Annual spending on A.I. in the Middle East and Africa is set to expand from US$ 219m to US$ 530m by 2022, propelled by public and private sector initiatives like the Ui Path, Dubai Police and Dubai Healthcare Authority collaboration on over 700 projects in Dubai. “The most interesting aspect of twentieth century medicine is […]
Oliv, an online career marketplace for students and graduates, connects 1,500 businesses with 200,000 students to help address the 28% youth unemployment rate in the Middle East and North Africa. Jean-Michel Gauthier, Co-Founder and CEO of Oliv, talks about Dubai’s strong innovation drive, funding available for start-ups, and how Oliv supports the government’s Vision 2021 […]
Dubai Government’s drive to make 25% of road traffic autonomous by 2030 will not only affect how the city runs and operates, it’ll also positively impact Dubai’s green economy ambitions, helping it to achieve its goals of producing 75 per cent of its energy requirements from clean sources by 2050. Melba Kurman, Faculty, Smart Cities […]
Kevin Dallas, Corporate Vice President of AI and Intelligent Cloud Business Development, Microsoft, stresses the importance of transforming business with A.I. at Dubai’s ‘A.I. Everything’ Summit 2019. Microsoft’s A.I. Pulse report also revealed that UAE organisations have a significant lead in A.I. adoption rates when compared with global peers. Some 70% of double-digit growth companies […]
With an aim to empower and educate women investors and entrepreneurs in the Middle East, Dubai-based investment group Womena launched ‘Womentum’, which received the highest number of female applicants to an accelerator in the region last year. Womena invested around AED3 million (US$817K) into 7 female-led tech startups including Souqalmal.com, one of the top disruptive […]
In just over two years, Dubai headquartered global modest luxury retailer, The Modist, has grown to become a powerhouse in e-commerce, tapping into a global market estimated to be in excess of US$200 billion and growing. Shipping worldwide from Dubai to over 120 countries, the female backed company has established strong footholds in mega purchasing […]
Singularity University’s Ty Henkaline discusses how A.I and machine learning combined with exponential technologies are helping Dubai envision its city of the future. Dubai is putting the spotlight on the importance of bringing machine learning and A.I. together with exponential technologies in support of the UAE’s vision to become a world leader in A.I. by […]
The ocean is home to over 2 million species and the source of half of the world’s oxygen. Dubai entrepreneurs are pioneering technology designed to protect marine life in line with the UAE’s commitment to the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda under SDG 14: Life Below Water.
By embracing disruptive innovation into its operations and seeking ways to actively shape the future, the Dubai 10X initiative was launched with the aim of setting Dubai 10 years ahead of all other cities. Singularity University Program Director, Sally Dominguez, explains how Dubai’s position and exponential mindset will take innovation in the UAE to new […]
Dubai’s future food sustainability will most likely be rooted in technology, and businesses are actively participating in this drive. Boosting the firepower of agri-tech startups, Dubai is investing heavily in the agriculture industry, supporting the UAE’s vision in becoming the world’s best in the Global Food Security Index by 2051.