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Program Director Merissa Khurma Discusses Takeaways from Riyada Year One

Program Director Merissa Khurma Discusses Takeaways from Riyada Year One

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Host Alex Farley sits down with Middle East Program Director Merissa Khurma on her reflections from hosting the first year of the Riyada Podcast. Year one featured over 40 interviews with various entrepreneurs, analysts, and officials. In this episode, Khurma discusses her main observations on challenges facing entrepreneurs, including difficulty accessing capital, finding skillsets, and facing the fear of failure. She also discusses the significant barriers to women to become entrepreneurs, and highlights the need for companies to hire more women and advance them into leadership roles.

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