The state government will hold an investors meet in Dubai on January 13-14 to hard sell its investment initiatives to regional and global companies and investors from the region
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UAE lures 81% Asian professionals approve as it becomes rising tech hub, says new survey
The poll, which surveyed 1,000 respondents across Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam and India, found that 81 per cent view the UAE as a growing tech centre
Blockchain
UAE firms partner with universities to boost tech, blockchain talent pool, experts say
This comes amid rising concerns over an emerging talent gap in key sectors, potentially impeding widespread tech adoption and limiting economic growth prospects for the UAE
Dubai
Dubai skilled tech talent demand to ‘outpace’ supply in the emirate, report reveals
The ‘Tech Talent in Dubai 2023’ report officially launched at a dedicated session of GITEX x Expand North Star 2023
Artificial intelligence
Sheikh Maktoum meets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during his UAE visit
The Deputy PM and Minister of Finance discusses ways the UAE government could use ChatGPT and develop AI-driven solutions
India
Tech talent movement from India to UAE and GCC continues to grow, despite tech layoffs
GCC companies are also spreading their net wide by increasingly looking at global tech hubs such as Silicon Valley for sourcing Indian tech talents
Employees
Startup jobs remain top draw as techies shrug off lay off blues
Startup jobs are in demand because they provide opportunities to handle wider roles – thereby increased prospects for on-job learning – and faster career development by way of quicker promotion avenues, Eldridge said
air traffic
India tech talent flees to UAE as Golden Visa program offers attractive lifestyle, experts say
Travel industry insiders said the trend is expected to continue and possibly increase in the coming months given that the fundamentals persist
Edtech
‘Twitter’s loss is Dubai’s gain’: Mass firing by tech firms to trigger surge in tech talent movement to UAE
Fintech, edtech and healthtech ventures are the most sought after sectors for techies moving from India and other parts of the world to the Gulf country
Golden visa
Property Finder offers Golden Visa to employees amid fierce tech talent competition
As part of their Golden Visa Program, Property Finder will assist software and data engineers, as well as some senior leaders to secure the 10-year residency visa
Entrepreneurs
‘NextGenFDI’ to trigger next wave of startup entrepreneurship, tech talent migration from India to UAE
Several India-based startup ventures are seriously considering either expanding their operations or relocating their headquarters to Dubai or other major cities in the UAE
digital economy
Bulk visa issuances, faster business licensing among UAE’s new initiatives to attract top digital firms, talent
The NextGenFDI initiative builds on the UAE’s earlier announcements regarding boosting its digital economy
Edtech
UAE set to see large-scale migration of tech talent from India
The ambitious digital drive and growing startup incubation in the UAE, coupled with a slowdown facing startups in certain sectors such as online education, are fuelling the talent flow
Abu Dhabi
ADIO partners with ANSR and Talent500 to set up global tech hubs in the emirate
Abu Dhabi Investment Office’s partnership with the consultancy and talent sourcing majors to attract global talent and establish Abu Dhabi as a regional powerhouse for innovation
10-year visa in UAE
New UAE visa rules will spur influx of skilled AI talent and boost in-country competition, experts tell AB
Beyond providing stability for individuals and families, the visa changes may also help foster intra company competition that would make the tech sphere more competitive
digital economy
Snapchat Co-Founder and CEO meets UAE Minister of Finance on visit to Dubai
The pair discussed how the emirate is planning to strengthen its cooperation with international tech firms