Welcome to The Path, a series dedicated to amplifying the stories of leaders who’ve forged their own way, through discipline, discovery, and sometimes discomfort. In this edition, we spotlight Lai, whose career journey spans industries and experiences, from hospitality to telecoms, pharma to leadership. Through each chapter, Lai has chosen growth, resilience, and authenticity over comfort and in doing so, has become the kind of leader who doesn’t just climb the ladder, but bu

In a world that rewards routine, Zainab challenges us to wake up. Drawing parallels between zombie movies and modern life, she explores how comfort and autopilot living can quietly steal our spark and how conscious living is the antidote. This piece is a call to choose intention over inertia, one Tuesday at a time.