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Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
AI and cybersecurity predictions for 2022
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Sharp uptick in robot orders in the US amid a worker shortage. Historically large cyber and ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure. A chip shortage that threatened to grind the auto industry to a halt.
Looking back on some of the biggest technology threats of 2021, experts from the World Economic Forum, Algirde Pipikaite, cybersecurity lead, and Jayant Narayan, AI and machine learning lead, weigh in on what we learnt – and where we are headed.
This is what to expect in 2022 on the frontiers of AI and cybersecurity.
In this episode:
The displacement of work by automation (2m 19s)
Predictions for AI in 2022 (5m 10s)
Where are we in the evolution of FinTech? (8m 54s)
2021 and cybersecurity (7m 44s)
The risk environment in cybersecurity (9m 46s)
Trends in 2022 for cybersecurity (13m 07s)
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Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
The mainstreaming of cryptocurrency and what it means
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Will 2021 be remembered as the year cryptocurrency went mainstream?
The blockchain-powered financial services industry drew about $30 billion in venture capital this year, more than in all previous years combined. Meanwhile, hype over a more decentralised Internet - from NFTs and crypto to Web 3.0 and beyond - reached a fever pitch.
Co-hosts Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner unpack and explain the trends, and Kelsey interviews Abu Dhabi Global Market's Wai Lum Kwok, senior executive director, about the role regulators play in this new frontier.
In this episode:
FinTech products and services approaching ADGM (4m 11s)
Finding a balance between regulation and innovation (7m 15s)
Where are we in the evolution of FinTech? (8m 54s)
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Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Elon Musk‘s 2021: Bitcoin, space and feeding the world
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
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Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
What the new weekend and shorter working week mean for the UAE
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
A four and a half day working week, with Saturday and Sunday as full days off, marks a massive shift to work culture in the UAE. The federal government will adopt these measures beginning January 1, 2022, but it remains unclear if the private sector will follow suit.
Co-hosts Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner discuss what residents, investors, employers and employees need to know, the significance of the announcement and what it means for productivity, worker well-being and the UAE's competitiveness.
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