Artificial intelligence has, in the space of just a few years, become a constant presence in both our imagination and our daily lives. It writes, responds, analyzes, generates images, simulates dialogue, and makes decisions. It is fast, tireless, and seemingly creative. And yet, precisely at the moment when its power becomes most evident, a question […]
Category: FEATURES
Female Entrepreneur Spotlight: Dalia Sarwat
Tell us about yourself and what it is you currently do My background spans over fifteen years across marketing, fundraising, education, entrepreneurship, and family enterprise, working between the Middle East and the UK. I am a Vice Chairman of our family business, Partnership Director/Venture Partner at DEN Venture Capital, and currently working as Venture Support […]
Business Leader Spotlight: Lucian Popovici
Tell us about yourself and your career journey My career has been shaped less by a single role and more by a recurring pattern: stepping into complexity and helping people and systems make sense of it. Over the past 20+ years, I’ve worked across large corporations, consulting environments, and technology-driven organizations, often at the intersection […]
Elite Private Business Circle Dubai: The New Strategic Gateway Between Europe and the UAE
Elite Private Business Circle Dubai: The New Strategic Gateway Between Europe and the UAE marking the next step in the evolution of private, high-trust business environments connecting Europe and the GCC, under the leadership of international Business Strategist Bianca Tudor, founder of Elite Business Women Club. Over the past five years, the United Arab Emirates […]
From Outlier to Everyday: Surviving the ‘New Norm’ in Cyber
As we look back on threat activity in 2025, it’s unmistakable that last year was been the busiest on record for attackers. Substantial, business crippling, cyber attacks are no longer an outlier. Today they are the norm, and businesses, citizens and critical services are entering the firing line daily. It’s safe to say, the digital […]
Founder Spotlight: Jamie Matthews & Richard Barrett, Initials CX
Jamie, tell us about yourself and your background Since graduating in marketing, I’ve mainly worked on the agency side, for both smaller independent firms and larger multinational networks, serving a mix of local and global brands. I contribute to the industry as an advisor for the Alliance of Independent Agencies and as forum chair for […]
Exclusive Column: Signals of Tomorrow. 1 – Looking the Future in the Eyes
We live in the interval between two eras: the analog age, which shaped human thought, and the digital age, which is redefining it. In this space of transition—where memory meets algorithms and the human voice blends with that of machines—History reminds us of the past, while the young point toward who we might become: our […]
A Conversation with Mohammed Ezzat Ghazy
Mohammed, could you start by telling our readers a little about yourself and your professional journey? I’ve spent more than 25 years building a leadership career across the Energy and Utilities sector, working across B2B and B2C environments and leading major commercial, operational, and transformation programs throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and beyond. My […]
Female Business Leader Spotlight: Irina Willems
Tell us about yourself and what it is that you do. I am Irina Willems, a PCC ICF executive coach working with founders and senior leaders who operate under pressure, high expectations, and constant decision making. My work sits at the intersection of coaching, neuroscience informed behaviour change, and subconscious pattern transformation, with one clear […]
Founder Spotlight: Antony Bou Sader
Tell us about your venture, SustainPro. SustainPro is an Abu Dhabi based Event Intelligence and ClimateTech company built for events and venues. We deliver visible sustainable infrastructure and activations on the ground, then measure performance using IoT, structured data capture, and real operational evidence. We turn that into live dashboards, sponsor-ready storytelling, and standards-grade reports […]









