Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Monday 18 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Over 3,000 government officials, business leaders and industry experts representing 91 countries took part in the 6th Global Business Forum Africa in Dubai, which featured two days of thought-provoking sessions highlighting exciting business opportunities emerging across the continent.

The high-level event, organised by Dubai Chamber in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai on October 13-14, 2021, hosted a record 550 bilateral meetings between African and UAE investors.

Commenting on the event, H.E. Hamad Buamim, President & CEO of Dubai Chamber, revealed that 24,800 African companies are now registered with Dubai Chamber, marking a 15.5% increase compared to 2019 and reflecting the forum’s growing reputation as a leading platform for establishing economic partnerships and strengthening trade relations.

“Once again, GBF Africa has demonstrated that it is the ideal platform to ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.-Monday 18 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Centre partners with Switzerland-based Montena Technologies to achieve breakthrough

Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse Simulator boosts autonomy of regional electromagnetic compatibility, interference protection testing

DERC can provide requisite experimental, numerical, analytical support to verify accurate hardening of equipment against multiple threats

Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) today announced that its Directed Energy Research Centre (DERC) has become the first such entity in the region capable of reproducing the high-altitude electromagnetic pulses (HEMP) generated during nuclear reaction in high altitudes at its electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) labs. The Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse Simulator offers critical infrastructures, service providers, and research institutions in t ... Read more »

 The rebranding marks the independence from BearingPoint Group, which sold the RegTech business to Nordic Capital at the end of 2020.

 At the same time, the new name represents the unified company that was created in June 2021 when BearingPoint RegTech and Vizor Software joined forces.

 The new brand reflects the company's leading role as a strong partner for regulators and financial institutions around the world.

FRANKFURT, Germany-Monday 18 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- BearingPoint RegTech is now operating under the new name Regnology. The name stands for the company's core business: Regulatory Technology. The change of name is a logical step after BearingPoint Group sold the RegTech business to the private equity firm Nordic Capital end of 2020. Since then, the company is operationally independent. In June 2021, BearingPoint RegTech reached an important milestone by joining forces with Vizor Software, a global leader in ... Read more »

Introducing the Appeals of Japan Through Gunpla to Mark the Appointment of Gundam as "PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai"!

On display for a limited time from late October, 2021, running concurrently with Expo 2020 Dubai

TOKYO-Monday 18 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- BANDAI SPIRITS Co., LTD. (President and Chief Executive Officer: Nao Udagawa, Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo) will be operating "THE GUNPLA SHOWROOM DUBAI" from late October, 2021 to March 31, 2022, at the Dubai Mall, a shopping mall in Dubai in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, concurrently with Expo 2020 Dubai that will begin on October 1, 2021. Given the appointment of Gundam as the "PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai", we will be promoting Japanese culture and the joy of monodukuri (creating and crafting) to people around the world through Gunpla (Gundam-series plastic models).

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First ever five £1 million Winners of the most prestigious environment prize in history announced at a global ceremony in London.

LONDON-Monday 18 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Earthshot Prize has tonight revealed the first-ever five Winners at a glittering ceremony held in London. Each Winner will receive £1million prize money and a global network of support to scale their cutting-edge environmental solutions to repair our planet.

The five Winners, which span the globe from Costa Rica to India, include transformative technologists, innovators, an entire country, and a pioneering city and were chosen for their ground-breaking solutions to the greatest environmental challenges facing our planet.

Earthshot Prize Founder and Prize Council Member Prince William said:

“Our five inspirational Winners show that everyone has a role to play in the global effort to repair our planet. We need businesses, leaders, in ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Sunday 17 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

BreakBread announced the launch of its exciting new platform offering a food discovery experience like no other in Dubai. Leveraging the power of technology, BreakBread aims to connect food enthusiasts’, hosts and talented cooks through curated homecooked culinary experiences. 

Hosts will be able to entertain and provide unparalleled culinary experiences for their guests, creating opportunities for people to enjoy, explore and discover the magic of memorable food experiences from the comfort of their homes.  

Romain Ollivier, Co-Founder and CEO of BreakBread, said: “The way in which we go out and dine in restaurants has never really been revolutionized, their concepts may vary but the overall experience is always very similar. BreakBread offers a contemporary twist on the social dining experience, going beyond the traditional and immersing guests in their host’s uniq ... Read more »

Poly unveils AI-powered video conferencing solutions

Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-Sunday 17 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

As the UAE adapts to the inrush of Expo 2020 and the workforce continues to make their way back to the office after a prolonged work-from-home experience, concerns about how noise rage will ultimately affect their productivity, especially after being used to isolated and quiet environments are now emerging.

A new survey conducted by Poly that outlines the evolution of the workplace and changing employee attitudes to the 9-5 has exposed a trove of worrying issues that will ultimately impact the UAE workforce output as local and international businesses and organizations try to accommodate the relatively new work model.

The Report
The Poly ‘Evolution of the Workplace’ report provides analysis on the findings of a survey of 7,261 hybrid workers from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Poland and the UAE.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Sunday 17 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Hoo — the world's leading blockchain assets service platform made its debut in the region at the Future Blockchain Summit. Founded in 2018 and after 3 years of development, Hoo Group’s business offering entails the entire blockchain ecosystem with over 2.4 million total users covering more than 120 countries and regions worldwide. It is currently more than a platform; it is also a comprehensive blockchain industry with an ecological infrastructure, technology research and development, industry research, and others to support the local growth of blockchain technology and applications. 

The summit which is being held from October 17th to 20th, at the Dubai World Trade Center brings together the world's top blockchain technology developers, innovative companies, and investors to showcase the changes that blockchain brings to the world.

This summit was initiated by the Duba ... Read more »