Issue 48: Time to Unplug?

Striking the right balance with our devices.

BackstoryWisam AmidFebruary 26, 2020UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

Issue 47: The Emerging Emirati Knowledge Economy

Global economic shifts and technology decisions made closer to home.

BackstoryWisam AmidFebruary 19, 2020UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

Issue 46: Can Digital Banks Transform Finance?

Global financial technology is heating up fast.

BackstoryWisam AmidFebruary 12, 2020UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

Issue 45: Urban Bloom in Abu Dhabi

The way we live is transforming with great speed thanks to increased connectivity.

BackstoryWisam AmidFebruary 5, 2020UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

Issue 44: What Do Pandemics Mean in the Digital Age?

Introducing the role of medical technology in a knowledge economy.

BackstoryWisam AmidJanuary 29, 2020UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

Issue 43: How Dubai is Disrupting the Status Quo

Small decisions can have a big impact.

BackstoryWisam AmidJanuary 22, 2020UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

Issue 42: The World Turns to Davos

Thinking about how the World Economic Forum will shape debates for the rest of 2020.

BackstoryWisam AmidJanuary 15, 2020UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

Issue 41: A Vision for the Future

Rapid transformation does not happen by chance. It needs visionary leaders who embrace technological change with open arms.

BackstoryWisam AmidJanuary 8, 2020UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

Issue 40: How We Will Work in 2020

How is the nature of work is evolving during the new decade?

BackstoryWisam AmidJanuary 1, 2020UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

Issue 39: Best of the Decade

Looking back on the decade that was in technology.

BackstoryWisam AmidDecember 25, 2019UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

Issue 38: Best of 2019

Our favourite pieces of 2019.

BackstoryWisam AmidDecember 18, 2019UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

Issue 37: Banking on the Future

Our ability to manage human potential will dictate our success.

BackstoryWisam AmidDecember 12, 2019UAE, Dubai, knowledge economy, brand, branding, facebook, small states, estonia, singapore, bias, AI, artificial intelligence, design

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

Issue 35: How to Build a Nation

The secret starts with a strong national identity.

Issue 34: Do You Have Email Anxiety?

The speed of a paperless world has its downsides.

BackstoryWisam AmidNovember 21, 2019email, productivity, paperless, Dubai, UAE, blockchain, technology, Estonia

Issue 33: Let's Make AI a Public Good

It’s too important to leave to private companies alone.

BackstoryWisam AmidNovember 14, 2019artificial intelligence, ai, utility, government, data, Google, Estonia, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Edge, China, blockchain

Issue 32: Do You Need a Brand Refresh?

When it comes to your brand identity, timing is everything.

BackstoryWisam AmidNovember 6, 2019Facebook, brand, branding, strategy, ADDA, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Digital Authority, Google, medicine, ai, healthcare, WeWork, Microsoft

Issue 31: Will Your Next Doctor Be a Robot?

Well, maybe not but next-generation doctors will depend on blockchain.

Issue 30: The Kids Are Alright

The classroom of the future is already here.

Issue 29: Why Did Your IPO Just Implode?

Failure to launch is a theme on Wall Street and we know why.

BackstoryWisam AmidOctober 16, 2019WeWork, IPO, unicorn, Cultural fluency, culture, UAE, Dubai, ADGM, fintech, data, etihad

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