Kitch and Neeil. Talking sport and business across the UAE.

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Marloes Ophof, Director of Operations, W Dubai - Mina Seyahi joins TSB to chat about the global challenges of ocean plastics and how their partnership with B WTR is set to tackle it.

The two will work to find innovative solutions to reduce plastic waste from both grassroots level to global agreements.  

Part of the project is 'BiG 1500' - a fully automated bottling solution that provides local filtered water, still or sparkling, in reusable, encapsulated glass bottles. 

We chat about how the partnership came about, and how the two aim to reach their sustainability goals. 

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Today is World Sleep Day.

In Dubai The Bloom World Academy school, became the very first school in the UAE to start at 9am, in order to give students the opportunity to have more sleep.

Research suggest that small deficits in sleep can have a large impact on our ability to function during the day.  

Joining Kitch and Neeil in studio is John Bell, School Principal, Bloom World Academy & Claudine Gillard, Sleep Therapist.

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Professor Stephen C. Wilhite, is the Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Provost of American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK).

The Professor joined Kitch and Neeil in the studio to discuss:

• How higher education is embracing Chat GPT as part of their teaching programmes.
• The importance of soft skills for the employability of university graduates; 
• The need for of international/study abroad experiences to future prospects of university students. 

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Clar Rosso has more than two decades of experience in helping global professional associations and certifying bodies grow and strengthen member value.

As CEO of (ISC)², she has established a forward-looking strategic framework and set bold goals for the future of the cybersecurity profession.   

Whilst on her first trip to Dubai Clar spoke with Lachlan Kitchen on TSB about:

• Signing an MOU for (ISC)² with the UAE government to strengthen the UAE cybersecurity workforce.
• Why cybersecurity is a popular occupation for women in the UAE
• Which device has the best security for individuals
• The challenges in creating an international standard for cybersecurity.

Host: Lachlan Kitchen @lachlankitchen/.

Guest: Clar Rosso https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarrosso/.

https://www.isc2.org/.

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Nadia Baraghithi is an education consultant at SMART.

With 11+ years as an education and ed-tech enthusiast, she versatile experience in various curricula, educational and technology-aided solutions.

Nadia joined TSB to discuss SEL, Social and Emotional Learning to help kids identify their feelings, build strong relationships and make smart empathetic decisions.

Nadia spoke with Kitch and Neeil about:

• What is SEL? 
• How do we apply in schools? 
• Isn't this the role of parents and the family, rather than the education system?
• Are there benefits to student outcomes?

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Richard Yew a veteran in the security industry with over a decade of direct technology security experience spanning big technology companies like Verizon, Akamai and Yahoo - Edgecast. 

He currently works as a Senior Director in Security Management at Edgio, where he is presenting at GISEC.

Richard joined TSB to discuss

• What are the most recent cyber-attacks, and what has been the impact on Government and Business? 
• What are the best practices to keep your passwords secure?
• What are the looming security threats over the next 12 months? 
• Do VPN's really offer protection?

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A recent survey of jobs in UAE and hiring trends suggests that every 7 out of 10 firms in the UAE, meaning 70% of the UAE firms, are planning to recruit a new employee based on their skill set and qualifications. Based on the same survey, around 50% of organizations hire foreign immigrants.

The UAE firms have been increasing their salaries to attract more skilled immigrants. 86% of the working professionals have a positive career outlook for the next 5 years. 

Simon Mason is the COO for Writer Relocations and spoke to Kitch and Neeil about:

• What is the UAE is in an attractive position for CEO's to relocate
• The main reason a relocation fail, isn't to do with a CEO's role in the workplace, it's outside factors.

https://www.writerrelocations.com/

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Today Polish pilot and aerobat Luke Czepiela performed a "world-first" stunt, landing his plane on the 27-metre-wide helipad of Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel.

Pranav Pasana caught up with Salah Talak, the Tournament Director for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Champtionship, who gave an insight to the legendary 2005 event featuring Andre Agassi & Roger Federer having a "Hit on Helipad" on the Burj Al Arab.

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Nawaz Ali is the Show Director of GISEC Global.

It returns to Dubai at World Trade Centre from March 14.

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