Can Dubai, the city that keeps redefining the limits of citizenship and smart cities, lead the global movement for the reinvention of the public innovation lab (and innovation labs in general)?
The UAE, a country which was largely rural just over half a century ago, has taken the lead in creating a culture of research and science to further strengthen its position on the global map.
As part of the UAE's efforts to achieve the UAE Centennial Plan 2071, the innovation lab named Aviation X-Lab plans to host airlines, manufacturers, ground logistics, regulators, engineers, academics, and startups under a single roof to propel the sector to the next level, according to an Emirates' statement.
Consumers are pushing small and large companies to deliver more affordable, better, and exciting products and services. There is no more room for mediocrity in our globalized market place.
The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre and Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with Thomson Reuters, are organizing the Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) 2016 on October 11-12, 2016 at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.
Sidewalk Labs, the Alphabet company of 100 people that is taking on this project, was built with the aim of improving city life using Google's technology research.
Sheikh Saeed is keen on facilitating the development of an entrepreneurial community in the UAE- AJSM Investments is starting up an initiative called AJSM Hero to help nurture new businesses in the UAE.
In the world of business today, innovation is a key player in the success or failure of any company. It's no longer enough to just have ideas, those ideas must be brought to life through action
Nasser's entry at GMG comes at a time when the company is seeing quite a rapid rate of growth- it's grown by double digits over 2014, and it has further expansion plans on the agenda as well.
For a woman entrepreneur or as senior management at a multinational corporation, in largely male dominated industries, it's important to remember that you are opening doors for more women to achieve, and that you're setting an example for others as a female leader of commerce.