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Dubai's Business Appeal in 2026 Still Delivers
Dubai gets a lot of attention for big announcements, but the city's strongest selling point in 2026 is simpler: work feels easier to manage here. Faster services, flexible teams, and lasting post-pandemic habits explain why Dubai remains one of the world's top destinations for
20 Mar 2026
Sima Ganwani Ved Addresses World Economic Forum in Davos
Sima Ganwani Ved, Founder and Chairwoman of Dubai-headquartered Apparel Group, addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, marking a milestone for the region's representation in global leadership.
21 Jan 2026
Sheikh Khaled Meets BlackRock's Larry Fink on WEF and AI
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, congratulating him on his appointment as Interim Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum's Board of Trustees and discussing UAE-WEF collaboration, tokenization, and AI.
3 Sep 2025
UAE Gender Gap Report 2025: UAE Tops MENA Rankings
The UAE climbed from 74th to 69th in the WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2025, retaining its top spot across the MENA region. The country achieved full parliamentary gender parity and posted a 4.5% year-on-year rise in women promoted to executive roles.
15 Jun 2025
UAE Leads Global Winter Tourism With 29M Visitors
The UAE welcomed 29.2 million international visitors in 2024, a 15.5% jump year-on-year, and ranked 18th globally in the World Economic Forum's 2024 Travel & Tourism Development Index — cementing its status as the Middle East's top winter tourism destination.
3 Feb 2025
Stanford Professor: AI Replaces Tasks, Not Jobs
At the Global Future Councils 2024 in Dubai, Stanford professor Dr. Erik Brynjolfsson argued that AI will replace tasks, not jobs — and that radiologist numbers actually tripled between 2016 and 2022 despite automation fears.
19 Oct 2024
AI Replaces Tasks, Not Jobs, Stanford Professor Tells Dubai
Stanford's Dr. Erik Brynjolfsson told Dubai's Global Future Councils 2024 that AI will replace tasks, not entire jobs — and that 80% of US workers will see at least 10% of their tasks automated. Radiologists, he noted, saw demand triple despite AI advances.
18 Oct 2024