Perspectives

What twenty-five years teach you.

Principles from his own writing, and the stages and publications where he has shared them.

Principles

Learned the long way.

  1. There are only two stresses in business: cash flow and team management.
  2. Chase valuable relationships, not money. But learn to retain both.
  3. Keep your vision larger than life, but break it down into small steps. Over time your vision will evolve. Business is about flexibility, not stubbornness.
  4. Business leadership requires the art of learning and understanding more than the skill of “I know it all.”
  5. The only principles you need to stand firm on are your values: integrity, honesty, innovation, professionalism and discipline.
  6. You cannot scale a business without learning delegation, and that requires mastery of processes and systems.
  7. Brand marketing is the one function that directly moves the top line: sales.
  8. Learn to let go and move on. This work demands sacrifice. It is for those who find solutions with resilience, patience and courage.
  9. Always keep your promise. Business is built only on credibility.
  10. It is not always about the deal you offer. It is always about how you deal.
Panel discussion with Shafaat Hashmi
Stages

Speaking and judging.

  • LEAP, Riyadh — speaker and investor2024, 2025
  • Global Family Office Investment Summit, Cannes — keynote2025
  • Global Family Office Investment Summit, DubaiDec 2024
  • Islamic Global Fintech Summit, DubaiDec 2024
  • Jamboree Africa Middle East Connect, DubaiDec 2024
  • GITEX Global — investor and judgeOct 2024
  • Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week2024
  • Disrupt Dubai — keynoteMay 2024
  • MedTech World, Dubai — “Mastering the Art of Investing” panelFeb 2024
  • Titans of Africa Global Awards, Dubai — keynoteFeb 2024
  • Tablon Investor-Founder Dinners — investor and speakerOngoing
Press

In print.

  • The CIO World — cover story2024
  • Global Trends Monitor — “The Force Behind Profits”2023
  • CEO UAE Weekly — ESG and leadership in an AI-driven world2023
  • Money Magazine — blueprint for business transformation
  • Dubai TV — the investment landscapeNov 2023
Conversations
  • Bold Saviors Podcast — building lasting businessesDec 2024
  • Patrick Rules Interview — entrepreneurship and investmentFeb 2024
  • Amplify AI Podcast — spirituality in businessNov 2023
  • Power Lunch PodcastJan 2023
  • Dr. Finance PodcastNov 2022
The CIO World magazine cover featuring Shafaat Hashmi
CoverThe CIO World
Global Trends Monitor cover featuring Shafaat Hashmi
CoverGlobal Trends Monitor
Speaking

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Family office, investment and entrepreneurship forums across the GCC, Europe and the United States.

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