• Why is it essential to tackle human challenge?

    Louise Beveridge, Business Communicator, Educator and Speaker, speaks to TRENDS on why it is important to enhance the Arab women representation in the boardrooms. Beveridge participated in the Top CEO Conference & Awards, which was held at the King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia, on April 10 and 11. How...
  • Businesses under fire; how can transformation come to rescue?

    Because of the ongoing disruptions and also due to the recent introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the region, business top lines are under significant pressure. This has forced companies to look at organizational structures and ways of optimizing and reworking an organization’s cost base. Further, the business leaders...
  • How Top CEO draws the future lines of GCC corporate

    King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was the centre of attraction as TRENDS, along with INSEAD Business School, held the Top CEO Conference & Awards 2018 on April 10 and 11. Into its fourth edition, the two-day mega event witnessed scores of top chief executives of publicly...
  • How automation is driving changes in workplaces?

    The private sector can become a positive force of change through competition and innovation. TRENDS talks to Martin Roll, a top-notch Business & Brand Strategist, on why It is critical for businesses to develop products that redefine their category, delighting customers with the unexpected, thereby cementing emotional bonds. Roll will be...
  • “Top CEO Conference and Awards” ends on a high note in KSA

    The “Top CEO Conference and Awards” and the “Arab Women Forum”  ended on a high note at the King Abdullah Economic City in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where business leaders and more than 50 expert speakers from across the Middle East gathered to discuss the burning issues facing the...
  • Restructuring businesses new mantra to success, say regional CEOs

    Restructuring businesses in the Gulf and the Middle East has always been a challenge. It was, however, only in 2015 that transformation in the corporate culture started as managements were empowered by their shareholders to achieve the desired efficiencies and return businesses to profitability. Working in this direction, issue of...
  • Top CEO Conference & Awards takes up imperative issues of Arab world

    Various burning issues ranging from ‘The Execution Challenge’, ‘Bureaucracy’, ‘The Private Sector’ and ‘Maintaining Momentum’, will be taken up during the Top CEO Conference & Awards event at King Abdullah Economic City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. In its fourth edition, Top CEO Conference & Awards promises an exceptional opportunity...
  • Arab Women Forum to promote entrepreneurial streak among women

    Empowering women entrepreneurs to take risks could be one of the solutions to increase their contribution to the regional economy. However, there are studies that point toward the poor participation of women in the mainstream business activities citing lack of venture capital as one of the major problems. However, recently...
  • Arab Women Forum attracts best minds, promises stimulating sessions

    The reputation of the Middle East in terms of women empowerment has suffered irreparable damages since a long time due to various reasons ranging from wars to societal bigotry. This has caused harm to the global image of the region and has also been a reason to loss of billions...
  • Role of digital in accelerating disruption pace globally

    The public sector is being transformed under the ‘platform-economy’ model, evolving former silo-based entities into interconnected ones. TRENDS talks to Xavier Anglada, Managing Director – Accenture Digital Lead, Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, about the new digital technologies that will have a major impact on public service business models. Anglada...
  • ‘Top CEO Conference and Awards’: agenda revealed

    The agenda has been released for the ‘Top CEO Conference and Awards’, which will return to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the second time on 10th and 11th April at King Abdullah Economic City, and feature the ‘Top CEO Arab Women Forum’ for the first time. Under a ‘Paradigm...
  • Will digital transformation script new success story in Middle East?

    Businesses are evolving at a rapid pace in the region and with the help of technology many new jobs have been created while adding an element of swiftness in traditional jobs. TRENDS talks to Ghada Elkeissi, Director, Software Engineering & Analytics, GE Digital, Middle East & Africa, about the importance...
  • “Arab Women Forum” to make a stylish debut in Saudi Arabia

    For the first time ever, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the “Arab Women Forum” as part of the fourth edition of the “Top CEO Conference and Awards,” which is set to return to the country for the second time on 10th and 11th April at King Abdullah Economic...
  • How execution challenge is haunting GCC corporate?

    Executing project is never as simple as formulating it. New projects have emerged in the GCC, creating high hopes for investors and businessmen in the region and abroad. However, plagued by bad track records on delivering on their promises, the GCC region needs to tackle the execution challenges. Majority of...