Saygin Yalcin meets former UK Prime Minister David Cameron

The former UK Prime Minister David Cameron spoke at the Arabian Business Leadership Summit on Wednesday

Saygin Yalcin to join David Cameron at Dubai Leadership Summit

The former prime minister admired the UAE’s founding principles, which have attracted individuals from all over the world seeking new prospects.

During his speech, Cameron shared his many insights on effective decision-making processes, particularly in the context of meetings.

He expressed the view that larger meetings tend to be less productive, and stressed on the importance of engaging a core team of approximately six individuals who can engage in constructive debates and discussions.

By allowing thorough examination of different arguments, issues, policies, or decisions, smaller meetings foster an environment for productive disagreements to take place, Cameron explained.

“Different arguments, issues, policies, or decisions can be thoroughly examined. Disagreements can take place. Too many people, and meetings tend to become more performative and lose their purpose.”

Shifting focus to the realm of politics and public service, Cameron also voiced his belief in the worthiness and nobility of engaging in such roles.

He also spoke about the the impartial and professional civil service in countries like Britain, stating that it works for the greater good.

Source: Arabian Business

About the Author

SayginYalcin Saygin is the Founder & CEO of the Middle East's (ME) first & largest car buying service, SellAnyCar.com and Founder of the first & largest online private shopping club in the ME, Sukar.com, which has been acquired by Souq.com, making him Partner at the Souq.com and Jabbar Internet Group, becoming the largest ecommerce company in the Arab world, with 3000+ employees. In its largest acquisition outside the US to date, Amazon.com has acquired Souq.com Group. He has been selected as a UBS Industry Leader, a network of Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals. He was also Advisory Board Member & Academic Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at the Canadian University of Dubai. He was referred to as "the region's online business guru" by the National newspaper in the UAE, while Arabian Business named him as "one of the region's finest young entrepreneurs and a major part of the entrepreneurial scene in recent years". Fortune magazine (mag) named him in the 40 under 40 list, as one of the most influential young people in business, Entrepreneur mag ME awarded SellAnyCar.com, with Saygin at its helm, as the "Fastest Growing Company in the ME", while the National newspaper sees it among a handful of tech companies to "have the potential to break the $1bn barrier". In a cover story, Entrepreneur mag ME titled him as "undoubtedly one of the youngest & most successful internet entrepreneurs in the ME”, awarded SellAnyCar.com as "Technology Innovator of the Year”, while Khaleej Times awarded him as the Technology Leader. Gulf Business selected him as 1 of the Top 10 Entrepreneurs in ME. In a cover story, Arabian Business counts him as 1 of the most successful entrepreneurs to call Dubai home. During the World Government Summit, HH Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed, Minister of Interior of the UAE, presented Saygin as an inspiring story for the country, in the presence of world leaders, incl. HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.