The relentless pace of technological development and innovative breakthroughs brings forth unprecedented uncertainty. A special session titled ‘Disruption – The Next Big Things’, led by His Excellency Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), focused on these disruptive challenges as part of the Global Policy Platform discussions on day one
Another successful Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) has drawn to a close with over 3220 retailers taking part in this year’s festival and shoppers heading to the malls in their droves to celebrate the 23rd edition of the shopping extravaganza. The latest edition of DSF, which commenced on 26 December, and ran until the 27 January,
WhatsApp, the eight-year-old, free-to-download messenger app, is now used by one billion people every day, said Neeraj Arora, Vice President of Business Development for Whatsapp, while speaking at the opening day of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai today. In a speech titled ’55 Billion Messages A Day: The Story of WhatsApp’,
DP World Ltd., the Dubai-based port operator that manages terminals from Hong Kong to Peru, and India’s National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) plan to jointly invest up to US$3 billion in the South Asian nation, said His Excellency Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, on day one of the
A dizzying 99 turns and 999 daunting steps didn’t stop the new Range Rover Sport from completing a world-first at one of China’s most famous landmarks. The performance SUV has become the first vehicle to climb the stairs to the natural rock arch of Heaven’s Gate. The challenge began at the bottom of the legendary
An era of instant knowledge obsolescence and exponential job creation are around the corner, according to Jim Carroll. The acclaimed futurist, trends and innovation expert was speaking at the ‘Fast Forward to the Future’ session at the ongoing sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai today. Carroll, whose clientele includes Disney, NASA, and Johnson
Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, has called for strengthening eco-literacy among students and promoting public private partnerships for achieving the ‘green’ transformation of UAE’s schools. The recommendations for transforming UAE’s schools into sustainable environments are highlighted in the ‘State of
