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In this episode, Ashish Tulsian sits down with Sherif M., MD at Olayan Group, to explore his three-decade journey building iconic brands like KFC, Wimpy, and Burger King. Sherif shares powerful lessons on people-first leadership, scaling culture across 40,000+ employees, and staying relevant to Gen Z and Gen Alpha through gaming, delivery, and local innovation. <\/span><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE HOST<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Ashish is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the CEO & <\/span>Co- Founder of Restroworks.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>He is one of the entrepreneurs who has mastered the art of bootstrapping startups to scale. Ashish is a prolific angel investor and mentors budding entrepreneurs and startups in Silicon Valley and India.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE GUEST<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Sherif M. El Sherif is a seasoned F&B leader and managing director at Olayan Group, where he oversees powerhouse brands like Burger King, Texas Chicken, and Buffalo Wild Wings across the Middle East. With over three decades in the industry, including 25 transformative years at Americana, Sherif is renowned for his people-first leadership, strategic vision, and ability to blend culture with operational excellence to build enduring, future-ready restaurant brands.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Speakers<\/p>\n

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