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How the shift from doing to leading unlocked growth and scale.
Karim Alam is the co-founder and CEO of Sakani, a Dubai-based proptech startup. After 8+ years at IBM leading large-scale digital transformation programs across the UAE public sector, he launched Sakani to improve the real estate experience through trust, transparency and a people-first approach.
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