Abu Dhabi, UAE – 10 March 2025: His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Member of the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs (SCFEA), has chaired the Board meeting of ADQ, an active sovereign investor driving growth and prosperity for Abu Dhabi, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors of ADQ. His Highness commended ADQ’s contributions to building global business platforms, focusing on critical infrastructure and supply chains.
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AI Readiness Lags Ambitions: Survey Highlights Key Gaps Threatening Generative AI Success
Only 12% of organizations feel ready for agentic AI workflows, despite significant investments, underscoring critical data and infrastructure challenges
United Arab Emirates, Dubai, March 10, 2025 – Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence, today announced findings from an IDC survey exploring the challenges and opportunities in adopting advanced AI technologies. The study highlights a significant gap between ambition and execution: while 89% of organizations have revamped data strategies to embrace Generative AI, only 26% have deployed solutions at scale. These results underscore the urgent need for improved data governance, scalable infrastructure, and analytics readiness to fully unlock AI’s transformative potential.
Continue reading AI Readiness Lags Ambitions: Survey Highlights Key Gaps Threatening Generative AI SuccessFamily-oriented experiential travel on the rise for Eid Holidays, reports musafir.com
Nearly 60% of travelers are choosing outbound trips, while 40-45% are booking for inbound travel to welcome family and friends for local celebrations
10 March 2025; Dubai, UAE – With the Eid holidays just around the corner, UAE residents are eagerly packing their bags and preparing for exciting getaways. According to musafir.com, the country’s leading travel management company, there’s been a noticeable shift towards family-oriented, spontaneous, and experiential travel.
Union Coop March Promo: Retailer Cuts Prices of 3,000 Products by Up to 65%
Dubai, UAE:
Dubai-based retailer Union Coop has announced a major price cut for March. To combat inflation, Union Coop will offer discounts of up to 65% on 3,000 selected food and non-food items, alongside additional price cuts and fixed-price products.
Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Chief Community Relations Officer at Union Coop, stated that the initiative includes eight promotional campaigns, aligning with Ramadan promotions to provide high-quality products at competitive prices.
Continue reading Union Coop March Promo: Retailer Cuts Prices of 3,000 Products by Up to 65%Alteryx Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of Jon Pexton as Chief Financial Officer and Steven Birdsall as Chief Revenue Officer
Leading analytics company strengthens its executive leadership team with the appointment of key executive leaders, reinforcing its commitment to analytics and AI innovation for global customers
10th March, 2025 – Alteryx, Inc., an AI platform for enterprise analytics, today announced the appointment of Jon Pexton as Chief Financial Officer and Steven Birdsall as Chief Revenue Officer to lead the company’s next phase of growth. These key additions to the executive team underscore Alteryx’s commitment to helping customers scale their AI and analytics automation journey.
As Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), Pexton will oversee all global financial operations, including strategic planning, budgeting, and investor relations. Pexton brings more than two decades of experience in financial leadership including equity and debt offerings, mergers and acquisitions, international expansion, and strategic planning at high-growth technology companies. He has been the CFO of five companies, most recently serving as CFO of Tebra, a healthcare practice automation software company. Prior to Tebra, Pexton was the CFO of UserTesting, an on-demand SaaS platform for user research and feedback.
In the role of Chief Revenue Officer (“CRO”), Birdsall will drive Alteryx’s global revenue strategy, focusing on sales and customer success, retention and acquisition, along with partnerships and market expansion. With more than 25 years of experience in scaling revenue operations in both public and private companies, Birdsall most recently served as CRO at Qlik, where he drove revenue growth and implemented data-driven strategies. He was previously Senior Vice President of HCM Cloud Application Sales at Oracle and CRO at Anaplan, leading the company’s sales organization ahead of and through an IPO. Birdsall also held leadership roles as CRO at Radial and Chief Operating Officer at SAP.
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