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I’ve spent a lot of time in rooms where deals were being made, and an equal amount of time watching deals quietly falling apart. They didn’t fall apart because of the product, nor because of the price, but because nobody followed up a lead, smart enough, fast enough, in the right language, at the right […]

How did you discover your passion for product design? My journey started with Industrial & Product Design at Bahçesehir University, where I learned to think about form, function, and the human being at the center of every object. When I transitioned into digital product design, that empathy-first mindset translated seamlessly, understanding user behaviors, anticipating friction, […]

Tell us about yourself and your career journey I began my career at Citibank N.A. in Beirut after completing my BBA in Banking and Finance, driven by a deep interest in the mathematical foundations of finance and economics. Early on, I knew I wanted to go beyond practice and into research, to better understand risk, […]

Tell us about yourself and your background. I’m Steliana, and my career has been built on a very specific strategy: moving toward complexity. My foundation is in Communications, backed by a PhD in Communications and Technology, and further studies at Maastricht School of Management and MIT. But the real education happened in the trenches. I’ve […]

New research from Bain & Company released today shows a $100 billion US market opportunity for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) created by agentic AI’s ability to automate cross-system coordination work. The core… The post SaaS’ next $100 billion opportunity could come from agentic AI – Bain & Co research appeared first on Web-Release.

In early 2025, I wrote that uncertain times call for greater operational control and IT resiliency. Today, those uncertainties have materialized into a permanent shift in how organizations across the… The post Open source transparency defines the future of sovereign AI appeared first on Web-Release.

AppsFlyer, the Modern Marketing Cloud, has released its State of Subscriptions for Marketers 2026 report, revealing a sharp shift in consumer behaviour in the Middle East, where the rapid rise of Short Drama apps is reshaping both content consumption and marketing investment strategies. Short Drama, bite-sized, mobile-first serialized video content, is emerging as one of […]

MAXION, a UAE-based platform empowering social connections, has reported 399% year-on-year growth in its user base in 2025 following the introduction of an AI-powered infrastructure designed to prioritise real-world interaction. The growth reflects strong adoption of the platform’s technology-driven approach to facilitating meaningful relationships. Over the same period, the company reached a 406% increase in […]

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 […]

Poor communication is affecting your business. And often, it’s leadership that needs to take the hardest look in the mirror. We see it everywhere: overly complicated visions, internal structures that hinder diverse communication styles, and executive egos that override emotional intelligence. The result? Resentment, high turnover, and an increased error quota. Communication is the literal […]