EventNewsDXB is your weekly podcast focussing on the business of events in Dubai, the UAE and across MENA. Powered by -45dB, it features candid conversations, practical insights and and on-the-ground perspectives from the people behind the region’s most exciting live experiences.
I host it - I'm Ian Carless and I've worked in both the event and television production industry for over 25 years.
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Jon Noonan: The Forecast Is Zero And Real Resilience
"The forecast is zero." That's the blunt reality Jon Noonan shares as we talk about what happens to the events industry when geopolitics, travel advisories and confidence collide. In this week's episode of EventNewsDXB, -45dB Founder and Managing Director, Jon Noonan, and host Ian Carless, unpack the gap between perception and reality, and why government guidance and travel insurance create a standstill no supplier or organiser can solve alone. But it's not all doom and gloom as ...
22 Apr 2026
The Iran Conflict: What’s Really Happening In the Events Industry
The scariest part of a crisis isn’t the headlines, it’s when the phone stops ringing. In this special episode, we look at how the Iran–US conflict is affecting the UAE and wider MENA events industry, cutting through the noise to focus on what professionals are actually experiencing day to day. Host Ian Carless is joined by Mark Benaicha, Managing Director at Esmos Recruitment, to unpack new data on market sentiment. From shifting timelines and cautious decision-making to the knock-on effects...
3 Apr 2026
Vicki Burn: Balencing Creative Versus Commercial & Running Events Under Pressure
There’s a moment in every event where everything hangs in the balance. Because for all the talk about creativity and production, what we really do in this industry is manage complexity. At scale. Under pressure. And with people. This week's guest on EventNewsDXB is Vicki Burn, who's has spent over two decades delivering large-scale events and festivals and balancing everything that comes with it. Vicki is Event Director with MENA Live Events and the person leading the team that brought...
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