Indian businesswoman
Malini N. Menon |
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Born | (1965-03-13) 13 March 1965 (age 59) |
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Nationality | Indian |
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Occupation(s) | Founder and Managing Director, IEDEA |
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Children | 2 |
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Malini N. Menon is an Indian entrepreneur based in the United Arab Emirates.[1] She is the Founder and managing director of IEDEA, (formerly known as Indian Expressions), a business ideation and network facilitation agency engaged in the IP development of branded business events and PR initiatives that are focused on sustainable investor outreach and acquisition[2][3] located in Jumeirah Lake Towers, under the DMCC Free Zone, Dubai, UAE.[4]
Since 2015, Menon has been involved with several initiatives of the UAE government.[5][6] She also contributes to the initiatives of the Dubai Women Establishment and serves as Advisor across multiple editions of the Global Women's Forum Dubai.[7] In 2019, in partnership with CNBC Arabiya, Menon launched the ABLF Talks TV series featuring Asian government and business leaders in 3-minute episodes across six leadership themes.[8][9]
Career
In 2007, she founded Indian Expressions, now called IEDEA.
In May 2010, The India-UAE Knowledge Forum, a joint venture by Menon's company IEDEA and the Rajen Kilachand Knowledge Foundation, was established, through which the potential areas of cooperation between India and UAE are discussed.[10]
Menon's work in promoting Asian ties between the Indian Subcontinent, the Middle East and the Far East has been commended by H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al-Nahayan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, UAE;[11] H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, UAE;[12] H.E. Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al-Thani, chairman of the Board of Directors of Doha Bank, Qatar;[13] H.E. Khalil Abdullah Al Khonji, Chairman of the Federation of GCC Chambers and Chairman of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Oman;[14] and Dr Amer bin Awadh Al Rawas, CEO of Omantel, Oman,[15] among others.
Her initiatives have been covered by outlets such as Pakistan Observer,[16] Zawya,[17] The Hindu,[18] Arab News;[19] Khaleej Times,[20] Al Bawaba,[21] Gulf Times,[13] The National,[22] The Peninsula,[23] Emirates New Agency,[12] Times of Oman,[14] Gulf News,[24] Muscat Daily,[15] Gulf Today,[11] Deccan Herald[25] and Dubai Chronicle,[26] including popular TV programme, Zee Connect.[27]
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