He Ran 217 KM Through Death Valley - Then Built a Company | Joao Andrade | Ep 23

Joao Andrade

Co-Founder & Executive Chairman

Aug 20, 2026

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About the Guest

Joao Andrade

Co-Founder & Executive Chairman

João Andrade is an international entrepreneur, CEO and ultramarathon runner with experience across healthcare, biotech, insurance and sports. He has established companies across more than 20 countries and four continents, while also competing in demanding ultra-endurance races including Badwater 135 and the Costa Rica 200. His career brings together business leadership, international expansion, problem-solving and extreme endurance, making his perspective on entrepreneurship particularly distinctive.

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Your Host

Muhammad Kalim

Founder & Host, BoatRoom

Dubai entrepreneur and brand builder who created BoatRoom from one belief — the most valuable business knowledge lives in the rooms where real decisions are made, not in textbooks.

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