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Season 2 Episode 14
Highlights from this episode
* Certifications that matter: How LEED and other standards shape FM priorities and keep long-term performance on track.
* Proven results: ~20% energy reduction since 2019,…
Published on 8 hours ago
CUTTING ENERGY WASTE WITH AI-DRIVEN MAINTENANCE | GREEN MINDS | FADI ALSHAKHSHIR | EP 13
Season 1 Episode 13
In this episode, Walewein Lichtenauer, founder of FCLT-E, speaks with Fadi Alshakhshir, one of the region’s leading voices in facilities management and energy strategy. He’s the author of the “AI-Dri…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
TECH-DRIVEN HOUSEKEEPING | GREEN MINDS | TATJANA AHMED | EP 12
Season 1 Episode 12
In this episode of Green Minds, we sit down with Tatjana Ahmed, Director of Housekeeping at Grand Hyatt Dubai, to explore how innovation, strategy, and leadership are transforming the way hospitality…
Published on 2 months ago
POISON IN THE AIR | GREEN MINDS | TEKHA SELIM | EP 11
Season 1 Episode 11
What if your building could boost your health instead of harming it?
In this episode of Green Minds, Tekha Selim, Executive Vice President at Delos and Head of MENA for the International WELL Building…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
AI, ROBOTS, AND ROI | GREEN MINDS | TAREK AL ASSIL | EP 10
Season 1 Episode 10
Robots on the concourse, AI in the control room and IoT sensors on every asset: this week Walewein sits down with Tarek Al Assil, Chief Executive of Integrated Facilities Management (IFM), to explore…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
EMIRATES GBC: DRIVING NET-ZERO | GREEN MINDS | ABDULLATIF ALBITAWI | EP 9
Season 1 Episode 9
In this episode of the Green Minds Podcast, Walewein Lichtenauer welcomes Abdullatif Albitawi (BSc, MSc, MEI, SFIIRSM, PA-CEMP), CEO of the Emirates Green Building Council and one of Jordan’s first q…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAINS: THE 2050 DEADLINE | GREEN MINDS | DR. TALAL MUHAMMAD | EP 8
Season 1 Episode 8
Can hospitals put patients, profits and the planet on the same prescription? Dr Talal Muhammad explains why sustainable procurement is no longer optional and why 2050 is the point of no return.
OUR GU…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
HEALTHCARE HOUSEKEEPING AND PATIENT SAFETY | GREEN MINDS PODCAST | JAKE ROBINSON | EP 7
Season 1 Episode 7
In the 7th episode of Green Minds Podcast, we meet Jake Robinson, a driving force behind Task+ by ADNH Catering, which serves nearly 30% of the UAE’s hospitals.
Discover how he’s revolutionizing patie…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
DRIVING GREEN SOLUTIONS IN DUBAI | GREEN MINDS PODCAST | JULIAN KHALIL | EP 6
Season 1 Episode 6
In this episode of The Green Minds Podcast, Walewein Lichtenauer sits down with Julian Khalil, Managing Director at Farnek. Discover how he’s managing massive, multi-million-dirham contracts—from Exp…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
THE HARD TRUTH ABOUT BUILDING EMISSIONS | GREEN MINDS PODCAST | MAZEN NASR | EP 5
Season 1 Episode 5
Buildings account for nearly 28% of global CO₂ emissions—so why aren’t we seeing faster progress?
In this episode of The Green Minds Podcast, Walewein Lichtenauer sits down with Mazen Nasr, Head of Su…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago