Tasked with a mandate to develop a physical front end to the metaverse, purpose-built environments with real-time connectivity to digital worlds and lifestyles, you would be forgiven for thinking you’ve stepped into a parallel universe
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Thought Leadership: In conversation with Daniel Sharaiha, chief human resources and customer experience officer, Bank al Etihad
Daniel Sharaiha, chief human resources and customer experience officer, Bank al Etihad reveals why he believes upgrading company culture is pivotal for success in a digital world
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The evolution of internet 3.0 with metaverse
For now, metaverse seems more like a branding exercise with an attempt to unify elements already taking shape online. If it does come into fruition as ambitiously as planned, it is plausible that it will completely transform consumption and enterprise behaviour
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Why personal branding is not a trend
If we look at the way recruitment has evolved in the past 10 years, it makes sense that personal branding has gained huge momentum in our corporate life
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The path to a sustainable future? Think digital
In times of growing inequality, we simply must offer more integrated and seamless digital environments so that entrepreneurs and others can help solve the problems that our world faces
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How can entrepreneurs succeed in the Digital Age?
A decade ago, technology was for cost reduction, efficiency and increasing sales. Today technology plays a way bigger role for a start-up or business
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AB On Demand: Lessons from a unicorn, how to make mistakes and succeed
Kitopi, the cloud kitchen business, has gone from its launch three years ago to become the region’s latest unicorn – a business valued at more than $1 billion dollars.
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AB On Demand: From Tesla trucks and an AI-powered HQ, a digital transformation case study
How does a company go from trash to Tesla trucks, evolving for a new sustainable age by becoming a digitally-focused sustainability company with an AI-powered headquarters inspired by science fiction stories using the very latest in technology designed by the famed architect Dame Zaha Hadid.
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AB On Demand: Future-proofing your business
Amid all the technological change how do business stay afloat and thrive in the new landscape? What skills do they need? What processes can set them up for success? And for new entrants starting up how do they insure their dreams come to fruition.
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AB On Demand: Discover the digital landscape of the future
Have our cities already evolved beyond being just smart, and if so what comes next for the hyper-connected economy of the future? And what skills do workplaces, employers and the next-generation of employees need to succeed in this new world?
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Revealed: Four pillars to succeed as an entrepreneur
Learning how to fail and adapting the business model from lessons-learned is key, according to Genny Ghanimeh, founder and CEO of Mind Academy Tribe and Mind Cloud Academy
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Why digital is ‘default’ for today’s businesses
The key to future-proofing businesses is embracing a digital transformation strategy while navigating cybersecurity challenges, panellists at AB Technology Forum agreed
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In pictures: Sheikh Saif bin Zayed meets Pope Francis in the Vatican
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attend the global ‘Interfaith Summit on Promoting Digital Child Dignity’ in the Vatican.
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Why the tech sector needs to re-gear its approach to innovation
A three-pronged approach and leveraging technology are required to achieve exponential innovation
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Video: Shocking facts about cyber security revealed
Only a quarter of business leaders across Europe, Middle East and Africa are confident in their current cyber security, according to a new study commissioned by VMware in partnership with Forbes Insights.
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AI can help Gulf retailers usher in a new era of brand loyalty, through personalised customer experiences
Brand View: ‘To capitalise on the growing number of affluent consumers, regional retailers must craft a digital strategy that puts business intelligence and AI front and centre, or risk being swept aside by their technology-savvy competitors,’ says Necip Ozyucel, Cloud & Enterprise Group Lead, Microsoft Gulf