Bitesize Business Breakfast

Is old-fashioned ‘advice’ worth anything in a world of artificial intelligence? 

Professor Silvia Vianello of the SP Jain School of Global Management reveals the advice 

she’s giving her MBA class.

A new committee has been set up to balance supply and demand in the real 

estate sector. We find out what it could mean for prices with Craig Plumb, Head of 

MENA Research of JLL.

Getting good workplace advice is one thing, but how do we turn advice into 

action? Here are some tips from occupational psychologist Sharan Gohel, Director of 

Consulting at PSI Middle East.

Coffee Planet is the largest roastery in the region but they've reached capacity, 

according to Managing Director Robert Jones. Here he is telling us about their 

expansion plans.

We're discussing non-compete clauses and how common they are, we're also looking at  the details of KPMG's 2019 Growth Promise Indicators, plus, we look at an AI- powered solution to the massive problem of food waste in the hospitality industry.

We're discussing non-compete clauses with the CEO of Biz Group Hazel Jackson, 

and she explains the roles that both employers and employees play in drafting them.

The Business Breakfast poll showed 50 per cent of our listeners have non-

compete clauses in their contracts but how enforceable are they? We hear from 

Gordon Barr, Partner of Employment & Incentives at Al Tamimi.

Food waste is a massive problem in the hospitality industry but Marc Zornes 

from Winnow explains how his AI-powered solution can help.

The UAE has jumped three places in KPMG's 2019 Growth Promise Indicators 

report. Vikas Papriwal, Head of Advisory, KPMG Lower Gulf explains what their 

report measures.

The new management team at Pakistan International Airlines has laid off nearly 

1,000 employees in recent cost-cutting measures. Khalilullah Shaikh, their incoming 

CFO, explains the challenges they've faced and the promising early results.