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Thoughtleader – Edwin Duria Entrepreneur and Community Mentor Managing Director of Play Middle East, Edwin Duria runs a business that has helped companies through the set-up process in the region. His venture has supported over 250 high profile clients including Samsung and Pearson Education and has earned partnerships with both regional and international governmental organizations. …
Thoughtleader – Enrique Yamzon Real Estate Expert With his over 13 years working in high-level positions within the regional and international real estate sector, driving multimillion-dollar initiatives for prestigious companies like Chestertons, Safeer Serve and Al Habtoor Properties, Enrique Yamzon’s expertise and clout in the field is undeniable. Recently, appointed by Ayala Land International as …
Trailblazer – Mariyah ‘Mahryska’ Gaspacho Content Creator & Social Media Influencer “I started my space to share a passion and love for photography and fashion simply. To inspire women to dress well, and get inspired by creating captivating images,” shares Mariyah Gaspacho, or simply known as Mahryska – a veteran content creator who, in the …
Tastemakers – WYWY Alternative Indie Musicians Established by multi-talented musician couple X and Mckie Alvarez, WYWY has been spreading their signature dream-pop/ethereal wave brand of music across the region, performing their unique psychedelic sound in various indie events. In 2019 alone, the band has performed at the Quoz Arts Fest; JBR Street Beats Music Festival; …
Tastemaker – Anthony El-Estwani Filmmaker Filipino – Lebanese international filmmaker Anthony ‘Tonyo’ El-Estwani has combined the aspects of grit and passion in order to pave the way to his current status. Born and raised in Cabadbaran City, he discovered his love of filmmaking through his passion for longboarding and surfing. Starting from zero, like everyone …
Trailblazer – Salah Majeed aka Bovlix Social Media Personality @bovlix Social Media personality Salah Majeed demonstrates how a popular platform like Instagram can be used for the greater good – positively influencing the youth and advocating for social awareness. Also known as Bovlix, the half Filipino half Bahraini influencer is known for humorous content, dance, …
Trailblazer – Gelo Santos Travel Blogger & Author Dr. Gelo Santos aims to inspire everyone to travel, regardless of distance and destination. This year marks the 51st country in his travels, and after publishing two travel books, Doc Gelo (as he is fondly called) has been hard at work, making his third book come to …
Tastemaker – Ivy Peralta Hair and Make-Up Artist To be a successful makeup artist, you always have to approach a task with the eyes of a beginner. This is the mantra that has kept Ivy Peralta thriving throughout his career as a makeup artist. He shares, “Any profession with “art” in the title requires …
Trailblazer – Andronico Del Rosario Creative Entrepreneur Andronico has built a legacy out of scratch through his body of work, which has been featured in some of the world’s most acclaimed films. In the beginning, he collected scraps from the streets to turn into props. Today, he is one of UAE and Canada’s most experienced …
Tastemaker – Dexter Dalisay Commercial Model and Actor Dubai-based engineer, model, and actor Dexter Dalisay could very well be “the” handsome face of the Filipino community in the UAE. He has starred in numerous commercial campaigns; the most recent ones include projects for Dubai Holdings, Etisalat, British Council UAE, Jashanmal, and Marhaba among others. He …
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