The power of positivity: Kuwait’s Sheikha Intisar Al Sabah

With a mission to instil positivity throughout Kuwait and beyond, Sheikha Intisar Al Sabah explains what has driven her in her ambition

Is blockchain helping the payments industry?

Sirish Kumar explains why fintech firms cannot ignore the rise of blockchain

Predictions 2018: Dubai Chamber president and CEO Hamad Buamim

Buamim details the chamber’s efforts in fostering a culture of innovation

Interview: The new face of Spinneys

Spinneys Dubai’s new CEO details his plans to take the company forward including new stores and a potential online supermarket

Safe cities in the GCC: a three-sided story

Alaa ElShimy explains how safe cities are impacting people as well as the public and private sectors

Predictions 2018: Sotheby’s Middle East chairman Edward Gibbs

Gibbs says there are exciting times ahead for the Middle East’s art scene

Why the region’s hotel owners are under increasing pressure

Simon Allison, chairman of global hotel owners’ alliance HOFTEL, looks at the challenges facing hotel owners, as pressure mounts from various sides

Predictions 2018: Danube founder and chairman Rizwan Sajan

Sajan explains why he believes the UAE’s affordable housing market is still undersupplied

Interview: Four Seasons founder and chairman Isadore Sharp

Four Seasons’ founder and chairman Isadore Sharp explains how flexibility and core values turned the hospitality operator into a global brand

Blockchain’s big ambitions

It’s the technology everyone in Dubai is talking about, but can it live up to the hype?

Predictions 2018: KPMG Lower Gulf CEO and chairman Vijay Malhotra

Malhotra details the opportunities the Fourth Industrial Revolution is bringing to the Gulf region

How I got here: Gaurav Biswas, founder and CEO, Trukker Technologies

Biswas details his journey on the way to founding Trukker Technologies

Understanding e-commerce challenges in the Middle East

Amol Kadam explores the challenges faced by online retailers, and how to take pole position in the growing industry

Predictions 2018: Emirates Global Aluminium MD and CEO Abdulla Kalban

Kalban details how EGA is preparing for changes brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Gulf’s wealth management hub

Khaled Sifri explains why GCC investors are now choosing the UAE to invest their money

Predictions 2018: Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi

Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi gives his thoughts on the year ahead at the start of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

Predictions 2018: Gargash Insurance MD Mustafa Oliyath Vazayil

Vazayil predicts more consolidation to come in the UAE’s insurance sector

Taking on the GCC’s cyber criminals

With cyber-attacks on the rise, a major skills shortage, and digital development continuing apace, just how secure is the region’s cybersecurity industry?

Predictions 2018: Emirates president Sir Tim Clark

Clark says the carrier has a renewed sense of confidence in the global market environment in 2018

Sukuks soaring

Henrik Raber on the incredible rise of the region’s sukuk market

Predictions 2018: Sole DXB partner Rajat Malhotra

Malhotra reveals his ambitions for 2018

L’Oreal’s Emmanuel Lulin on why ethics are essential

L’Oreal’s senior vice president and chief ethics officer Emmanuel Lulin explains why good ethical practices are more important to corporations than ever

How to get women into computer science

Lisa MacLean explains what must be done to encourage women into the cybersecurity industry, and other computer science related fields

Interview: Taking innovation to the next level

Her Excellency Huda Al Hashimi discusses how the UAE’s Innovation Week will evolve into Innovation Month this year, and what it means for the future of innovation across the country

Digital transformation: The catalyst for sustainable logistics operations

Kushal Nahata explains why sustainability must be front of mind for the region’s logistics players

The analysts’ view of 2018

How do the experts at S&P Global Ratings think 2018 will unfold?

Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti on shaking up the fast food market

Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti explains why the Gulf region is so important to the cult burger chain and how new technology is changing the way it operates

Predictions 2018: Starz Play CEO Maaz Sheikh

The video streaming service is seeing major growth

Why the health industry won’t resort to robots

Zarmina Jafar explains why robots won’t take over the healthcare industry, but how AI will play an increasingly important role

The road to success with digital transformation

Karim Talhouk reveals three key ways to make technology work for your business