Conversations with Loulou
Hosted by Loulou and Loulou Khazen and Loulou Khazen Baz · Loulou Khazen
4.9from 50 ratings
- 112
- Episodes
- 47
- Transcribed
- 50
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 4M
- YouTube views
About Conversations with Loulou
What does it actually take to build, run, and scale a business in the Arab world and how do global events shape it? With Loulou is the only Arab business podcast hosted by an operator and investor with skin in the game. I share my take, and then invite the founders, investors, operators, and thinkers who are shaping the region. Featured 4× on Apple Podcasts Middle East.
- Publisher
- Loulou Khazen
- Category
- business · society & culture · technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Mar 2020
- Latest episode
- 18 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
47 of 112 episodes have a transcript.
18 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Jayesh Patel (Wio Bank): The Playbook Behind the UAE's Fastest-Growing Digital Bank
16 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ahmad AlZaini on Building a $13B Restaurant Operating System From Al Khobar
30 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Peter Middlebrook on Dubai as the New New York and the Return of the Golden Age
Inside a recent episode
Jayesh Patel (Wio Bank): The Playbook Behind the UAE's Fastest-Growing Digital Bank
Published 18 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So we took it on Monday and we said, this doesn't apply. We're going to go and build it. When we build digital account opening in Live, I remember by the fourth or fifth month, we started getting about 16,000 or 17,000 customers a month. At that time, it was more than any other bank. We were a few months old. And then it took everyone three years to just do it. Just copy us. And so I think For me, one of the biggest criteria is, and we're working on a project right now where we don't know whether we'll get benefits this year or next year. But three years or four years from now, we will be the player with the most knowledge on this topic. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Conversations with Loulou
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- Jayesh Patel
- Ahmad Al Zaini
- Peter Middlebrook
- Justin McGuire
- Faisal Belhoul
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 4,198,174
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 23 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 27 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100
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- Quality
- 84
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 51
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Who hosts Conversations with Loulou?
Loulou and Loulou Khazen and Loulou Khazen Baz host the show. Published by Loulou Khazen.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Conversations with Loulou take guests?
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