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Bio

Aby Sam Thomas is the former Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Middle East. Having started working on the brand in November 2014, Aby was responsible for leading the publication on its editorial front until September 2024.

In his nearly-decade-long tenure at Entrepreneur Middle East, Aby played a key role in its growth and development across the MENA region, with him developing and executing events, programs, and other initiatives under the brand's banner, while also personally representing it through his appearances in conferences, media, etc.

Aby has been working in journalism since 2011, prior to which he was an analyst programmer with Accenture, where he worked with J. P. Morgan Chase's investment banking arm at offices in Mumbai, London, and New York. He holds a Master's Degree in Journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York.  

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Starting a Business

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Growth Strategies

Doing Your Fair Share: Why Leaders Need To Know The Difference Between Delegation And Abdication

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News and Trends

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Entrepreneurs

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Leadership

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Entrepreneurs

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Leadership

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Growth Strategies

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One of the partnership's key objectives is to develop and operate a technology-driven platform that connects customers with commercial transportation service providers.

Technology

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Leadership

Paradigm, Episode 2: Wingman Executive Founder Paul Littlejohn On Navigating Leadership With Military Precision

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Technology

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Entrepreneurs

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