A week in the life of: Jonathan French, chairman, Woods Bagot Middle East

French details a week at his design firm

Interview: Marina Home’s co-founder on shaking up the region’s home interior market

Marina Home co-founder Khurshid Vakil and head of brand development Sahar Vakil to discuss how the home-grown success story has stayed ahead of its rivals

How I got here… Paul Collins, MEA general manager, Acer

Collins started his IT career with Panasonic Business Systems selling printers and the very first laptops back in the 1990s

Can women rule the world (with men)?

Brooke Boyschau and Sophie Simpson explain the importance of female empowerment in the workplace

Why good boards fail: part 6

Each month, Jan Bladen takes us through one of the top 10 reasons good boards fail and how to improve your chances of survival

Online education: The new weapon in employee retention

Companies already have the right people they need to fill in-demand technology roles, writes Mohamed Elarab

China and the GCC: Rebuilding the silk road

As China seeks to build new trade corridors, the Middle East is emerging as a key connection point

A week in the life of: Fadi Nwilati, CEO of KAIZEN Asset Management Services

Fadi Nwilati fits yoga and fishing around his busy work schedule

How I got here… Mathew Thomas, managing director, Middle East, Turkey and East Africa, HP Inc.

Thomas details his journey to leading one of the biggest region’s globally for HP

Exclusive: GE’s regional CEO on why the company is bullish about the future

With GE’s global performance going through a challenging period, Nabil Habayeb explains how the regional arm is bucking the trend

How can mergers and acquisitions impact employees’ benefit plans in the UAE?

Ongoing communication between HR and employees is vital and must remain a focus

Eye on the future: UAE’s wasl Asset Management CEO Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim

In an exclusive interview, Al Qassim talks growth, iconic projects, and the fate of the emirate’s real estate market

Six reasons why you should set up a Dubai mainland company

It’s easier to grow your company and remain flexible if you set up your company in the Dubai mainland

Why good boards fail: part 5

Each month, Jan Bladen takes us through one of the top 10 reasons good boards fail and how to improve your chances of survival

On a diplomatic mission: The UAE’s ambassador to the UK

Since his appointment in 2016, HE Sulaiman Hamid Al Mazroui has worked to boost ties between the the UAE and UK

Fintech’s growing role in the Middle East

Bana Akkad Azhari discusses how fintech is playing a growing role in enhancing the region’s transaction services

Natural gas to become world’s second-largest energy source by 2030

‘The risk to the gas industry is that in its glee to kill off coal, it isn’t seeing renewables in the rearview mirror’, writes Reuters’ columnist Clyde Russell

Are the GCC region’s digitisation plans transforming to reality?

Companies in the GCC are starting to implement new technologies despite the current market scenario – or possibly because of it, say experts

The evolution of leadership hiring in the Gulf

Amer Lakhani reveals how the leadership needs of the region have developed over time, and what organisations must look for in candidates today

Five minutes with…Nawaf Al Sahhaf, CEO of Saudi’s Badir Program

The programme has served more than 280 tech startups in the last 10 years with total funding reaching $40.25m

A cityscape in flux: The outlook for the UAE property market

As the region’s biggest real estate conference opened its doors, market conditions, new launches and government reforms were top of the agenda

Why good boards fail: part 4

Each month, Jan Bladen, takes us through one of the top 10 reasons good boards fail and how to improve your chances of survival

A week in the life of: Dr Mishal Al Kasimi, CEO of Capital Health and Specialised Rehabilitation Hospital

When he’s not helping others Dr Kasimi mixes business moves with time at the gym

Three ways to help employees prepare for retirement in the UAE

Continued medical insurance, life cover and savings can help both parties in the long run

The role of PPPs in meeting the UAE’s future healthcare needs

Shainoor Khoja examines the importance of public-private partnerships for the UAE’s healthcare sector

The future of the GCC’s design industry

With the fourth edition of Dubai Design Week taking place next month, we look ahead to the increasingly popular event, and how the region’s design and architecture industries are evolving

How AI is driving user experience

Flow Fournier explains how the incentives to drive AI-powered strategies in the region are stronger than ever

Interview: Heather Mills on the UAE’s vegan market

The British media personality, businesswoman and activist explains why she’s bringing her vegan food company VBites to the GCC

What can a Fortune 500 company learn from a start-up?

Omar Chihane on what newcomers on the business scene can teach established and successful companies

Global referees: The rise of international commercial courts

Why global trade is driving the evolution of international commercial courts