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GEC Security Symposium 2021 saw a full house attendance.
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GEC Security Symposium 2021 presented by Cyber Sentinels, Spire Solutions ends with huge success

On May 26, the fourth edition of GEC Security Symposium 2021 presented by Cyber Sentinels and Spire Solutions was held at Palazzo Versace Dubai, Jaddaf Waterfront. The event saw participation of nearly twenty I...

CISO Awards and Future Security Awards 2021 winners.
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GEC Security Symposium 2021 announces winners of CISO Awards and Future Security Awards

On May 26, Cyber Sentinels and Spire Solutions presented CISO Awards and Future Security Awards 2021 at GEC Security Symposium. The Cyber Sentinels CISO Awards recognised the hard taskmasters of security in the...

Dr Erdal Ozkaya, Management Member of Global CISO Forum speaking at the launch event.
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Launch of Global CISO Forum announced during GEC Security Symposium

The Global CISO Forum was launched on 26 May during GEC Media’s Security Symposium 2021. Anushree Dixit, Global Head Content & Strategic Alliances, GEC Media Group announced the launch of the forum. D...

Prof Dr Tadhg O’Donovan, Head of the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai
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Robots will become as mainstream as smartphones, Wi-Fi

Over the last few years, collaborative robots, which in industrial contexts are built to safely work together with people in factory environments without the need for enclosed spaces, have begun to surface. The...

Peter Herweck, CEO, AVEVA.
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Schneider Electric’s software lead Peter Herweck replaces AVEVA’s Craig Hayman as CEO

AVEVA has appointed Peter Herweck as CEO, effective May 1. Prior to this, Herweck led Schneider Electric’s global Industrial Automation Business. He has also been on the AVEVA Board since 2018. The company also...

Without action, the next pilot shortage in the Middle East is all but inevitable, according to Oliver Wyman.
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Middle East airlines need to prepare for pilot shortages post pandemic says Oliver Wyman

The COVID-19 pandemic has stalled a historical global pilot shortage but steps already need to be taken by airlines to ensure pilot supply does not fall short again, according to findings by Oliver Wyman, a glo...

Professionals in KSA and UAE Say Loss of Travel has Adversely Affected Business Performance
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Lack of travel impacting professionals in Saudi Arabia, UAE finds global travel expert Collinson

New research by global travel services expert Collinson has found that more than four fifths of business travellers in the UAE and KSA have seen their job affected in some way by a lack of cross-border business...

Niranjan Gidwani, Former CEO of Eros Group Dubai
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Changing business model and target customers for the post pandemic world

This pandemic has sharply accelerated market fragmentation. This has allowed the digital giants, who have gained considerable expertise in market micro-segmentation, and are funded by hordes of cash, to grow qu...

Richard Dunbar, Head of Multi-Asset Research at Aberdeen Standard Investments.
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Building diversified investment portfolio in an uncertain economy

The virus and the rollout of the vaccine still colour all economic views and put huge uncertainty around them. However, we think the most likely scenario is that global economic growth will be well above its av...

Sid Bhatia, Regional Director – Middle East, Dataiku.
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Explainable AI can lead to more accurate results

As far back as 2017, analyst firms like Deloitte and PwC’s Strategy& were chronicling GCC governments’ digital transformation programmes. The region is pinning its economic hopes on artificial intelligence,...