Julian Tan (Director of Corporate Strategy at BT Group) on AI infrastructure, innovation in large organisations, customer loyalty, and the leadership skills shaping the next decade.
The most ambitious markets are treating governance as an opportunity
Open banking is an idea whose time has come. The new term has emerged with the explosion of digital companies that are now increasingly offering financial services, and competing with traditional banking powerhouses. Open banking is a secure way for customers to share their financial data with financial technology companies,
Even though technology transformed every aspect of our lives, the path of tech in healthcare was not easy. The whole healthcare industry is heavily regulated and has a lot of red tape, lengthening the journey from innovation to reality. Current healthcare systems heavily rely on technology. According to Global Market
While much of the world’s focus is rightly on reducing carbon emissions from hydrocarbons and manufacturing industries, buildings are also major emitters of carbon. Building and construction activities together account for 36% of global final energy use and 39% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions when upstream power generation
Saudi Arabia is looking to make its mark in the electric vehicle space. The kingdom took an early lead a few years ago in the global EV space with a strategic $2.9 billion investment in California-based Lucid Motors Inc., a luxury electric-vehicle startup, through the Public Investment
By 2025 there will be an estimated 41.6 billion connected devices in the world, according to market research company International Data Corporation (IDC). That’s five devices for every single human on the planet. The repercussions of such a statistic are far-reaching. The Internet of Things (IoT) – essentially
As global governments and technology experts prepare to converge on Riyadh for LEAP 2022, the city has become known as one of the few in the Middle East that is transforming its technology landscape and adopting smart mobility solutions, which will have massive impact on the economy, environment and ultimately
The career progression for many young people in Saudi Arabia followed a fairly predictable path – graduate from college, land a lifetime gig at a large organization or the public sector, the end. That was then, this is now. A new generation of young Saudis is daring to break the mold
While we regularly hear about artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain, quantum technology has received less public fanfare lately, despite the tech’s potential to revolutionize computing as we know it. The idea behind modern quantum technology has its roots in the work of renowned physicists
