How to respond to a pandemic: “Perfection is the enemy of the good when it comes to emergency management. Speed trumps perfection, and the problem in society we have at the moment is everyone is afraid of making a mistake – everyone is afraid of the consequence of error. But the greatest error is not to move. The greatest error is to be paralyzed by the fear of failure,” World Health Organization health emergencies programme executive director Dr. Mike Ryan
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AB Live: Economic impact of food wastage
A third of all food produced each year is wasted, equating to 1.3 billion tonnes and $1 trillion worth of food lost. There is enough food for everyone but around 820 million people are going to bed hungry. The UAE aims to reach 50 per cent decrease in food wastage by 2030. But how are they going to achieve that?
CEO lessons: What advice would you give to your younger self?
“When looking forward, we are afraid of our mistakes. When looking back we are regretful of the things we did not do. So think about how you will feel in the future and realise that the mistakes that may feel scary now, in the future will just be lessons learned,” Professor Miguel Lobo, director (Middle East), Insead.
Expert advice: How to win the war for talent?
“The success of every organisation depends on its ability to attract and retain talent”, Mattias Ardfelt, President (Middle East), EF Education First.
Changing times: What China in the Middle East looks like in 2020, and beyond
So China’s presence in the Middle East has dramatically changes over the decades and what is going to happen over the next couple of decades over the next 20 years or so will have huge ramifications for business in the Middle East and it will have big implications for the competitive landscape and how companies actually operate here.
AB Live: Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit 2020 in Riyadh
This week AB Live goes to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the Retail Leaders Circle, the region’s most powerful gathering of top executives from different spectrum’s of the retail industry, including Khalid Tash from SAGIA, Renuka Jagtiani from Landmark Group, Norma Taki from PwC, Madhur Mehra from Visa, and Ramy Fares from Microsoft.
AB Live: Trends to expect in the UAE real estate market in 2020
In the latest episode of AB Live, Amira Sajwani, Senior Vice President – Operations at Damac Properties and Lewis Allsopp, CEO Allsopp and Allsopp discuss the trends to expect this year
Who is the new Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq al-Said?
Oman woke up to some very sad news last weekend – the death of the longest serving Arab ruler His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said aged 79.
Money Talks: Visa delves into the future of online payments
The UAE has set itself a big aim to become a completely cashless society within the next few years.
AB Forum: What businesses can learn from sports
A willingness to win, never resting after past successes, innovating and working to surpass expectations are among the principles that separate occasional winners from stellar champions, according to James Michael Lafferty, the CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding.
AB Live: Barack Obama, Will Smith’s artificial intelligence expert explains how it can help your business
Martin Adams, one of the world’s leading experts in artificial intelligence, who counts Barack Obama and Will Smith among his clients, spoke to ABTV about artificial intelligence, its business use cases, the main challenges and its mass deployment in the region.
AB Investigates: The Middle East’s drug problem
The unique geographic location very close to the Golden Crescent or Drug Belt, an extreme economic profile and diverse demography of the Gulf region, provides an interesting background for examining whether the global challenge of substance abuse has encroached on this region.
AB Crossfire: Will automation take away our jobs?
One-third of the US workforce and between 400 million and 800 million individuals globally could be out of a job by 2030 due to automation.
Dubai International Motor Show: key auto trends to look out for in 2020
The Middle East’s largest automotive event, the Dubai International Motor Show is back again this year with some exclusive car launches, interactive demonstrations and exciting features.
Saudi Aramco IPO: Everything you need to know
Saudi Aramco will allow investors to start bidding for shares in the world’s most-profitable company from November 17.