We are excited to announce that the 3rd Annual WealthTech Forum and Awards 2023 is back. The global wealth management industry, along with many other sectors, is embarking on its journey toward digitalization and overall technology integration. With millennials and Gen Z investors set to inherit approx. USD53 trillion over the next 20 years, firms that focus on building relationships with clients'…
In this Global Platform video, Suliman Al Khliwi, Managing Director, Saudi Tabreed, discusses how district cooling can offer numerous advantages over conventional cooling in the GCC. District cooling is more cost efficient than conventional cooling, with the ability to serve major projects under development in the region. It is also more energy efficient and has fewer negative environmental impacts,
Organized in line with the vision and directives of H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi towards strengthening the National Digital Economy and the Arab Federation for the Digital Economy's initiative to implement the 'Arab Vision for the Digital Economy' - the 14th edition of the Middle East Banking Innovation Summit (MEBIS) brings together 400+ senior…
The 8th RetrofitTech MENA Summit and Awards is taking place from 14 – 15 February 2023 at the Address Dubai Marina, UAE. The Summit is under the patronage of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and hosted and strategically endorsed by Etihad ESCO. Key topics include: - Gain insight on UAE's vision Net-Zero 2050 - outlining the UAE's inspiring energy goals - Understand the role of technology…
With important visions such as Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, as well as the great success of the Dubai EXPO 2020, there is a significant onus placed on sustainable urban development in Dubai for the coming decades. In Abu Dhabi meanwhile, a large number of new developments, entertainment destinations, cultural sites and public parks are planned, reemphasizing the emirate’s focus of enhancing citizen…
On corporate governance in the GCC and business opportunities in Africa What are the primary factors shaping the evolution of corporate governance in the GCC’s financial sector? MARCO DE LEO: Corporate governance as a legal framework has improved significantly in the GCC in recent years, particularly in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The aim is to motivate and leverage corporate governance regulations…
