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Emirati businessman and writer

Omar Al Busaidy (born 1986) is an Emirati businessman and writer. He is the author of book, Just Read It, and is the founder of Global Possibilities Consulting.

Early life and education

Al Busaidy was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. From an early age, he was interested in writing poetry.

Al Busaidy obtained a bachelor's degree from the American University in Dubai and a master's degree in international affairs and intelligence from Florida State University as a Fulbright scholar.

Career

During his career, he has held positions at Emirates NBD, the British Embassy - UAE, Dubai Chamber, Department of Municipalities and Transport - Abu Dhabi, the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, and worked as a producer and radio host for Pulse 95 Radio.

Al Busaidy is a non-resident fellow at Trends Research & Advisory, a think tank in the UAE. Al Busaidy was previously a Global Shaper, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, and has participated in the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).

In 2015, his book, Just Read It, was published which has been translated into multiple languages including Arabic and Farsi.

In 2022, Al Busaidy was also featured in Innovation to the Core: Stories from China and the World and co-authored Agile Government: Emerging Perspectives in Public Management.

Starting in 2018, Al Busaidy hosted The Morning Majlis with Sally Mousa and Sara Al Madani. Due to the success of the show, Al Busaidy later started his own radio show, Future Talk, in which he discusses the concept of futurism across a variety of global sectors.

Bibliography

  • Just Read It (2015)

References

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  2. ^ "Entrepreneurs of the Week: Omar Al-Busaidy and Khalid al Ameri, Global Possibilities". Arabian Business. November 2015.
  3. Busaidy, Omar Al (June 27, 2017). "The majlis: It's important to keep a positive reputation". The National.
  4. ^ "Watch: Armless pilot, coexistence entrepreneur and others inspire at 'Zayed Talk' in UAE". gulfnews.com. March 13, 2023.
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  6. "Advice from a young entrepreneur". Esquire Middle East. 18 July 2017.
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  8. ^ "Emirati Entrepreneur and Author Omar Al Busaidy Discusses His Recent Book". A&E Magazine. February 3, 2023.
  9. Kumar, Ashwani. "UAE's Fulbrighters hope to bridge cultural gap with US". Khaleej Times.
  10. Busaidy, Omar Al. "Omar Al Busaidy - Author Biography". Entrepreneur.
  11. ^ Jalal, Maan. "Omar Al Busaidy wants you to Just Read It". Khaleej Times.
  12. Smith, Iain (October 27, 2017). "How To Write A Book In Four Simple Steps". Vogue Man Arabia.
  13. Fernandez, Juan Antonio; David, Emily M.; Chen, Shaohui (Sophie) (January 1, 2022). Innovative to the Core: Stories from China and the World. Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 243–250. doi:10.1108/978-1-80455-081-620221012 – via Emerald Insight.
  14. Stephens, Melodena; Awamleh, Raed; Salem, Fadi (May 26, 2022). Agile Government: Emerging Perspectives in Public Management. WORLD SCIENTIFIC. doi:10.1142/12354. ISBN 978-981-12-3969-4 – via CrossRef.
  15. Ahmed, Afkar Ali. "Sharjah's first English radio station goes on air". Khaleej Times.
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