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Nadim's interview with Borders Literature Online

Written by Shimmr | Jun 26, 2025 11:23:11 AM

Interview with our Founder & CEO Nadim Sadek and Olatoun Gabi-Williams 📝


From growing up across Africa and Asia to buying an Irish island, from managing Warner-signed artists to helping pioneer AI in publishing - Nadim shares his remarkable journey and vision for the future of creativity and technology. Discover...

😮 The untold story of "Living Life at a Tilt" - how he transformed a remote Irish island into a multi-domain brand spanning whiskey, music, and hospitality

📚 How Shimmr AI is democratizing global literature - like using AI to help Indian authors reach American readers, breaking down cultural borders and amplifying voices that have struggled to find expression

🧠 Why AI will make humans "more human" - and how it's bringing back the power of feelings over pure rationality in decision-making and creativity

Plus, hear Nadim's profound reflections on growing up in Nigeria - where he learned that "joyfulness, kindness, laughter, and easy friendship" matter more than material surroundings, lessons that continue to shape his approach to business and life today.

This is a truly fascinating conversation about embracing disruption, the future of publishing, why our diversity is our greatest strength in an AI-powered world, and quite simply what makes Nadim, Nadim.