Dubai Financial Services Authority has recently announced the launch of its Innovation Testing Licence (ITL). The ITL will ease regulatory requirements for firms that provide financial technology services in the region, allowing qualifying firms to develop and test innovative concepts…
Oracle Hospitality will be at HITEC DUBAI on November 14-15, 2017. The company has published a report on what customers REALLY want from hotel loyalty programs. Insights from the report will help hotel operators and hotel owners: Better understand how consumers want…
On Friday, May 12, 2017, news broke about the ransomware attack which infected more than 200,000 systems in over 150 countries. The attack affected National Health Service centres in the UK, Renault production facilities in France and government agencies in…
Oracle Hospitality, an exhibitor at HITEC Dubai 2017, recently concluded a research study asking guests about ways to improve their hotel experiences. Insights from the report will help hoteliers and hotel owners: Identify key areas to invest in technology to…
Innovations in financial technology (FinTech) are rapidly disrupting business models across the finance sector. Financial institutions need to adopt these technologies in order to remain competitive, improve efficiency and increase profitability. In an attempt to identify these essential technologies, Naseba’s…
Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), the world’s largest and oldest hospitality technology show in North America, successfully concluded its first European counterpart, the inaugural HITEC Amsterdam, from March 28-30, 2017. Produced by Hospitality Financial Technology Professionals (HFTP®), the…
by Giovanni Everduin, Global expert on Organisational Strategy, Culture, HR and Shared Services A lot has been written about HR analytics over the past year. Whether you refer to it as People Analytics, Talent Analytics, Workforce Analytics or any other name,…
With the 600+ pre-registered attendees for next week’s inaugural HITEC Amsterdam, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is interpreting the strong interest as a sign of vitality for the hospitality industry and its stakeholders. In 2017, HFTP expanded its stakes…
Emirates NBD is among the many banks that are flocking to blockchain technology. The bank recently announced that it will be working with ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by consolidated assets with total assets of over 139 billion…
Naseba’s investor analysts are constantly interacting with Middle Eastern investors to gain insights and introduce them to companies that fit their investment mandates. The CFO of National Technology Enterprises Company shares some insights about investment strategy, preferred sectors and key…
At Naseba, our core mission is to create opportunity for our clients and partners, from providing access to qualified buyers, partners and investors to crafting networking, learning and development platforms designed to support their organizational growth objectives. As a result,…
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.…
The fintech revolution is taking hold in the Middle East, and bringing with it a slew of attention-grabbing developments affecting the entire finance industry. Fintech trends have spread from the offices of startups to the hallways of the more established,…
Diversifying investment portfolios has always been the key to ensuring a secure financial future. It’s widely believed that the most successful members of any society have upwards of seven sources of income, and that ensuring stability later in life depends…
Investment into smart technology, particularly energy efficient solutions to industrial problems, have become a top priority in bringing forth the prospects of Vision 2030 in the KSA. With a view to bringing more to the kingdom, whilst making changes to…