Prof Ralph Tabberer, Chief of Schools & COO MENASA, GEMS Education talking to Phil Blizzard at BETT M E

World class learning from GEMS at BETT Middle East

At the debut BETT Middle East conference and exhibition Prof Ralph Tabberer, Chief of Schools & COO MENASA, GEMS Education provided the keynote address. In this interview with Phil Blizzard Prof Tabberer talks about theme of world class learning and specifically here in the Middle East.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, November 28 - 2010 at 14:02

HP looks to the future of educational technology

Salim Ziade, GM Middle East, HP Personal Systems Group explains to Edward Poultney at BETT Middle East how the relationship between technology vendors and educational establishments has changed, and how the level of technology is going to evolve over the coming years.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, November 24 - 2010 at 14:59
Phil Blizzard talking with Thomas Topolski, Vice President Transportation Middle East, AECOM

Aecom on rail development at Abu Dhabi Conference

Thomas Topolski, VP Transportation Middle East, AECOM, talks to Phil Blizzard about the key rail projects in Abu Dhabi and the opportunities these developments will offer to those companies with expertise in this industry sector.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, November 22 - 2010 at 13:12
Declan Hegarty, MD & Head of Business, HSBC MENA

HSBC at Abu Dhabi Conference on project financing

Declan Hegarty, MD & Head of Business, HSBC MENA, talks to Phil Blizzard at the Abu Dhabi Conference about project financing in the present economic climate and how the raising of capital by bonds is attracting renewed interest.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, November 10 - 2010 at 17:03
HH Mohammed Omar Abdullah, Undersecretary, Dept of Economic Development, Abu Dhabi talks to AME Info

Abu Dhabi Undersecretary speaks at MEED conference

HH Mohammed Omar Abdullah, Undersecretary, Dept of Economic Development, Abu Dhabi and a key speaker at the MEED Abu Dhabi Conference 2010 talks to Phil Blizzard on 'Delivering the Vision' of the Abu Dhabi 2030 master plan and the working together of the various government departments.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, November 10 - 2010 at 09:57

Greater efficiency drives Abu Dhabi Municipal Affairs

In a new direction to create greater efficiency the Department of Municipal Affairs, Abu Dhabi has reduced their work force from 55,000 employees to just 5,000. At the Abu Dhabi Conference Phil Blizzard spoke to H.E. Ahmed Mohamed al Sharif, Undersecretary to the department on how this has been achieved.
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United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, November 09 - 2010 at 11:46
MEED's Abu Dhabi Conference

Abu Dhabi Conference delivering the future

'Delivering the Vision' is the theme of the Abu Dhabi Conference 2010 whereby both the public and private sectors have the opportunity to form partnerships to enable Abu Dhabi 2030. Phil Blizzard reports from this Meed-organised event.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, November 08 - 2010 at 19:55
Phil Blizzard talking to Khush Kazmi, Project Manager , Dubai International Jewellery Week

Dubai International Jewellery Week set to sparkle

The 15th Dubai International Jewellery Week is set to open with a glittering range of precious gems, contemporary and traditional jewellery. Phil Blizzard talking to Khush Kazmi, Project Manager provides a preview to the show which has attracted over 300 exhibitors from 27 countries to the Dubai World Trade Centre.
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United Arab Emirates: Thursday, October 07 - 2010 at 13:44
Wayne Donnelly, National Strategic Projects General Manager, Advance Rail Group talks to AME Info

Advance Rail Group established to offer expertise

The newly established Advance Rail Group combines the UAE based Al Habtoor Leighton Group and Australia's John Holland to offer expertise in railway development and operations. At MEED's Rail Projects Mena 2010 conference Phil Blizzard talks to Wayne Donnelly, National Strategic Projects General Manager, Advance Rail Group.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, September 29 - 2010 at 17:36

The Green Foundation grows in the UAE

Many old mobile phones, computers and gaming consoles often end up in landfills which are extremely hazardous to the environment. In this interview, Phil Blizzard talks to Dominic Gothard, CEO, The Green Foundation, on turning this trash into cash.
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United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 14 - 2010 at 14:11
Dimitri Metaxas,Omnicom Media Group Regional Executive Director - Digital

Regional media agencies need to reinvent as digital formats evolve

Dimitri Metaxas,Omnicom Media Group Regional Executive Director - Digital, explains to Edward Poultney why and how regional media agencies are going to have to change their business models and reinvent their roles, and how digital market spend is growing at the expense of print formats.
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Tuesday, August 17 - 2010 at 11:19

Bargain site targets Dubai's resident community

Ainsley Duncombe, Co-Founder and Director of LowCostDubai.com, explains to Phil Blizzard who the company's main target audience is, how the concept has been met in Dubai, and why the offering has been well-received by the local retail and advertising community.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, August 15 - 2010 at 14:59
Dimitri Metaxas - OmnicomMediaGroup Regional Executive Director - Digital

How the Middle East is adapting its digital strategy

Dimitri Metaxas, Regional Executive Director -Digital, Omnicom Media Group, talks to Edward Poultney about the role that digital media plays in the regional advertising marketplace, how mobile devices are changing the ways that users interact with the internet and the growth of social media and user-generated content.
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Thursday, August 12 - 2010 at 14:23
Graham Mather, Chairman, World Free Zone Convention talks to AME Info.com

RAK to host World Free Zone Convention

The RAK Free Trade Zone Authority is to host the 10th World Free Zone Convention as the authority celebrates its first ten years of operations. Phil Blizzard talks to Graham Mather, Chairman, World Free Zone Convention on the theme of the convention and also the importance of free zones around the world.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, July 26 - 2010 at 11:57

The future for online advertising models

Edward Poultney talks to Peter Kirwan, Media Editor, Wired UK, at the OMD Predicts conference, about the paywall versus free-to-view debate currently taking place in the online news market in the UK, and the prognosis for the future of digital advertising models.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, July 07 - 2010 at 09:35