By Gillian Jones-Williams, Owner, Emerge Development Consultancy So, diversity is on everyone lips at the moment and both in the UK and around the rest of the world, conferences, publication and thought leaders are working to bring the women’s agenda into the spotlight. The world is striving to get more people on to Boards and…
By Gillian Jones-Williams, Consultant, Al Naboodah Group As a female Managing Director and owner of my own business consultancy for the last 20 years, I am keen to support women’s development and champion the diversity and inclusion agenda. I recently asked women to celebrate Women’s International Day by commenting on the value that they add…
Ms Ajlouny is an e-commerce industry professional. She is the co-founder of Fetchr, a Silicon-Valley backed technology company based in Dubai aimed at solving the “no-address” problem hindering growth in emerging markets. Fetchr uses patented technology allowing people to use their mobile phone’s GPS location as their address. Fetchr is the first start-up in the…
The 20-member council met at Jumeirah Group’s headquarters in preparation for HITEC Dubai, the region’s largest hospitality technology showcase Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), the world’s largest hospitality technology conference brand, will be coming to Dubai, UAE on November 14-15, 2017 at the Conrad Dubai. Produced in partnership by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), the…
Mr Detelinov joined Riyad Capital in 2013 as a Senior Portfolio Manager exclusively dedicated to the Riyad TAQNIA Fund. He brings a wealth of technology and investing experience from North America and Europe. From 1996 to 1998, Mr Detelinov worked in the technology equity research department at Merrill Lynch where he covered publicly-listed Enterprise Software…
By Patty Ann Tublin, Emotional Intelligence, Communication and Relationship Expert For more information on work-life balance strategies, check out what Barbara Corcoran of SHARK TANK fame wrote about my Amazon best selling book: “Dr. Patty Ann rolls up her sleeves to tackle what just may be the last frontier for women who yearn to create…
Dr Razouki has over 15 years of experience in venture capital and private equity investment with a focus on healthcare and technology, shifting from an excellence in clinical practice and research to the management and financing of healthcare and education systems. A graduate of Columbia Business School, Dr Razouki is the first ever Arab national…
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, the World Bank notes that the United Arab Emirates has recently made it even easier…
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 innovation, safety and security. His Highness called for unifying the efforts of public and private…
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 now seek to closely monitor “irrational” investment in sectors like real estate, sports and entertainment,…