Green lights

It hasn’t even been a full year that Stellantis, one of the world’s biggest auto companies, has been in existence. Still, its wheels are spinning furiously. Here’s what it has in store for the region

Purpose through corporate responsibility

Every organisation must deeply reflect about whether they are leaving behind a legacy or a liability, says Abdulaziz AlSowailim, EY MENA chairman and CEO

Analysing the layers of a coconut

When we have a sense of clarity as to our purpose in life, then we institute the correct practices and habits around us, and set realistic and achievable results

DUNES TO DOMINION

FOR A COUNTRY RICH IN TRADITION AND DRIVEN BY AMBITION, THE UAE’S JOURNEY DURING THE PAST 50 YEARS HAS BEEN UNPRECEDENTED. WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE NEXT 50?

CHASING THE AMERCIAN DREAM

FOR SHAI ZAMANIAN, THE US IS A LAND OF LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES, AN AVENUE HE AIMS TO OPEN FOR FAMILIES WORLDWIDE VIA IMMIGRATION. HERE’S HOW HE IS BRINGING HIS GOAL TO FRUITION

THE DIGITAL DISRUPTORS

IN THE COMING YEARS, THE GCC IS EXPECTED TO PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN SECTORS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, MANUFACTURING, EDUCATION AND RETAIL, WHICH WILL HELP BOOST THE GROWTH OF ITS NON-OIL ECONOMY

Signed, sealed, delivered

Nicolas Baretzki, CEO of Montblanc, partnered with one of the world’s most recognisable luxury brands, Ferrari, earlier this year. Here’s where the partnership, and the German company as well, is headed next

UP, UP AND AWAY

AS THE FIRST IN-PERSON AIRSHOW TO TAKE PLACE SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF THE PANDEMIC, THE EVENT SAW SEVERAL DEALS ANNOUNCED

TECHNOLOGY: THE NEW FRONTIERS

THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA REGION IS ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING A SIGNIFICANT LEADER IN THE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES. THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED GITEX GLOBAL EVENT SHOWCASED THE INNOVATIONS BY THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS THAT WILL DRIVE THE FUTURE OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMY

TOWERING HIGH

The UAE’s real estate market has seen strong growth this year, with Expo 2020 Dubai adding further impetus to a sustained recovery, writes Lynnette Sacchetto, director of Research and Data at Property Finder

Safe innovation

Innovation is essential for every organisation and your culture needs to support an environment where it is encouraged, but not in a reckless or sloppy way

HEALTHY OUTLOOK

UAE-BASED INVESTMENT COMPANY YAS HOLDING HAS BEEN RAPIDLY EXPANDING ITS HEALTHCARE DIVISION THIS YEAR. HERE’S WHY THE COMPANY IS BULLISH ABOUT ITS FUTURE POTENTIAL

Explainer: Has hybrid working taken off in the GCC?

The types of roles that can be performed at 100 per cent remote mode are going to be more limited

Against the tide

Geneva-based Roger Dubuis is a bold watchmaker which will readily break away from the norm. And CEO Nicola Andreatta wouldn’t have it any other way

A brief history of entrepreneurship

From ancient merchants to the modern startup, here are the lessons to be learnt for a present-day entrepreneur

SAUDI ARABIA: RIDING INTO TOMORROW

WITH A YOUNG LEADERSHIP AT THE HELM, SAUDI ARABIA HAS EMBARKED ON A JOURNEY OF GROWTH, DIVERSIFICATION AND ALLIANCES

Now boarding: Switzerland

As Switzerland opens to quarantine-free travel for residents of the GCC, here are some of the most popular sights to take in and things to do in Interlaken, Lucerne and Geneva

Healthy outlook

A delegation of medical operators from Switzerland recently visited the UAE to explore opportunities to grow the Swiss medical tourism sector

Acquiring abundance

UAE-based businessman and motivational speaker Dariush Soudi reveals details about his entrepreneurial journey, his new crypto venture and why he remains bullish about the future

Calling tech SUPPORT

The pandemic has brought ICT to the forefront as a critical enabler of business continuity, says Hou Tao, vice president of Huawei Technologies

A swing and a win

The Emirates Amateur Golf League Mini-Series held last month proved the operational feasibility of the much-anticipated world’s first franchise-based amateur golf league that will be held later this year

Special Report: Money matters

Exploring the future of wealth management in the GCC

Shattering the status quo

Georges Kern, CEO of Breitling, is swimming against the tide and gaining market share for the Swiss luxury watchmaker. Here’s what he’s doing right

LADDER TO THE SKIES

It’s not just the view at the top that Bal Krishen, the CEO and chairman of UAE-based Century Financial enjoys, but also the journey of reaching there. In this exclusive interview, the enterprising executive reveals his stellar professional rise, where the investment market is headed, and what the future holds

AN ALPINE SOJOURN

Switzerland has been the bellwether and thermometer for the health of Central European tourism. It’s beginning to climb out of one of its most challenging years ever, with Switzerland Tourism CEO Martin Nydegger bullish about a strong recovery

CHECKING — IN —

The region’s biggest travel and tourism event, Arabian Travel Market, held a successful in-person and virtual edition last month in Dubai. And the big question predictably was – has the industry started to recover? Are travellers stepping back on airplanes and ready to explore new destinations as the industry adapts to the Covid crisis? Aarti Nagraj has more details

A charging bull

Stephan Winkelmann, president and CEO of Lamborghini, has laid out an ambitious roadmap for all the cars within its fleet to be hybrid models by 2024, followed by an all-new full-electric Lambo before the end of the decade. And before you ask, the V12 combustion engine will continue to breathe

SCREEN TIME

ESPORTS PLOTS TO CONQUER TELEVISION

Explainer: How has Saudi's tourism sector coped with the Covid-19 crisis?

The kingdom is investing more in tourism infrastructure than any country in the world today

Here's how you can RETIRE AT 40

With the right kind of savings and investments, it is possible to retire early in life, says Vijay Valecha, chief investment officer at Century Financial, who is himself on that journey