WHY

In this special feature focusing on Dubai we take a look at what’s dominating the Blockchain and Crypto space. From NFTs to DeFi, we ask what novelty trends have caught the eyes of the influential and whether they’re here to stay or just passing through. We also caught up with what the thought leaders of 2021’s thriving emerging tech scene are up to and why many have chosen to make the emirate their first port of call for the development of both existing and new business opportunities.

The environment created by the local government and the region’s proactive approach to technology has certainly allowed the emirate to become an incubator of innovation – an idea further encapsulated after the emirate adopted the moniker “Silicon Oasis” in a tech-heavy borough of the city. In building a hub for entrepreneurship, Dubai has thrived as one of the most open and accessible locations for companies and investors to set-upshop in 2021. In an interview on page 28 Issam Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing shares his thoughts on how the UAE is leading the way for a revival of tourism and trade, as well as how the region has a key role to play in shaping the future global economy.

A global aviation hub - the Dubai International Airport connects Asia and Africa to the West, making it the perfect global customer base - you can reach 2/3 of the world’s population with an 8-hour flight, making the region an easy place to do business from.

Read on for a series of exclusive interviews and feature articles. Keep an eye out for the QR Codes as well - you can watch all our interviews in full on our AIBC youtube channel.