<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-shihab/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Omar Shihab</a> is a management consultant turned restauranteur who has emerged as a leading voice within the UAE’s F&amp;B sector. As the charismatic General Manager of <a href="https://boca.ae" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">BOCA</a>, he has reimagined modern European cuisine through the use of local, home-grown ingredients in a desert region that imports the majority of its food. This unique approach, coupled with carefully tracking the restaurant’s carbon footprint, has earned Omar top awards for his pioneering business model that offers a bold blueprint for the wider industry.</p>