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Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World 2026 has released its latest line up of government representatives and industry leaders to speak at the Middle East’s largest, most influential hospitality investment event, taking place at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, 29 September to 1 October 2026. FHS organiser, The Bench, proudly welcomes H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al […]
It usually starts with one resignation. Not because the business is failing. In fact, it often happens when the company is growing faster than ever. A key employee hands in their notice. Recruitment suddenly becomes urgent. Managers are overwhelmed. New hires arrive with little onboarding. Performance begins to slip, communication breaks down, and founders find […]
Alteryx, Inc., an AI-ready data and analytics company, today released its “2026 IT Leader Research: The State of AI Ownership, Agents, and ROI” report, revealing that organizations are entering a new phase of AI maturity where success is no longer defined by AI adoption alone, but by the ability to translate AI investment into measurable […]
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are among the global leaders in deploying agentic AI solutions, with 38% of organisations in both markets already running agentic AI in production. This figure sits among the highest recorded globally, according to Confluent’s 2026 Data Streaming Report. The findings position the Gulf as a frontrunner in translating AI ambition […]
Shaffra, a Saudi-based enterprise AI company building autonomous AI workforce infrastructure for governments and large organisations, has launched Subconscious AI at The Shaffra Convergence in Riyadh. Introduced before senior government representatives, enterprise leaders, investors, and technology stakeholders, Subconscious AI marks a major step in Shaffra’s vision to move enterprise AI beyond chatbots and copilots toward […]
In a business world led by targets and metrics, leadership can sometimes become a performative function, where senior executives adopt a persona that they feel fits a pre-defined mould. Driven by the need for external validation, those leaders act on optics rather than authenticity, rarely building the trust it takes to succeed in the long-term. […]
Every year around International Women’s Day, companies across the Middle East publish glossy statements about gender equality. When the month ends, the numbers barely shift. That gap between rhetoric and reality is one of the most expensive inefficiencies in the region’s economy. This is not a conversation about values. It is about competitive advantage. Middle […]
On 25 April 2026, Doha will become the meeting point for some of the world’s most forward‑thinking leaders as it welcomes the Impact Leadership Global Awards organized by Nousheen Mukhtar’s Impact Events. This event is an international celebration of innovation, influence, and purpose-driven leadership. The event is set to gather distinguished changemakers, industry pioneers, and […]
Initiative organised in partnership with local and international institutions The programme enables youth to gain practical experience in the government financial system. H.E. Younis Haji AlKhoori: We are committed to developing a generation of financial leaders capable of translating theoretical knowledge into actions. Dubai, November 24, 2025 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) concluded the “Field Visits to Financial Institutions” programme, held under the “Leaders of Finance” initiative in cooperation with several local finance departments, international financial institutions, and in partnership with the Federal You
Women are no longer simply participants, they are innovators and decision-makers shaping industries from AI to FMCG and finance The post When women lead: Inside the global shift transforming boardrooms and tech hubs appeared first on Gulf Business.