INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

CMOs

Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

  • Dubai, UAE -- Omar Matar Al Mannaei, chief executive officer and chief marketing officer of Emirates Auction, has been named among Forbes Middle East’s “Middle East’s Most Influential Chief Marketing Officers 2026”, the company said on Sunday. The recognition honours Al Mannaei’s role in driving Emirates Auction’s digital transformation strategy...

  • GCC as the bridge in a fragmented global ad tech market

    S4 Capital founder Martin Sorrell tells TRENDS digital dominance, AI disruption and consolidation are reshaping global advertising, urging agile, tech-first players to implement change decisively.

  • The three types of big data that matter for CMOs

    With a few exceptions, the bulk of brands to date have mostly leveraged big data for short-term purposes. For instance, companies have learnt how to manage their online reputation by creating social media command centers that can detect and react to consumer chatter in real time. They’ve also learnt to...