Venice
Venice AI

Published: March 19, 2026
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Meet Mishal Kanoo, the chairman of Kanoo Group, one of the oldest and most influential family conglomerates in the Gulf region, with major businesses in oil and gas services and aviation around the world. Born and raised in the Emirates, he studied in the US and spent most of his life in Dubai. Mishal explains how did Dubai become the top financial hub in the region when Iran was still the dominant power. What’s coming for the world’s biggest powers? What kind of future are our kids about to face? And what role will AI play in all of this? This conversation will completely change how you see the most talked-about region in the world right now.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
01:38 Mishal’s view on the current situation in the Gulf region
04:10 How to use AI privately + a special bonus for my viewers
05:30 Dubai’s global reputation
06:20 Comparing Singapore and Dubai
07:37 How Dubai became a regional leader while Iran was leading
11:14 Why Dubai seems blingy
12:49 The role of foreigners in the UAE
17:17 What Emirati people really think about foreigners
21:22 What’s wrong with anti-immigration policies
22:42 Surprising things for Emiratis in America
26:15 Cultural shocks in America
33:30 How the world is changing and why it’s harder for kids
35:01 Business principles
38:01 Phuket trip with me
40:23 An important principle for running a business
47:40 Mishal’s view on AI and the future
51:49 Mishal doomscrolling
53:12 The most fascinating people Mishal has met in life
55:29 Is it still worth getting a formal education
57:05 The biggest mistake in life
57:35 Communication principles
01:00:24 The meaning of life
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