Issue 90: China’s Big Year in the Middle East

Will 2022 be China’s year in the region?

BackstoryWisam AmidJanuary 19, 2022UAE, fintech, China, diplomacy, Fourth Industrial Revolution, women, 4IR

Issue 72: A Future Without Cash

Digital currency is about to dominate global markets.

BackstoryWisam AmidApril 14, 2021UAE, Dubai, Remote Work, bitcoin, blockchain, digital currency, digital payments, Remittences, remote work visa, 4IR, Fourth Industrial Revolution, China, India, visa

Best of 2019: Xische Reports

A look back at the most essential topics and perspectives Xische Reports covered this year.

Opinion, FeaturesWisam AmidDecember 9, 2019AI, artificial intelligence, data, data regulation, Blockchain, Smart Cities, 4IR, Fourth Industrial Revolution

Issue 36: What Makes a City a Destination?

The world’s most popular cities have one thing in common.

BackstoryWisam AmidDecember 5, 2019UAE, Dubai, nation, nation brand, National Day, 4IR, artificial intelligence, ai, paper

Best of 2019: What We Read

From essays on AI to a book on stillness, we round up the great reads that got us thinking in 2019.

Opinion, FeaturesWisam AmidDecember 3, 2019AI, artificial intelligence, data, data regulation, Blockchain, Smart Cities, 4IR, Fourth Industrial Revolution

Issue 35: How to Build a Nation

The secret starts with a strong national identity.

BackstoryWisam AmidNovember 28, 2019UAE, Dubai, artificial intelligence, AI, technology, nation, nation brand, National Day, data, data privacy, work, working, Fourth Industrial Revolution, 4IR

We Were Wrong About Productivity

The surprising and happy answer to getting more done at work? Don’t work so much.

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidNovember 12, 2019Productivity, Microsoft, Japan, UAE, NPHW, National Program for Happiness and Wellbeing, 4IR, Fourth Industrial Revolution

Issue 20: Taking Stock

After 20 issues of Backstory, we look back at our favourite stories

BackstoryWisam AmidAugust 15, 2019data, data regulation, regulation, education, technology, AI, art, culture, 4IR, Fourth Industrial Revolution, women, work, 5G

Issue 9: A Fractured Internet

With China and the US at odds, the future of regulation is anyone’s guess.

BackstoryWisam AmidMay 22, 2019technology, innovation, 4IR, Fourth Industrial Revolution, women, gender, ai, arti, WEF, World Economic Forum, golden ticket

Is the Future of 4IR Female?

While most of chatter around 4IR centers on seemingly limitless technological potential, there’s one opportunity that has been curiously overlooked: the role of gender.

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidMay 20, 2019dubai, UAE, women, work, technology, 4IR, Fourth Industrial Revolution, WEF, World Economic Forum, Gender

Issue 8: The Next Transformation

New 4IR technologies can make or break old constructs

BackstoryWisam AmidMay 15, 2019technology, innovation, 4IR, Fourth Industrial Revolution, women, gender, ai, arti, WEF, World Economic Forum

Dubai Opens Global Centre for 4IR

What will Dubai’s Centre for the 4th Industrial Revolution in partnership with World Economic Forum mean for the knowledge economy?

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidMay 9, 2019technology, work, 4IR, Fourth Industrial Revolution, WEF, World Economic Forum, Dubai, UAE

Issue 5: The Human City

City planners are learning how to put the needs of residents first.

BackstoryWisam AmidApril 22, 2019urbanism, 4IR, technology, Dubai, Autonomous vehicles, blockchain, education

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