ZAYA YOUNAN AND PATRICK BET-DAVID UNITE IN SOUTH FLORIDA FOR LANDMARK COLLABORATION
Two Leading Assyrian-American Entrepreneurs Come Together for a PBD Podcast Conversation in Miami, Followed by an El Septimo × The Boardroom Event in Fort Lauderdale on September 26
Miami, FL, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two of the most influential Assyrian names in American business are coming together in South Florida.
Zaya Younan, Chairman and CEO of Younan Company and El Septimo Geneva, will join Patrick Bet-David, entrepreneur, author and founder of Valuetainment, for a special podcast conversation in Miami before continuing the collaboration at The Boardroom Cigar Lounge in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m.
The weekend brings together two men who have built extraordinary careers while sharing many of the same foundations: entrepreneurship, family, culture, ambition and the belief that success is most powerful when it creates connection for others.
For the Assyrian community, it is a major moment. Two global business figures with shared roots are coming together on one stage.
TWO ENTREPRENEURS AT THE HEIGHT OF THEIR INFLUENCE
Billionaire Zaya Younan leads an international portfolio spanning commercial real estate, luxury hospitality, golf, vineyards, wine, spirits and El Septimo Geneva. His career has evolved from engineering and invention into investment, acquisitions and global luxury.
Patrick Bet-David has built a powerful entrepreneurial ecosystem through Valuetainment, the PBD Podcast, Lion Holdings and The Boardroom, reaching millions through business, media, leadership and culture.
Their industries are different, but their mindset is similar: keep building, keep expanding and never become comfortable with what already exists.
ZAYA YOUNAN: WHERE SCIENCE MEETS LUXURY
Younan brings an unusual background to the luxury world. Before building his business portfolio, he was a mechanical engineer and inventor, with more than 2,000 global patents credited across his work and inventions.
That scientific thinking continues to shape El Septimo today.
Younan approaches cigars through both craftsmanship and science, focusing on tobacco selection, fermentation, aging, temperature, combustion and blending. He has also developed patented cigar technology, including a cooling ashtray designed to protect a cigar from excess heat while resting.
The same attention to precision extends into spirits. El Septimo Vodka is produced from 100% French wheat, distilled seven times and finished through a carefully controlled filtration process.
For Younan, cigars and spirits are not simply luxury products. They are the result of chemistry, precision, time and craftsmanship working together.
PATRICK BET-DAVID: BUILDING A NATIONAL BUSINESS PLATFORM
Bet-David has built one of the most recognizable business platforms in modern media.
Through Valuetainment and the PBD Podcast, he has created a nationwide audience centered around entrepreneurship, leadership, business, economics and culture.
That vision extends into The Boardroom, his private cigar lounge in Fort Lauderdale created for entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs, investors and decision-makers.
The idea behind The Boardroom is simple: bring ambitious people into one room and let relationships, conversations and ideas develop naturally.
That makes it a natural partner for El Septimo.
THE ASSYRIAN CONNECTION
Behind the businesses is a connection that makes this collaboration especially meaningful.
Both Younan and Bet-David were born in Tehran with Younan being 100% Assyrian and Bet-David being born from an Assyrian father and Armenian mother. Both built their futures in the United States. Their careers went in different directions, but both emerged as major entrepreneurial figures with influence far beyond their own communities.
The strength of the Assyrian community has always come from family, culture and connection. This event puts that spirit on full display through two leaders who have built global success while continuing to value heritage, family and legacy, and inspiring the global Assyrian community to achieve success.
Their meeting brings those worlds together.
FAMILY, LEGACY AND THE NEXT GENERATION
Family sits at the center of both stories.
For Younan, that commitment to family is both personal and professional. He met his half-Assyrian, half-American wife at an Assyrian church in Los Angeles after being introduced by their priest, and after their first date, the two quickly became inseparable, marrying just six months later. More than 35 years later, they have built a family of five children, while that same dedication to family has become woven directly into Younan’s businesses, with four of his children holding Executive Roles at Younan Company’s Global Private Equity Firm. That love for family is also reflected in what he is building and the global products he releases, including El Septimo’s Mi Familia Collection, created around members of the Younan's family.
Bet-David’s story carries its own strong connection to family. He is the father of four young children and met his American wife at a financial agency training class in Encino, California. The two worked alongside each other and remained friends for more than five years before going on their first official date. Today, family, fatherhood and generational leadership remain central themes throughout his business philosophy.
That shared belief makes this collaboration bigger than a single event. It is about building something that lasts, creating opportunities for the next generation and showing what becomes possible when successful people remain connected to their family, their heritage and their community.
THE CONVERSATION STARTS IN MIAMI
The collaboration begins in Miami, where Younan will sit down with Bet-David for a podcast conversation bringing together decades of experience in entrepreneurship, investing, invention, media, luxury and leadership.
Younan brings the perspective of an engineer, inventor, investor and luxury entrepreneur.
Bet-David brings the perspective of an entrepreneur and media leader known for asking ambitious people how they think, compete, build and lead.
Business. Innovation. Family. Cigars. Culture. Legacy.
There is plenty for them to discuss.
EL SEPTIMO × THE BOARDROOM — SEPTEMBER 26
Following the podcast, the collaboration moves to Fort Lauderdale.
On Saturday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m., El Septimo and The Boardroom will come together for a special evening featuring Zaya Younan and Patrick Bet-David.
The event brings together the El Septimo community, The Boardroom community, entrepreneurs, cigar enthusiasts and members of the Assyrian community for a night centered around connection.
Premium cigars have always created a natural space for conversation, relationships and business. That is exactly what this evening represents.
El Septimo × The Boardroom takes place Saturday, September 26, 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at The Boardroom Cigar Lounge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
BIGGER THAN ONE NIGHT
This collaboration reaches beyond a podcast and a cigar event.
It brings together two successful entrepreneurs, two families, two business communities and a shared Assyrian heritage.
For the cigar world, it is a major collaboration between El Septimo and one of South Florida’s most distinctive private cigar destinations.
For the business world, it is the meeting of two relentless builders.
And for the Assyrian community, it is a powerful example of what happens when success, family and community come together.
On September 26, those worlds meet in Fort Lauderdale.
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