Are You Building a Big Business or a Good Business? | By Zain ul Abideen, Founder and CFO at CompassPoint Consulting FZCO
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Are You Building a Big Business or a Good Business? | By Zain ul Abideen, Founder and CFO at CompassPoint Consulting FZCO

Over the years, I have had countless conversations with founders across different sectors and stages of growth.

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From Expansion to Alignment: How the UAE Labour Market Is Evolving in 2026 | By Rowen Astrom, Corporate Communications Director and Founder of Beyond Careers
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
From Expansion to Alignment: How the UAE Labour Market Is Evolving in 2026 | By Rowen Astrom, Corporate Communications Director and Founder of Beyond Careers

The UAE labour market is at a pivotal and exciting moment in its journey. Over the past five years, the Emirates have experienced a significant surge in population, with an estimated 22% increase since 2020, roughly two million people, dri...

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What Running a Volunteer-Led Organisation Teaches You About Leadership | By Jonathan Bawden, Commercial Director at Dubai Hurricanes
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
What Running a Volunteer-Led Organisation Teaches You About Leadership | By Jonathan Bawden, Commercial Director at Dubai Hurricanes

Most leadership theory is developed in environments with budgets, authority, and clear lines of accountability. Community organisations rarely enjoy any of those luxuries.

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The Importance of Having a Will in the UAE – Protecting Your Assets, Your Family, and Your Legacy | By Sean Millensted, Director at Kingsman Associate
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
The Importance of Having a Will in the UAE – Protecting Your Assets, Your Family, and Your Legacy | By Sean Millensted, Director at Kingsman Associate

Many residents in the UAE assume that because they live in a modern, secure country, theirpersonal assets will automatically pass to their family if something happens to them. Unfortunately,that’s not how the system works.

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Collaboration & Collective Intelligence: How the Rules of Trade Were Rewritten in 2025 | By Talal Abu-Issa, Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Beebolt
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Collaboration & Collective Intelligence: How the Rules of Trade Were Rewritten in 2025 | By Talal Abu-Issa, Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Beebolt

From the start of the 2025, trade policy changes made headline news on a near-daily basis, heavily influenced by regional conflict, geopolitical tensions, and the US administration’s proposed tariff rate increases.

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Business Incorporation Then vs. Now: A Journey of Transformation | By Holger Schlechter, Chief Financial Officer at IFZA
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Business Incorporation Then vs. Now: A Journey of Transformation | By Holger Schlechter, Chief Financial Officer at IFZA

Not long ago, incorporating a business was viewed as a procedural milestone — a necessary administrative step between an idea and a functioning enterprise. The emphasis was on form-filling, stamping, certifying, notarizing. The process wa...

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Future-Ready Talent: How to Prepare Young People for an Unknown Future | By Gemma Thornley, Principal, Arbor School Dubai
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Future-Ready Talent: How to Prepare Young People for an Unknown Future | By Gemma Thornley, Principal, Arbor School Dubai

Dubai’s education landscape is evolving at speed. Population growth, global mobility and the UAE’s transition to a knowledge and innovation economy are reshaping what young people need to succeed. In this context, schools sit at the int...

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How Investment in the Long-Stay Sector is Supporting Economic Growth Across the Middle East | By Kurtis Murphy, Head Partner Account Manager EMEA, SilverDoor
Thu, 27th Nov 2025
How Investment in the Long-Stay Sector is Supporting Economic Growth Across the Middle East | By Kurtis Murphy, Head Partner Account Manager EMEA, SilverDoor

Unquestionably the Middle East has undergone a period of significant investment across its travel and transport infrastructure.

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The Future Has a Voice and it Sounds Like Sarah AI | By John Callagher, Managing Partner, Marc Ellis
Tue, 25th Nov 2025
The Future Has a Voice and it Sounds Like Sarah AI | By John Callagher, Managing Partner, Marc Ellis

From sourcing to interviewing, Sarah AI is transforming recruitment speed and experience for GCC businesses proving that smart technology still needs a human touch.

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Rethinking Failure: Why Restructuring and Insolvency Can Drive Innovation in the UAE Market | By Paul Leggett, Partner and Jennifer Frenis, Director, Turnaround and Restructuring, Deloitte Middle East
Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Rethinking Failure: Why Restructuring and Insolvency Can Drive Innovation in the UAE Market | By Paul Leggett, Partner and Jennifer Frenis, Director, Turnaround and Restructuring, Deloitte Middle East

As the restructuring and insolvency landscape in the UAE continues to evolve, there is a growing need to shift the perception of insolvency from a last resort to a strategic business tool. The region’s legislative and regulatory framework...

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