The Gulf Business Salary Survey 2018

Following a series of major changes relating to taxation, legislation and economic performance over the last 12 months, Gulf Business explores how the regional pay packet has been impacted

A week in the life of: Justin Quan, senior associate for Berkeley Assets

Justin Quan details a week handling distributors and the company’s wealthy client base

Turning Dubai into a culture capital

Art Season and SIKKA Art Fair project manager Walid Moosa Ahmed discusses Dubai’s growing arts and culture landscape

Investing so your workforce thrives

Ben Bengougam explains how improving your team’s wellbeing can bring positive results

Do Iran sanctions spell the end of OPEC oil deal?

OPEC members need to start reacting now if they intend to avert an escalation of prices

Breaking the number one barrier to digital transformation

Mohammed Amin explains the main reason companies are slow to implement digital transformation, and how they can overcome this roadblock

Challenging cybercrime

Tackling cybercrime will require governments to look at the origins of attacks as well as the technologies to combat them, says Simone Vernacchia

Omniyat’s CEO on carving a property niche

As Dubai property developer Omniyat prepares for a number of major handovers over the next two years, executive chairman and CEO Mahdi Amjad explains why staying focussed is the name of the game

Honda’s road ahead

As Honda launches its 10th generation Accord, the carmaker’s general manager of business development and marketing for the Middle East, Anup Ravindranath, reveals how Honda plans to take a lead as the auto industry drives into a new era

Redundancies and restructures in the UAE

Luke Tapp looks at two cost-saving considerations for UAE companies

GCC travel and tourism: An industry in transit?

The GCC’s travel and tourism industry is continually in flux, and set for some big changes in the coming months

How urban efficiency can help create the UAE of the future

Ziad al Bawaliz explains why efficiency is key to sustainability

A week in the life of: Jacob Cummings, co-host of Wake Up UAE! on Channel 4 FM

Cummings details his unusual weekly routine as the host of a morning radio show

How I got here: Zaki Ameer, founder and CEO, Dream Design Property

Ameer details lessons learned since first starting in the real estate business

Upskilling the UAE’s healthcare industry

The CEO of King’s College Hospital London in the UAE explains how a partnership with a leading university aims to take the country’s healthcare industry to new heights

Dealing with connected consumers in an information age

Khaled Ismail offers 10 ways to help navigate the era of the connected consumer

Peak performance: Adventurer and business coach Adrian Hayes

Adrian Hayes talks to Gulf Business about how his ascent of the world’s most dangerous mountain can provide corporate lessons

New UAE draft federal law on commercial arbitration is a win-win for the Industry

Bill Smith and Maria Mazzawi explain the benefits of the new draft legislation

Cityscape Abu Dhabi: Talking trends

Carlo Schembri, exhibition director at Cityscape Abu Dhabi, reveals some of the key trends likely to impact the real estate industry in the months ahead

How Sony’s leadership transition can teach you about succeeding a corporate legend

Dr Ahmad Badr explains the key to succeeding a superstar predecessor in management

The future of payments in the Middle East

Ozgur Ozvardar, vice president and general manager of Verifone MENA, looks at how engagement, contactless transactions and e-commerce are changing the face of payments in the region

Constructing in frugal times

Raheem Bani Zaman Lari explains why maximising value offerings is essential to delivering value in today’s construction industry

How to succeed with off-plan property investment

Zaki Ameer discusses the key to sound off-plan investment and how to avoid some common property pitfalls

Cashing out? The future of payments

As digital payments continue to close the gap on cash across the GCC, what is the future of payments in the region?

Decoding ICOs and what they mean

Viktor Wanli details the growing popularity of initial coin offerings

Interview: CCC shoes’ regional footprint

Polish billionaire and president of CCC Shoes and Bags, Dariusz Milek, discusses his Gulf expansion plans

Debunking the myths about global sukuk

Mohieddine Kronfol addresses some of the key misconceptions about the sukuk market

VAT: What are the regulatory challenges for businesses in UAE, Saudi?

Most local businesses do not have VAT capabilities already built into their IT systems

Building solid foundations: Emirates Foundation’s Maytha Al Habsi

Maytha Al Habsi, CEO of Emirates Foundation, discusses how the organisation is helping young people become leaders of the future

The travel retailer of the future

Graham Nichols explains how the principles of design thinking are being used to revive the travel agency model