Michelle Duerst, Research Vice President at Gartner.

Gartner identifies five trends impacting global manufacturing including Equipment as Service

Gartner identified the top 5 business trends that will impact the global manufacturing sector in 2021. These trends will drive business disruption and widen opportunities for manufacturers. CIOs can use these f...

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UAE’s retail e-commerce grows 53% YoY in 2020 according to Dubai Chamber of Commerce

The UAE retail e-commerce market reached a record $3.9 billion in 2020, a 53% year-over-year increase driven by the Covid-19-led digital shift, while e-commerce accounted for 8% share of the retail market durin...

Dr. Christopher Daniel, Managing Director and Partner, BCG Middle East.

Majority UAE professionals want virtual working environment to remain finds BCG survey

COVID-19 has had a positive impact on work practices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) overall, and a large percentage of professionals across various sectors hope to continue working remotely, at least to some...

(Left to right) Dr Lars Littig, Managing Director and Partner, BCG; and Rami Riad Mourtada, Partner and Associate Director, BCG.

UAE government ranked third globally for provision of digital services according to BCG

Driven by a comprehensive digital transformation roadmap and COVID-19 response strategy, the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has attained its latest digitization accomplishment, ranking third globa...

66% UAE respondents ready to retrain for new job role post pandemic finds BCG and Bayt.com

66% UAE respondents ready to retrain for new job role post pandemic finds BCG and Bayt.com

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the professional landscape, driving a paradigm shift in attitudes concerning long-term employment. According to a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Bay...

Hani Zain, Partner and member of the Telecommunications, Media and Technology practice with Strategy& Middle East.

Abu Dhabi Digital Authority, Strategy& report advises government on building invisible services

Digital applications are revolutionizing customer service. Customers need personalized service with minimal interactions, which forces public and private service providers to digitally transform their business ...

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UAE’s Mars Mission detects aurorae generated by solar wind, magnetic crust on night side

In June, Emirates Mars Mission, released images of Mars in far-ultraviolet, providing insights into discrete aurora phenomenon in the nightside atmosphere. These snapshots of the discrete aurora of Mars are the...

Wam Voster, Senior Research Director at Gartner.

By 2025 threat actors will have weaponised OT environments to harm or kill predicts Gartner

By 2025, cyber attackers will have weaponized operational technology environments to successfully harm or kill humans, according to Gartner. Attacks on OT – hardware and software that monitors or controls equip...

Debashish Mukherjee, Partner & Head, Consumer Industries and Retail Practice at Kearney Middle East.

46% of UAE consumers expect effects of pandemic to last another year finds Kearney

Increased vaccinations (47%) and continued protective and social distancing measures (28%) will be key to rebuilding UAE consumers’ confidence to visit public places (stores, restaurants and supermarkets) movin...

Adel Belcaid, Head of its Communications, Media, and Technology (CMT) practice, Kearney Middle East.

Kearney’s Saudi consumer survey finds 80% changed shopping habits adapting to new normal

Alternative shopping options like Click & Collect, curb-side pickup (46%) and contactless In-Store experiences like self-checkouts (27%) will be key to rebuilding Saudi consumers’ confidence to visit public...