Issue 73: Public Services After the Pandemic

How will Covid-19 transform the way governments deliver services?

BackstoryWisam AmidApril 28, 2021UAE, Dubai, space, Digital government, covid-19, pandemic, digital services

The New News from Space

With so much happening from the pandemic to the slow reopening of the global economy, you might have missed the flood of space news this month.

Opinion, Industry 4.0, SpaceWisam AmidApril 20, 2021UAE, space, NASA, space exploration, UAE Space Programme, moonshot, Moon Mission, Lunar Mission, Astronaut

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

Remote Work Is Here to Stay

The future is unclear, but remote work and digital nomads are here to stay. How will countries like the UAE build infrastructure to take advantage of the new opportunities in the market?

Opinion, Remote WorkWisam AmidApril 6, 2021UAE, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Digital government, Remote Work, e-residency, remote work visa, visa, e-visa

Issue 71: What a Year It’s Been

Taking stock of the turbulent events of 2020.

BackstoryWisam AmidAugust 5, 2020UAE, Dubai, Remote Work, agile government, space, space exploration, UAE Space Programme, Hope Mars Mission, Data, data privacy, governance, big data, google, apple, facebook, amazon, coronavirus, covid-19

Issue 70: Big Tech in the Hot Seat

Leading technology companies have an antitrust problem.

BackstoryWisam AmidJuly 29, 2020UAE, Dubai, Remote Work, agile government, space, space exploration, UAE Space Programme, Hope Mars Mission, Data, data privacy, governance, big data, google, apple, facebook, amazon

Issue 4: Destiny in the Stars

Space exploration changes how we think about problems on Earth.

Backstory, Backstory Space, SpaceWisam AmidJuly 24, 2020UAE, Dubai, Hope Mars Mission, MBRSC, space exploration, Space, UAE Space Programme

Issue 69: The Impossible is Possible

The Hope probe carries our ambitions across the galaxy.

Backstory, SpaceWisam AmidJuly 22, 2020UAE, Dubai, Remote Work, agile government, e-residency, space, space exploration, UAE Space Programme, Hope Mars Mission

Issue 3: A Tradition of Innovation

The Hope Probe builds on the region’s history of scientific exploration.

Backstory, Backstory Space, SpaceWisam AmidJuly 17, 2020UAE, Dubai, Hope Mars Mission, MBRSC, space exploration, Space, UAE Space Programme

Issue 68: Welcoming Digital Nomads

It’s time to rethink economic models for the post-pandemic recovery.

BackstoryWisam AmidJuly 16, 2020UAE, Dubai, Remote Work, covid-19, digital transformation, work from home, agile government, digital nomad, e-residency

Agile Government in Action

The recent UAE Government reshuffle is in line with global changes and will help grow the country’s knowledge economy.

Opinion, Remote WorkWisam AmidJuly 14, 2020UAE, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Digital government, agile government, Remote Work

Issue 2: Reaching for the Stars

The journey of the Hope probe epitomizes the story of the UAE.

Backstory, Backstory Space, SpaceWisam AmidJuly 10, 2020UAE, Dubai, Hope Mars Mission, MBRSC, space exploration, Space, UAE Space Programme

Issue 67: The Future of Government Is Digital

The UAE’s Government reshuffle is a catalyst for change.

BackstoryWisam AmidJuly 9, 2020UAE, Dubai, Remote Work, covid-19, Arab culture, digital government, digital transformation, work from home, agile government, artificial intelligence, AI

Issue 1: Welcome to Space

Join us on an exploration of the final frontier.

Backstory, Backstory SpaceWisam AmidJuly 3, 2020UAE, Dubai, Hope Mars Mission, MBRSC, space exploration, Space, UAE Space Programme

Issue 66: The Secret Is Culture

How the Gulf is embracing one of its greatest assets.

BackstoryWisam AmidJuly 2, 2020UAE, Dubai, Remote Work, covid-19, coronavirus, remote work, data privacy, Saudi Arabia, culture, Arab culture

Issue 65: The Slow Road to Sudden Change

Design fundamentals are transforming in a major way.

BackstoryWisam AmidJune 25, 2020UAE, Dubai, Remote Work, covid-19, coronavirus, remote work, urbanism, urban, urban design, digital banking, data privacy

Issue 64: Do Nothing

The key to productivity might just be to take it slow.

BackstoryWisam AmidJune 17, 2020UAE, Dubai, Remote Work, covid-19, coronavirus, remote work, wellbeing, Digital wellbeing

Are We Going Cashless After Covid?

Covid-19 is accelerating the rise of the cashless economy. The UAE, already respected in global remittances, has the opportunity to lead.

Opinion, BlockchainWisam AmidJune 14, 2020UAE, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, digital banking, Remittences, cashless

Issue 63: Pulling the Future Forward

Governance is transforming before our eyes

BackstoryWisam AmidJune 10, 2020UAE, Dubai, Remote Work, covid-19, coronavirus, smart government, digital government, remote work

Creating the Internet We Want

The content moderation debates are raging again. Now is the time for small states with diverse voices to step in to help define the internet we want.

Opinion, CultureWisam AmidJune 10, 2020UAE, Dubai, social media, content, content moderation, small states

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