In 2010, at the age of 24, Lina Khalifeh, the Jordanian entrepreneur decided to use her martial-arts background to set up a self-defense studio in her parents’ basement. Two years later, after educating herself on violence against women and completing various educational programmes, Lina founded SheFighter in the Jordanian capital of Amman, the first self-defense…
Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr is the Director General of the Smart Dubai Office, the government entity charged with overseeing Dubai’s citywide smart transformation, engaging with leadership in the public and private sector to make Dubai a global benchmark smart city. She has received many awards, the latest being the Leading Woman in Public Sector 2015…
Female scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians worldwide are making historic contributions to their fields. The modern workforce is closer to gender-equal than it has ever been, and many efforts are in place to support further progress. The Internet of Women provides an exciting look at personal narratives and case studies of female leaders and cultural…
Merck, the world’s oldest pharma and chemical company, has implemented several diversity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation aimed at helping women network and mentor each other. Merck first introduced mentoring and cross-cultural trainings in the year 2000, and over the following 10 years this led to a special focus on diversity and women in…
For over 20 years, Joy Ajlouny has been an e-commerce industry professional whose business and fashion influence has spanned the globe. Joy is the co-found of Fetchr, a Silicon-Valley backed technology company based in Dubai aimed at solving emerging market shipping logistics. Fetchr is the first start-up in the Middle East to be funded by…
Last year, cyber attacks cost businesses an estimated 400 billion USD per year, according to British insurance company Lloyd’s. The estimate includes not only direct damage but also the disruption to business following the attack – because often, it is not the attack itself that causes the most damage, but its aftermath, which can drag on…
Today, an estimated two to five percent of global commerce takes place online. However, for many businesses, embracing the increasingly digital nature of business has been far more easily said than done. Businesses outside of the tech sector are often burdened with legacy systems and outdated methods of information processing. This results in a direct…
Following the historic decision by GCC member states to adopt value added tax (VAT) on January 1st 2018, regional businesses are scrambling to determine exactly what the tax will mean for them. For regional CFOs, the introduction of VAT within the GCC marks the beginning of a new era in financial reporting, and therefore a…
Talent acquisition and talent management are the twin cornerstones of a successful business, often trumping all other resources in terms of their ability to influence profits and organisational longevity. For CFOs, the ability to nurture talent is key to building a pipeline to the C-suite – an important feature of succession planning. A CFO is…
Ms. Macura is the CEO of Straight Street Media, author of the book “Faces of the Middle East” and the first Australian female English speaking TV news anchor in the Middle East. Prior to establishing Straight Street Media in 2012, Ms. Macura was one of the main anchors on Dubai One TV’s Emirates News.…