Empowering women entrepreneurs: unlocking a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity

The road to business growth and sustainability for women entrepreneurs is often fraught with obstacles, writes the author

business

Five steps to help businesses scale to seven figures

Although barriers to entry are lower, the challenges of scaling a business have increased significantly

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Why AI integration is critical for mega-projects: Lessons from the GCC

AI predictive models can help analyse historical data on the start and end dates of previous projects in order to create realistic timelines for future projects

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Farm to table reinvented: How AI is driving agricultural value chain transformation

AI’s predictive ability empowers agribusinesses to adjust planting schedules, optimise harvest times, and make well-informed decisions regarding crop selection

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5 key strategies for business success in the Middle East

Despite regional flux, up to 42 per cent of UAE-based regional CEOs expect double-digit growth in 2024 indicating a thriving business environment, as per an EMIR survey

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Women in the UAE stand to benefit from the burgeoning ‘new space’ economy

UAE women are driving advancements in the new space economy, with emerging roles in the satellite sector offering vast opportunities for growth and leadership

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Mapping the path from a classroom to a career

Navigating youth employment challenges requires a multi-faceted approach that addresses a widening skills gap and a lack of experience while providing innovative solutions to socio-economic barriers

Executive coach and author Binod Shankar on the attributes of great leaders

Leadership lessons: What’s good about great?

We explore why great leadership is not just desirable but essential for the enduring success and growth of organisations

AI

AI Appreciation Day: The Path forward for GenAI

Transparency is essential for AI applications, as it enables users to comprehend how AI systems reach their conclusions

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Why robots in business, industry may be round the corner

Innovations seen in robotics are attracting the attention of key players in small, medium and large enterprises as well as OEMs

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Saudi Arabia’s tech renaissance: Insight

Through regulatory frameworks and policy initiatives, Saudi Arabia has emerged as a burgeoning hub for digital advancement, writes Tech Mahindra’s COO

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Revolutionising Siri: Apple’s ‘Apple Intelligence’ set to dominate AI

Apple’s WWDC revealed some of the trends around AI, that will shape the embedding of the tech, in future devices

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Purposeful profit: 5 strategies for a sustainable business on World Environment Day

On World Environment Day 2024, EMIR’s Hanan Sakr makes a case for incorporating green strategies in businesses as an economic imperative

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At Dubai South, the future takes shape now: Khalifa Al Zaffin

The executive chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai South sets out in detail the ongoing mega development in the new city

Ella Fordham Global Chief People Officer, on going beyond the merger to build a stronger company culture

Beyond the merger: Creating a resilient company culture

Merger and acquisition deals are often drawn-out processes that bring a lot of speculation and, ultimately, uncertainty for employees

Niro Sivanathan of London Business School on building negotiation skills

Negotiation: What every entrepreneur should know to ace it

Niro Sivanathan, professor of organisational behaviour at London Business School, explains the dilution effect and shares tips to master negotiations

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Ramadan reflections: Crafting a sustainable future by reducing food wastage

Hospitality, especially during Ramadan, needs to reflect a conscious move away from overindulgence to crafting a sustainable future through reducing food wastage

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Legal to leader: How has a general counsel’s role evolved in the digital age

Today’s business realities in the Middle East need a general counsel that helps craft strategy, devises tactics to overcome challenges, and activates resources to protect their firm

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Celebrating the rise and rise of women arbitrators in Saudi Arabia: An IWD 2024 special

This International Women’s Day, a look at the changing landscape for women in the field of arbitration

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What does the ‘all-electric lifestyle’ mean for businesses?

As conversation heats up over the energy transition, Qasem Noureddin, commercial director, Eaton Middle East, examines why circular economy thinking will be increasingly influential in the electrical industry

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Opinion: AI at the workplace – what does it mean for us?

Does the advent of AI herald the end of traditional jobs or the birth of new opportunities?

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The secret to succeeding in the UAE’s competitive real estate landscape

The UAE’s real estate sector presents multiple avenues for success, but before entering the market investors must weigh various aspects based on past and present growth patterns as well as future prospects

Grigor Reimann on evolving financial communications in the gulf region

Insights: The evolution of financial communications in the Gulf region

Growing sophistication across capital markets requires companies to deliver effective financial communications to draw in a new breed of investor to the region

The Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Indian classic, has a wealth of information and guidance for executives looking to develop successful and long-lasting businesses.

Here’s what ancient India can teach modern day managers

The Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Indian classic, has a wealth of information and guidance for executives looking to develop successful and long-lasting businesses.

Are you easily distracted or impatient? why technology could be the reason

Insights: Are you easily distracted and impatient? Technology could be the real reason

While technology offers wider connections, the quantity of these associations leaves people feeling qualitatively empty

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The UAE as the new alternative investment hub

A look at the emerging trends and challenges in risk management for alternative investment fund managers

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Alan’s corner: The first 100 days

Today, the first 100 days concept has been adapted for modern businesses

Kevin Rubin, Chief Finance Officer at Alteryx on the role of the modern CFO

The modern CFO: Risk taker or business maker?

With digital transformation added into the mix, the modern CFO role has transformed into that of a future-facing navigator, combining risk mitigation with near-live opportunity mapping

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The future of water: Nurturing a water-wise world

As we mark World Water Week, the theme of this year, ‘Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World’ is a stark reminder of the urgent need to address this crisis

How regional banks can help build a greener economy

Insights: How regional banks can help build a greener economy

The central role that banks play in capital allocation is why regulators want them to help usher in a new era of green finance