Aug 11, 202645 min
In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Mumtaz Kinston Pearson, Senior In-House Legal Counsel, joins Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman to explore the evolving intersection of law, intellectual property, and product development in...
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GCC Tech Talks is a Dubai-based podcast where the operators behind the GCC’s biggest tech and innovation moves share how they really do it. We cut through the hype to talk about what works, what doesn’t, and everything in between.
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What is GCC Tech Talks about?
GCC Tech Talks is a Dubai-based podcast where the operators behind the GCC’s biggest tech and innovation moves share how they really do it. We cut through the hype to talk about what works, what doesn’t, and everything in between.
What has GCC Tech Talks covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Content Ownership in the AI Era: Code Licensing, Privacy & Regulations" (11 August 2026, 45 minutes), "Data Leadership in the AI Era: Governance, Storytelling & Strategy with Saima Ali" (28 July 2026, 51 minutes), and "Data Privacy, Sovereignty & AI: What You Can (and Can’t) Do with Don O’Shaughnessy" (14 July 2026, 48 minutes).
How often does GCC Tech Talks publish?
GCC Tech Talks publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 15 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on GCC Tech Talks?
Booking probability for GCC Tech Talks is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. GCC Tech Talks requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. GCC Tech Talks's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch GCC Tech Talks?
The strongest fits for GCC Tech Talks are IT Services & Software Development. GCC Tech Talks has a technology audience.
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GCC Tech Talks is a technology podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Jul 28, 202651 minS1
In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Saima Ali, Director of Data, AI & Analytics at OSN, joins Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman to explore what it really takes to build successful data teams in the AI era. From storytelling with...
- Jul 14, 202648 minS1
In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Don O’Shaughnessy joins Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman to break down AI governance in the GCC: privacy, data quality, councils/committees, sovereignty, and why most “AI” programmes stall...
- Jun 30, 202651 minS2
Welcome to our Summer Edition podcast series - fresh conversations, new perspectives, and more practical insights from leaders across the region. What’s in this episode? In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Tom Stroud...
- May 7, 202647 minS1
<p>What’s in this episode?</p><p>In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman sit down with Taiyab Ghafoor — a people-first operator with a background spanning the UK and the Gulf, from retail and...
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- May 5, 202648 minS1
<p>What’s in this episode?</p><p>In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman are joined by Don O’Shaughnessy to dive into the real-world world of governance, privacy, and security for AI and data in...
- Apr 21, 202651 minS1
<p>What’s in this episode?</p><p>In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman chat with Leina Essakalli — a data scientist and AI transformation leader with a rare background spanning biomedical...
- Apr 7, 202638 minS1
<p>What’s in this episode?</p><p>In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman sit down with Faisal Ali, an Emirati Group CIO with a career spanning IBM/Microsoft, government, and the private sector...
- Mar 24, 20261h 12mS1
<p>What’s in this episode?</p><p>In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman are joined by Omar Abdellaoui to unpack the real startup lessons founders learn the hard way from trust and validation to...
- Mar 10, 202650 minS1
<p>In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman sit down with Sumit Srivastava, a transformation leader who’s spent decades across Silicon Valley, Canada, and beyond and recently returned home to...
- Feb 17, 202646 minS1
<p>In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, we take a different angle: less tech, more talent — and what it really takes to build teams in the UAE’s fast-growing financial ecosystem.</p><p>Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman are joined...
- Feb 3, 202648 minS1
<p><br /></p><p>In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman sit down with Richard Steward — a transformation leader with 35+ years advising CEOs on large-scale digital and AI-led change.</p><p>Most...
- Jan 20, 202651 minS1
<p>In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Tom Stroud and Sye Rahman sit down with Mark Primett, a project and programme manager who has led complex digital transformations across fintechs, financial services and large...
- Jan 6, 202649 minS1
<p>Most “digital transformations” don’t fail because of the tech – they fail because of culture, governance and how decisions actually get made in the organisation.</p><p>In this episode of GCC Tech Talks, Tom Stroud...
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