Acting CEO brings over 30 years of experience in the logistics, shipping, oil & gas, and aviation industries as AlJeda resigns for personal reasons
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New study reveals 74% of global CEOs fear losing jobs in 2 years if they don’t deliver measurable AI business gains
The study showed that artificial intelligence (AI) strategy has become the defining factor in corporate survival
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Surge in ‘workation’ in GCC as CEOs, business owners and top-paid expats take overseas family outings at whims
Seeking finest experiences such as sessions with top hairdressers, getting luxurious facials and shopping at top-end designer places are among the ‘to do’ items for their family members, while CEOs continue with company work on the go
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UAE jobs: Bosses expect to increase headcount within 2 years, 89% forecast revenue growth
UAE companies will recruit new staff and see revenue boosts in the next few years according to a new survey
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Revealed: UAE, Saudi Arabia companies attract top talents with lucrative packages amid expansion
Senior corporate leaders also seek added amenities for better lifestyle for themselves and their families to relocating to the region
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Revealed: Middle East CEOs are youngest globally
Middle East also has the highest share of CEOs with cross-border experience globally
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UAE bosses optimistic about global economic outlook
UAE CEOs are optimistic about the global economic outlook
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Majority of Middle East business leaders see growth in 2023 despite global economic headwinds: Report
The survey polled 4,400 CEOs in 64 countries, and found that CEOs in the Middle East are confident in regional growth
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CEOs face global ‘crisis’ of mental health, higher risk of drug, alcohol abuse: Expert
There aren’t enough specialists to treat leaders struggling with mental illness, an expert warned
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Middle East businesses have less female leaders compared to global average: Report
The region trails behind gender diversity with only 3% female leaders compared to the global average of 7%
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GCC offers big bonuses to CEOs from West to move as region puts aggressive expansion plans in place
Corporate bosses from the West are being chased for heading new business initiatives, to bring in directional changes of family-owned businesses or to turnaround existing businesses in the GCC region
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Top European and Russian bosses take up jobs in GCC as recession, war, bites
Alongside, Middle East-based renewable and energy sectors are also attracting leadership level talents from the West in numbers, with the ongoing COP27 in Egypt and next year’s COP28 in Abu Dhabi acting as catalysts
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UAE CEOs most optimistic in the world, study reveals
86% of global CEOs expect an imminent economic downturn while 60% of UAE CEOs expect earnings to increase
Brand View
Building global businesses out of the region: Opportunities & Challenges
Top talent, corporate governance, knowledge-led economy, and digital transformation under the microscope
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The PMO journey: How to remain future-fit in an age of transformation
PwC Middle East’s Mohammad Al Khaldi addresses a key gap that Middle East organisations must close urgently in order to compete on level terms as the region’s transformation accelerates
#breakthebarrier
#BreakTheBias to boost women’s participation in the MENA workforce beyond one in five employees
Only 20 percent of the region’s women are formally employed and while females make up 71 percent of the Middle East’s PR industry, very few of them are in leadership positions
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Global C-suites need to “come to terms with” digital culture, digital infra, and digital-first businesses
Survey respondents voiced the need for global C-suites to come to terms with what a digital culture, digital infrastructure and digital-first means to an organisation