When? 15 March, 6 - 9 PM

Where? The Blue Room, The GrEEK Campus Downtown

Explore the challenges and opportunities of growing startups through real-life startup stories and learn how to implement proper leadership, organization and governance procedures to scale sustainably. Topics covered will include:

• The Start-up dilemma – what is the purpose?

• Where do the investors fit in this adventure?

• Growth and sustainability pillars – the must-haves

• The causes of transition difficulties/resistance

• The challenge with the design of organization and culture

• The founders’ challenges with establishing roles 

• Hiring the corporate people to build the business

• Key recommendations for a successful transition

• Different scenarios and examples for transition

• The funny side of the adventure

About the instructor

Ahmed Badr is currently the Managing Director of AB & Associates. He is an organization and management development consultant working in the fields of post-merger transformation, organization restructuring, talent management and learning & development strategy formulation. 

His 20+ year career in consulting and mentoring saw him supporting a global portfolio of clients and partners, including but not limited to: Etisalat, National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Coca Cola, Nestle, Philips, Orange, Orascom Construction Industries and the Municipality of Dubai.