The Voice of the Future
Futurist | Global Speaker | Corporate CEO | Entrepreneur | Finance | Tech & Media | Humanitarian
Our CEO, Tariq Qureishy
He has worked in top leadership roles for over 20 years at:
∙ Dow Jones Markets (Regional Director Europe/MEA), 1987-1999. (Finally heading a $1b +business, innovating platform, launching regionally and globally)
∙ The Times and Sunday Times (CEO/Publisher Middle East Africa), 2007-2009. (Launch to profitability in 2 years)
∙ Bloomberg Media (Regional Lead/Advisor -MEA), 2010-2015. (Launched Bloomberg TV in MEA & commercial expansion)
He is a leading financial & tech business professional focused on organizational & business transformation, both business and leadership at the board & strategy level for large organizations. He also supports young companies on Fintech & related services, tech & AI & other major tech. & business platforms.
Stories of Success
- Regional Director for a $100 million per year business over 10 years. Started from $500k for Dow Jones Markets, built it brick by brick across the Middle East, Africa & then into Europe. Disrupted markets and pioneered new business lines & breakthrough concepts.
- Brought The Times & Sunday Times into the Middle East in 2007, as Publisher & launch CEO. Got the business to breakeven within 24 months, against all odds.
- Expanded Bloomberg Media presence in the region. Created the concept of a very successful TV program “Faith in Finance”. Helped originally conceptualize Bloomeberg TV in Dubai.
- He is a Board member at Harvard Business School Club in GCC, with special focus on Media & Content.
- He is recognized and acknowledged as the “Voice of the Future” in the region and beyond. Now with over 450 keynotes globally.
- Worked with top global and regional brands like Emirates, Telenor, HSBC, Emaar, ENBD, Etisalat, Du, DIFC, ADIB and many others.
Story Of Failure
The first real failure & turning point of TariQ’s life was in his early twenties. While being hard working & a good student he surprisingly failed his Chartered Accountancy examination in the UK!
He thought the world had come to an end! The first real failure in life. The expectations and social pressure had a huge impact on him. He was “broke… but not broken”! With low self-esteem he re-invented himself and re-built his life.
During this time he cleaned floors for £2.50/hour at McDonalds in London, was bartender at a night club in Regent Street, worked as a driver for an Arab prince visiting London. He did this to make ends meet and find his way back. He even had to make decisions sometimes on whether he should eat or take the metro to college.
This experience was the best education he received. He learned about humility and empathy. He learnt about grit and determination. He converted his tenacity into a burning obsession to succeed and achieve in life. He pledged to never let failures and set-backs get in the way.
Voices
of the Future
Voices of the Future is our CEO, Tariq Qureishy’s Personal Podcast that features conversations with prominent future-oriented thought leaders who are involved in helping to create a more positive, just, sustainable, regenerative, and enlightened society.