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Oussama Ammar is a French-Lebanese entrepreneur, angel investor and advisor. 

I had the most fascinating conversation with Oussama on his new book "Anyone Can Become an Entrepreneur," which releases in February 2020. 

You'll learn some invaluable insight from his 10+ years experience building and supporting startups and personally, living and working across Europe, Africa, North America, South America and Asia. 

•            The best pizza in the world is in Japan
•            Cereal boxes are a great way to get kids to read early on
•            Language is like putting windows in a house, it brings more light

Juno Lee is the co-founder of CombiniCo — Korean minimal food and design. 

Juno and his co-founder Alex Longson met while studying at university. Shortly after, in 2018 CombiniCo was launched as a bootstrap operation serving up fast-casual Korean food in their university town. The signature 'Bini Bowl' packs distinctly Asian flavours, made from fresh Scottish produce. 1 and a half years later their brand grew into the culture of the university. 

At a glance, CombiniCo is problem-solving food convenience. This conversation illuminates the cultural and creative vision, at the core of their brand. Juno shares his plan to go to South Korea and discover more the heritage of Korean cuisine, to inspire their new plant-based offerings for their flagship store. 

The team have just opened their second location CombiniCafé, which is entirely plant-based. Modern. Sleek. Minimal. The café features Scotland's first Modbar under-counter brewing system to deliver speciality coffee from roasting partners Machina that are based in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

Aldís Amah Hamilton is an actress, game character and flight attendant. 

An amazing conversation from my recent trip to Iceland. In her hometown of Reykjavík, Aldís was the Fjallkona for this year's National Day celebration. "The Lady of the Mountain" is a representative of the nation. She performed a poem that was written by musician Bubba Morthens specially for this event Landið flokkar ekki fólk eftir 'The country does not classify people'. Listen to her performance here: bit.ly/34TMHYO. 

We shared stories on the mixed-race experience, the importance of language in Icelandic culture and the power of representation in media from TV to games. Born to an Icelandic mother and African-American father. As a German-speaking, curly haired kindergartener she moved from Germany to Iceland. She joined her class as the first child with a foreign background. The first of many "first" experiences.

Catch her in the first Icelandic series 'The Valhalla Murders' co-produced by Netflix — coming out this December! As well, she plays Ryn in The Darken: Echoes of the End. Myrkur Games is an Icelandic gaming company that is currently working on this fantasy story-driven computer game. 

Angèle Radjagobal is the founder of Soundary Cycle. A brand of high-quality backpacks, made in France, for cyclists in the city. 

She shares how a six-month solo adventure cycling from Bogotá, Colombia to Easter Island, Chile was the spark for her to start her company. A powerful experience that took her from an engineer to an entrepreneur. She recounts that cycling has always represented freedom. She returned home to France with a plan. A local project that centers on bringing beauty, safety and light to cyclists through innovative design and quality production.

Yassine Abouzaid is a self-taught user experience and interface (UX/UI) designer. 

Currently, he works for a student housing platform and startup based in Paris, France. He shares his journey — how he created his own path, leaving an internship in business development to teach himself the ins and outs of his craft. Later, in 2017 he moved from his hometown in Casablanca, Morocco to Rennes, France with a program in entrepreneurship. Our conversation goes into his inspirations, such as fusion band Hoba Hoba Spirit that hails from Casablanca to the meditations of stoic philosopher, Marcus Aurelius. 

Oumou Barry is a technology consultant and aspiring entrepreneur. 

She gave a lot of heart to our conversation and it certainly moved me. We talk family and growing up in Guinea, her faith and working towards a dream. In particular, her mother as an inspiring female figure. She shares her journey to achieving financial independence and her growth mindset as she prepares for her next endeavour — as a business owner.