Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, and her special guest
Michael Padilla chat in the “Collaboration Over Competition” Podcast Mini-Series.

This empowering series explores what becomes possible when women stop competing against one another and start building together. We’re shifting the focus from comparison and competition to connection, shared purpose, and collective success. Because when women support women, celebrate each other’s achievements, and share their knowledge and resources, everyone has the opportunity to grow.

Through honest conversations, inspiring stories, and practical insights, we’ll discover how collaboration creates stronger relationships, opens doors to new opportunities, and multiplies the impact we can make in our communities and beyond. From celebrating another woman’s success to building meaningful partnerships, we’ll explore how a spirit of generosity and teamwork can transform the way we approach life, business, and leadership.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, a community leader, a creative, or a woman working toward your next big goal, this series will remind you that you don't have to do it all alone. Your success doesn't diminish someone else's, and another woman's achievements don't take away from your own potential.

Join us as we celebrate the power of women coming together, lifting one another up, and creating opportunities that are bigger than any one of us could build alone.

About Michael...

With over three decades of experience, starting in military and security and evolving into energy, consulting, and everything else worth engaging in, I’m proud to hold the role of Chairman & CEO at Al Thuraya Holdings, overseeing a global conglomerate consisting of 17 subsidiary companies. With a solid foundation built during my 31-year experience in the US Military, where I rose to the rank of full Colonel, I transitioned into the private sector, founding Al Thuraya Consultancy in 2009 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Under my leadership, Al Thuraya Consultancy swiftly became a leading provider of risk management and security services, paving the way for the expansion of Al Thuraya Holdings into the globally sought after provider it is today.

Now, Al Thuraya Holdings is just the figurehead for 17 different companies that I have driven from inception to impact. Get in touch with me to find out more.

https://www.michaelpayano.com/

Collaboration over competition becomes real when leadership looks like service, not status. Michael shares how relationship building, human first AI, and a healthier view of fear can unlock better business and a better life.

• why Cairo and the Middle East and Africa feel like opportunity
• moving from military experience into global risk, logistics, healthcare and technology work
• building trust across culture, religion and social bias
• servant leadership as a daily operating principle
• AI as a practical tool rather than a fear headline
• a real world AI agent supporting dementia care and medication reminders
• using AI to help women in business communicate, set tone and regain time
• harnessing fear as fuel for entrepreneurship and mission focus

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