The Power of Partnership

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The four seasons in Abu Dhabi, we walk into the lobby and it's like being in the lobby at the Rosewood Sand Hill Road in the heart of Silicon Valley. I want to partner with somebody like Mabattala, where when my founder says, Hey, who are your partners? We know you're partnered with great university endowments and great families, etc. And I really know that they're going to deliver value, enduring value. Yeah, it's very powerful to see the pace of change here. That's what I found shocking. The Saudi government, the kingdom is now trying. They're doing a lot of reforms, but it seems like reforms here started much earlier

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Today’s show:

Altimeter’s Brad Gerstner and Mubadala's Ibrahim Ajami join Jason to discuss their first UAE impressions (1:33), how the country is attracting startup talent, unclogging the capital allocator log jam, and more (19:43)!

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(0:00) Brad and Ibrahim join Jason

(1:33) First impressions of the UAE

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(11:55) The story of Mubadala

(19:43) Attracting talent to the UAE

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(28:21) The shifting perspective of the UAE and the opportunity it presents

(35:07) The level of curiosity in Abu Dhabi

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