Tech

Over the past five to seven years there has been a strong shift in power favoring employees. There is a transformational change taking place across organizations. New technologies are reshaping the workplace, turning the talents and aspirations of employees into the primary driving force of business success.

Not only in Dubai but in the Gulf states in particular, and across the Middle East and North Africa in general, technology has empowered women.Technology is one of the biggest gifts that women have received. It has changed their lives dramatically.

Ever since the release of the first consoles in the 1970s, video games have transformed home entertainment. Now the gaming industry stands on the brink of another revolution, with Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR) and 5G mobile poised to unleash a new era of innovation.

With less than 18 months to go until Dubai starts welcoming millions of visitors to Expo 2020, a critical priority for organizers is to protect the world fair from the increasingly audacious ranks of cyber criminals.

As the world’s largest producer of oil, Saudi Aramco has a unique responsibility to provide global markets with a reliable and secure supply of crude. Aramco scientists are developing advanced non-metallic materials for applications in the oil sector and beyond.

More than 200 nationalities now own a property in Dubai, and the Dubai Land Department is ranked the seventh in the world for property registration in the World Bank Doing Business Report. Without the technologies developed by ERES, that may not have been possible.

In the race to develop new mobility services based on connectivity and the shared use of vehicles, Barcelona-based car manufacturer SEAT has emerged as an industry pioneer.

The Dubai Future Foundation was launched as a natural extension of Dubai’s vision of bringing the future forward. Launched in 2016 DFF plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of Dubai with the adoption of innovative technologies for the advancement of humanity.

The driving force at the heart of innovation and digitalization in Saudi Arabia is a remarkable woman, Deemah Al-Yahya. As a tech pioneer and the first Saudi female assigned the role of executive director, leading developer experience & digital innovation, Al-Yahya is an inspirational role model for women in the region.

As smartphones and remote working shift the boundaries between personal life and the workplace, today’s workforce has new expectations from their employers, expectations that businesses ignore at their peril.