UAE
The Repackaging Revolution: How Marketers Create Value From Thin Air
A review of Rory Sutherland's session at The Changemakers Conference 2025 UAE in which he argues that marketers must stop defining themselves by tactics and start demonstrating their strategic value by creating value through reframing problems, not just executing campaigns.
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The Changemakers Conference 2025 in The UAE
A roundup of The UAE Changemakers Conference 2025 which reveals how leaders can navigate current challenges by leveraging marketing thinking, mastering existing tools over chasing innovation and creating value through perception and authenticity.
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From Setback to Startup Success: The Humantra Journey
Insights from Humantra's Charlie Wright's session at The Changemakers Conference UAE 2025 - a very open and honest account of the failures, learnings and sheer determination that led to his success.
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Build to Endure: Sustainability is the New Business Imperative
A review of the panel discussion at the Changemakers Conference UAE 2025 which included insights and advice from experts from marketing, infrastructure and finance.
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The Changemakers Conference 2025 UAE
Shamia Abdul Aziz reviews the 2025 UAE Changemakers Conference a day packed with fresh perspectives, bold ideas and deeply human stories.
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Marketing and Communications Industry Bodies Collaborate to Launch Mental Health Charter
New GCC-Wide Charter launched by more than 300 senior industry professionals pledges to normalise and support mental health
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Leadership Lessons
Leading a growing marketing team is both a challenge and a privilege. It requires not only aligning people with goals but also mentoring, inspiring, and building a strong, adaptable culture.
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Agility: The True Superpower of Modern Leadership
In marketing, speed has always been part of the game. But in today’s world, where change change outruns us all, speed alone isn’t enough.
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Leadership at Speed: The Strategic Rhythm Framework
In nearly two decades of marketing leadership across Middle Eastern and global markets, I've built my reputation on doing what others said was impossible, from taking the first royal family member from the region to Israel, to creating publication
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Leadership at the Speed of Purpose: The First Three Seconds of Leadership
Marketers know this truth too well, you have about 2–3 seconds to make someone stop scrolling.
If your reel doesn’t grab attention instantly, you’ve lost them to the next shiny thing.
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