Bitesize Business Breakfast

Barbara Dallibard, CEO of SITA joined us to talk tech that would improve the management of passengers at UAE airports but also facial recognition tech and if that would make airport travel smoother.

John Cooper, Senior Vice President of PSI Services joined us to explain about emotional intelligence - can it really boost the bottom line or is it just a load of HR fluff? As a psychologist, we also asked him about facial recognition and if we behave differently when we know we're being watched.

We discuss end of service benefits with Jacques Visser, Chief legal officer, DIFC Authority. It's after they announced a new scheme called the DIFC Employees Workplace Savings (DEWS) to safeguard employees gratuities.

Karim Helal co-founder and CEO of contract aggregator ProTenders talks about the health of the project business in the region and just what the tendering platform does?

We hear from the new CEO at hospitals and schools company Amanat: Tristan de Boysson about how profit is rising - despite stiff competition in both sectors and if there's an oversupply of hospital beds.

We wanted to know: are you buying more second-hand goods? Dubizzle says business is booming for electronics and furniture in the pre-owned market. Hadiza Aboubacar, General Manager at Garderobe & Salma Anabtawi, Head of Customer Experience at dubizzle joined us to discuss the market of second-hand goods.

Sarah Jones founder & CEO of Sprii, the website for mums to shop, is expanding the business to Saudi Arabia. We found out how she’s planning to adapt and scale up in the Kingdom.

We find out why most UAE workers are expecting a pay rise this year – and why they might be disappointed with Jonathan Rawling, CFO of YallaCompare shares their new report on pay.

We find out why most UAE workers are expecting a pay rise this year – and why they might be disappointed with employment expert David Mackenzie, MD Mackenzie Jones Middle East.

Nick Humphreys, partner at Kennedy Law joined us to look at Emirates' results and the latest from Boeing. Plus we talk the latest on Etihad’s last ditch plan for saving India’s Jet Airways.