Hosted by Tatiana Antonelli Abella, Founder of Goumbook, Forward Talks is a conversation with sustainability leaders and climate champions who, promote positive impact across the MENA region. We amplify the voice of change makers by sharing their inspirational journeys to enable a thriving world for all.
A special thanks to the Dubai Government Media Office for their support.
You can subscribe to the show for free in any of your favorite podcast player:
Podcasts
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
For the final episode of our special mini-series, Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural…
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
For the final episode of our special mini-series, Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural…
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Wassim Said for a special episode of Forward Talks to mark the inaugural World Day for Glaciers and 2025 being…
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Feras Ziadat, who is currently a Land and Water Officer with a specific focus on land resource management and planning…
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Ali Tariq Khan, Senior Advisor for ESG Matters at Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), a leading corporate, institutional and trade finance…
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
Neal Spackman, co-founder at Regenerative AquaForestry Technologies, and partner at Regenerative Studios, joins Tatiana Antonelli-Abella to talk about Al Baydah restoration project in Saudi Arabia….
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
Professor Madani, Director of UNU-INWEH, discusses the concept of “water bankruptcy,” and the need for a global approach to addressing desertification and land degradation. This…
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
Samantha Keyruz, our Strategy and Sustainability Impact Director who also championed the program, spoke to our three winners about their solutions, the challenges they faced…
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
Tatiana sits down with Sylvain Bonnet, Vice President & Global General Manager for Telfast, a brand under global healthcare company, Sanofi. They talk about Sanofi’s…
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
We’re joined today by Tanzeed Alam, MD at Earth Matters, to talk about the outcomes of COP28 in the UAE, and look ahead to COP29…
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
Our latest Think Tank took place on day 13 of COP28 at the Slovenia Pavilion under the Take a Breath campaign, in partnership with Telfast…
FORWARD TALKS PODCAST
We’re joined for this youth-focused episode by Obaid Ali Alshamshi, a distinguished Emirati biologist, currently leading the Marine Biodiversity Section and the Youth Council at…
