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The Strategic Board: How to Select the Right Board Members or Join a Company Board
Tue, 08 Oct
|The LoLo House
This insightful event will cover essential strategies for selecting board members who bring value and expertise to your startup, as well as guidance on how to position yourself for board opportunities.
Time & Location
08 Oct 2024, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
The LoLo House, Street 28a - Al Quoz - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
About the Event
About The Founders
Nadine Benchaffai
A strategic marketeer and entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience within the F&B. Nadine started her career in the world of FMCG at the likes of Kraft Foods, Nestle Purina and Yoplait.
During that time, she covered a variety of roles from brand management, to strategy development and innovation.
In 2006, she co-founded Tortilla Mexican Grills which today has over 50 stores in the UK and listed on the AIM LSE market in 2021. In Dubai, she co-founded and launched Taqado Mexican Kitchen and went on to build a family of homegrown brands under Abfab Foods which she exited in 2022. More recently, Nadine’s focus has shifted to the agritech field through some of her advisory work.
Nadine holds an MBA from London Business School. She’s also an investor and advisor in start- ups across a range of sectors both in Europe & the Middle East.
Philippe Dupuy
Philippe Dupuy is the co-founder and CEO of YouCater, a leading event catering marketplace in the UAE. In 2013, he founded Casteel Advisors DMCC, a business consultancy firm in Dubai. Philippe also co-founded Casteel Capital LLP, a London-based asset management firm where he served as CEO and Managing Partner, and currently remains a Partner and Supervisory Board member.Â
Additionally, he is the CEO of Hinoki Hospitality LLC and a director at South Shore SA, focusing on F&B, Tech, and Real Estate investments. His prior experience includes roles at Access International Advisors and Emap Consumer Media. Philippe holds a BA in International Business and Management Studies from the European Business School London.
Sarah Dupuy
Sarah Dupuy is the co-founder and CCO of YouCater, the leading event catering marketplace in the UAE. With over 15 years of experience on various trading desks in financial institutions, she has also managed the needs of family offices across sectors such as tech, entertainment, F&B, and healthcare.Â
Sarah’s strong team-building and negotiation skills, deep market and client understanding, and extensive network have enabled her to be involved in prominent deals.