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As GISEC Global 2026 opens in Dubai today under the theme ‘Cyber First: The New Digital Order’, 10 industry leaders tell Gulf Business what is really shaping the region’s security agenda. Their answers converge on a single force moving faster than any control can keep up with: artificial intelligence

Maini explains why energy, not chips, will decide who wins the AI race

As LEAP 2026 gets underway, industry leaders across sport, infrastructure, collaboration, security and industrial AI explain what Saudi Arabia’s push to become the region’s AI hub looks like on the ground — and what they’re bringing to this year’s show

To mark Emirati Women’s Day, leaders across the UAE share their advice for the next generation

Occupancy levels exceed 90 per cent across Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Dammam Metropolitan Area (DMA), the JLL report said

GCC markets are attracting more international capital, but access is only half the equation. CFI Group CEO Ziad Melhem says that the region’s next challenge is building an investor base equipped to navigate increasingly complex markets

Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a year-round convening hub rather than a periodic host market, said the CEO of Tahaluf

NEP experts said the effectiveness of the legislation will depend on cooperation between families, educational institutions, digital platforms and the wider legislative framework to support a safer and more responsible digital environment for children

Roland Berger is marking two decades in the Middle East with its strongest financial year on record — even as the global industry slows. The senior partner and MD Middle East explains why the region is bucking the trend, and what changes when clients stop asking for a vision and start asking you to deliver one

As global investors rethink where capital is managed, booked and serviced, the UAE is positioning itself not just as a gateway for investment, but as a long-term home for global capital, says the CEO Corporate and Investment Bank and CEO, Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Standard Chartered