Flavors of Ambition

Boston Consulting Group

What are the key ingredients for building a future-ready, dynamic business ecosystem from the Middle East? Flavors of Ambition explores this question with industry pioneers, global investors, and visionary leaders shaping the region’s future. From technology and AI to renewable energy, trade, healthcare and education, each episode uncovers the forces driving transformation and investment across the Middle East. But business here isn’t just about strategy—it’s about people, partnerships, and heritage. So we go beyond the boardroom and uncover the personal stories behind our guests’ journeys. We'll discover how they were shaped by the cornerstones of culture in the reg...

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Flavors of Ambition

Episodes (8)

Today Building a Skills-First Economy: Dr. Ahmed Alzahrani and Anton Stepanenko on Designing a Future-Ready Workforce
Jan 27th The Philosophy of Play: Morgan Parker and Ryan Taylor on Building Cities with Purpose
Nov 11, 2025 Writing the Next Chapter of AI: Dr. Yaser Al-Onaizan on Vision, Values, and the Human Side of Innovation

Flavors of Ambition

Feb 17, 2026
53¾ minutes
73 MB

The Middle East is undergoing one of the most ambitious workforce transformations in the world. As economies diversify, technology accelerates change, and new industries emerge, the question is no longer if jobs will evolve, but how people can be prepared to thrive in what comes next. In this episode of Flavors of Ambition, we speak with Dr. Ahmed Alzahrani, Deputy Minister for Skills and Training at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, about what it takes to build a future-ready workforce across the region. Drawing on his background in behavioral economics, Dr...

Flavors of Ambition

Building a Skills-First Economy: Dr. Ahmed Alzahrani and Anton Stepanenko on Designing a Future-Ready Workforce

Boston Consulting Group

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