Ron Thomas is a senior faculty member of Human Capital Institute (HCI) and a member of Harvard Business Review Advisory Council. He is also one of the top 5 HR thinkers in the Middle East To know more visit: https://naseba.comwhat-we-do-/professional-training/strategic-hr-business-partner-and-workforce-analytics-certification-2/
Walid has been active in venture capital and in new venture development for the past 18 years with 40+ VC investments executed since 2010. Prior to founding MEVP and growing its AUM to $120M, Walid was the CEO of Dubai…
Theodore L. (“Trey”) Goede III is currently Head of Portfolio Management for Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures, a USD 200mn venture fund launched by Saudi Aramco in 2013 to diversify the Kingdom’s economy and create high-quality Saudi jobs. After participating in fund…
The United Arab Emirates has one of the most welcoming business environments in the world. And the government is constantly striving to make the country more welcoming to new businesses. EASE OF DOING BUSINESS: In its ‘Doing Business 2017’ report,…
While the GCC region remains a technologically sophisticated BFSI market, many financial institutions are still missing out on the digital innovations that are radically changing business models and redefining customer experiences. Digital-only banking is a new wave that is expected…
Oracle Hospitality (an exhibitor at HITEC Dubai) has released a new report entitled Hotel 2025. The report identifies consumer attitudes to new technologies and how their implementation will shape consumer behaviour in the years to come. Insights from the report highlight…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the “Dubai Cyber Security Strategy” that aims to strengthen Dubai’s position as a world leader in…
Chinese state media has reported that China may soon publish rules restricting outbound investment by Chinese firms in certain sectors. According to Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, a few Chinese companies have invested overseas “blindly and irrationally”. The government will…
In 2016, Chinese entities made 932 deals worth over USD 220 billion, representing an increase of 246 percent over the previous year. The massive rise in deal value mirrored the shifting direction of Chinese economic growth, toward a model driven…
Rising incomes and a growing middle class in China is boosting investment into healthcare, pharmacy and self-care. This was recently highlighted by the announcement that a Chinese investor group will be acquiring the condom division of Ansell Ltd, the world’s…
Dubai Financial Services Authority has recently announced the launch of its Innovation Testing Licence (ITL). The ITL will ease regulatory requirements for firms that provide financial technology services in the region, allowing qualifying firms to develop and test innovative concepts…
Oracle Hospitality will be at HITEC DUBAI on November 14-15, 2017. The company has published a report on what customers REALLY want from hotel loyalty programs. Insights from the report will help hotel operators and hotel owners: Better understand how consumers want…
On Friday, May 12, 2017, news broke about the ransomware attack which infected more than 200,000 systems in over 150 countries. The attack affected National Health Service centres in the UK, Renault production facilities in France and government agencies in…
Alia was born in Pakistan and raised in North America (Canada and the United States). Her entrepreneur ways sowed its seeds as early as 2000 when she set up a media and marketing company in Los Angeles. In 2011 she…
Suraj Padmanabhan from Thumbay Group received the HR professional of the year (private sector) award at the MENA HR Excellence Awards held at Sofitel The Palm Dubai on May 1st, 2017 as part of the 12th Human Capital Forum. He…