Start-Up Bootcamp

Join us for a Startup Circle event: Startup Bootcamp, where we dive deep into building a solid brand presence, harnessing the power of digital data, and integrating cutting-edge AI solutions. This event is tailored for aspiring entrepreneurs, tech enthusiasts, and business visionaries eager to elevate their startups to new heights. Network with professionals and explore potential partnerships that can fuel your startup’s growth.

Creative Zone, People Partners, Leaders in Digital and Deborah Henning allow you to participate in interactive workshops and industry leaders to address specific challenges your startup may be facing and receive personalized guidance on overcoming them.

Speakers

Amber Eldridge

Senior Consultant, People Partners

Amber has over 5 years’ experience in recruitment, more recently working for a globally known recruitment firm, specialising in Sales. She prides herself in building great long-lasting business relationships with her clients and candidates. Amber invests herself into businesses, gains a full understanding of their wants and provides a bespoke service to ensure she delivers the best results.

Dawn Kubicek

CEO & Founder of Leaders In Digital

After launching Leaders In Digital 7 years ago – Dawn has been supporting entrepreneurs, start-ups, SME’s and enterprise businesses in GCC & Globally to achieve the unexpected in digital performance. Results go from a 250% increase in sales and a 300% increase in leads. Dawn teaches at corporates, universities, colleges, entrepreneurs, and SMEs. Her most unique processes formed from her 22 years of digital marketing experience, all shaped around data-driven marketing with test and learn strategies. Her objective is to share these with as many people as possible to improve efficiency in the workplace and life overall.

Deborah Henning

Business Strategist

My 20 years of experience have been built in the fashion industry where I grew a self-funded fashion brand and a 7 figure fashion consultancy. I still hold my position as Creative Director @deborahhenning and love this creative outlet. In 2023 I launched my platform to help creatives follow their dreams of building their own brands; offering 1-1 consulting for brands wanting to break into the Middle Eastern market as well as online courses for startups with jam-packed business growth info.

Georgeana Pugsley

Senior Consultant, People Partners

Senior Consultant with experience operating across governance, risk, compliance, change and financial services operations within the GCC and Europe. Supporting the wider GRC team and heading up the compliance and audit functions at Cander, we support start-ups, fintechs, hedge funds, banks, consultancies, and the wider FSS community to attract the best international talent.

Neha Thomas

Head of Marketing, Creative Zone

Neha Thomas is the Head of Marketing at UAE’s largest and most trusted Business Advisory companies – Creative Zone. She is a highly accomplished marketing professional with over twelve years of experience in the field. With a Masters degree in Business Administration, specializing in Marketing and Operations, Neha has worked across diverse industries including Education, Luxury Hospitality and Business Consulting. Currently she oversees the Marketing department of Creative Zone and offers consulting services to Free Zones in the region. Under her leadership, Creative Zone have expanded their wings to Saudi Arabia and Qatar and have launched successful events like Start-up Academy series, Accelerator Programs, and various other Launchpads.

Apart from her work in the industry, Neha is also a Guest Lecturer at one of Australia’s leading Universities in Dubai – Murdoch University. She covers topics on Freelancing and Consulting, sharing her extensive knowledge and experience with students. Her passion for education and mentoring is also reflected in her frequent contributions to magazines like Campaign Middle East, CEO Middle East Magazine, Arabian Business, Zawya, Dubai Chronicle, and other prominent publications where she talks about various topics on Marketing, Operations, and Business Consulting.

	Amber Eldridge Senior Consultant, People Partners Amber has over 5 years’ experience in recruitment, more recently working for a globally known recruitment firm, specialising in Sales. She prides herself in building great long-lasting business relationships with her clients and candidates. Amber invests herself into businesses, gains a full understanding of their wants and provides a bespoke service to ensure she delivers the best results.
	Dawn Kubicek CEO & Founder of Leaders In Digital After launching Leaders In Digital 7 years ago – Dawn has been supporting entrepreneurs, start-ups, SME’s and enterprise businesses in GCC & Globally to achieve the unexpected in digital performance. Results go from a 250% increase in sales and a 300% increase in leads. Dawn teaches at corporates, universities, colleges, entrepreneurs, and SMEs. Her most unique processes formed from her 22 years of digital marketing experience, all shaped around data-driven marketing with test and learn strategies. Her objective is to share these with as many people as possible to improve efficiency in the workplace and life overall.
	Deborah Henning Business Strategist My 20 years of experience have been built in the fashion industry where I grew a self-funded fashion brand and a 7 figure fashion consultancy. I still hold my position as Creative Director @deborahhenning and love this creative outlet. In 2023 I launched my platform to help creatives follow their dreams of building their own brands; offering 1-1 consulting for brands wanting to break into the Middle Eastern market as well as online courses for startups with jam-packed business growth info.
	Georgeana Pugsley Senior Consultant, People Partners Senior Consultant with experience operating across governance, risk, compliance, change and financial services operations within the GCC and Europe. Supporting the wider GRC team and heading up the compliance and audit functions at Cander, we support start-ups, fintechs, hedge funds, banks, consultancies, and the wider FSS community to attract the best international talent.
	Neha Thomas Head of Marketing, Creative Zone Neha Thomas is the Head of Marketing at UAE’s largest and most trusted Business Advisory companies – Creative Zone. She is a highly accomplished marketing professional with over twelve years of experience in the field. With a Masters degree in Business Administration, specializing in Marketing and Operations, Neha has worked across diverse industries including Education, Luxury Hospitality and Business Consulting. Currently she oversees the Marketing department of Creative Zone and offers consulting services to Free Zones in the region. Under her leadership, Creative Zone have expanded their wings to Saudi Arabia and Qatar and have launched successful events like Start-up Academy series, Accelerator Programs, and various other Launchpads. Apart from her work in the industry, Neha is also a Guest Lecturer at one of Australia’s leading Universities in Dubai – Murdoch University. She covers topics on Freelancing and Consulting, sharing her extensive knowledge and experience with students. Her passion for education and mentoring is also reflected in her frequent contributions to magazines like Campaign Middle East, CEO Middle East Magazine, Arabian Business, Zawya, Dubai Chronicle, and other prominent publications where she talks about various topics on Marketing, Operations, and Business Consulting.