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Cooperation and technology hold key to Covid-19 response
In December 2019, when few people could point to Wuhan on a map and even fewer knew what a coronavirus was, a risk software company in Toronto was already using AI to scrawl through websites and databases and accurately predict…
New hope for plastics recycling
The critical part played by plastics in modern life has never been clearer. This much misunderstood material has proved its worth across all facets of the global response to Covid-19. One of the world’s largest plastics companies is demonstrating a…
Sputnik moment for humanity
When the Soviet Union launched the world’s first man-made satellite in 1957, it triggered a Space Race that would revolutionise global communications, take mankind to the moon and transform humanity’s understanding of its place in the cosmos.
Education disrupted
Over the course of the last millennium, Universities once mainly religious establishments have evolved into the secular powerhouses of the global economy, drivers of research, innovation and social development.
Steering SEAT into the future
Carsten Isensee is stepping into the driver’s seat at Barcelona-based car manufacturer SEAT just as the company hits top gear. With car deliveries increasing by 10.9% last year, sales are at their highest level in history.
Tech takes to the ski slopes
Snow sports fans at the world's top ski resorts this year will be looking for more than fresh powder and slightly-below-freezing cold. Just as network-based tech is inching into all other parts of our lives, it's also taking a hold…
If hospitals could fly
Imagine if hospitals could fly? Would they be safer for patients? Before you say to yourself, what a silly question. Please hear me out...
Trends shaping the consumer experience in 2020
In 2019, the quest for enhancing consumer experience drove brands across the MENA region to fully dedicate themselves to their consumers, building and maintaining their trust. Brands that invested in serving relevant and personalized communications, products, and services emerged victorious,…
Dubai sets the pace in property innovation
In the two decades since Dubai first emerged as a global hub for financial services, transport and tourism, the Emirate has developed into one of the world’s most dynamic real estate markets, with some $70 billion in transactions recorded in…
A new era for education
It may only be a matter of time before some of the age-old hallmarks of a university education become obsolete, with early morning lectures and packed classrooms going the same way as blackboards, chalk and lessons in Latin.