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The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Siemens announce Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG, will deliver a keynote at CES 2026, the world’s most powerful tech event. Roland Busch will showcase how Siemens is developing AI, digital twin and automation technology to drive real-world impact and usher in a new era of AI-ready manufacturing, infrastructure and transportation – where the real and digital worlds are combined to transform the everyday.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announces Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner at McKinsey and Company and Hemant Taneja, CEO of General Catalyst, will join Jason Calcanis, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, and Co-Host of the All-In podcast for a CES keynote. This live taping of the world’s most influential business podcast will explore how AI is redefining global strategy, investment, and innovation, offering real-world insights from three of the sharpest minds in business.
A record-breaking number of submissions showcases global innovation across 36 product categories, including 32% growth in the robotics category.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) welcomes Dr Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, as a keynote speaker at CES 2026, the most powerful tech event in the world. Dr Su will return to the CES keynote stage to highlight the AMD vision for delivering future AI solutions – from cloud to enterprise, edge and devices. AI is transforming every aspect of our lives, and AMD is uniquely positioned to deliver the performance and flexibility required to drive this transformation.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announces Yuanqing Yang, Chairman and CEO, Lenovo, as a keynote speaker at CES 2026. Lenovo will take its flagship event, Tech World, to CES, where global business gets done. Having Lenovo Tech World at CES puts decision-makers, partners, and media all in one place. For the past decade, Tech World has been Lenovo’s platform to unveil new technologies, products, and solutions.
Across the GCC, sustainability has become a strategic imperative, yet many organizations struggle to move beyond commitments to concrete action. The challenge is not conviction, it is execution. Fragmented ESG data, complex reporting requirements, and the difficulty of embedding sustainability into operations create barriers that leave businesses spinning their wheels. emtribe was founded to eliminate these obstacles. Founded in Dubai for the realities of the GCC market, the company transforms ESG data into a strategic asset, enabling businesses to operationalise sustainability into their day-to-day decision-making.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to use the opportunity afforded by AI to ‘Make Britain Great Again’.
The critical climate negotiations at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, are underscoring the urgent need to translate global ambition into tangible investment and action. This imperative resonates directly with the upcoming fourth edition of the Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES), scheduled for 24–27 February 2026 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town. Africa’s transition to a climate-resilient, low-carbon future will take centre stage at the event—powered by lead partner Sanlam Investments. This year’s edition underscores a shared commitment to accelerating investment into Africa’s green and blue economies at a defining moment for global climate action.
UK businesses are adopting AI at a rapid pace, but poor implementation is exacerbating “AI workslop”. The rise of low-quality, AI-generated material flooding workplaces is frustrating workers and undermining the £2.9 billion that the UK’s AI sector attracted in 2024.
The upcoming Autumn Budget is a vital moment for the government with all eyes on the Chancellor’s efforts to drive sustainable growth and encourage UK investment. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged for a ‘budget for growth with fairness at its heart’. But the question remains: what will that actually look like?
New research from Xeinadin shows small businesses are adjusting their plans ahead of the Autumn Budget. With many expecting further tax pressure, a large number are reviewing pricing strategies or reducing costs in 2026. The findings reflect how SMEs are being proactive and taking early action in response to an uncertain policy outlook.
UK small businesses would be most at risk if various taxes were to go up in the Autumn Budget, according to new research from Novuna Business Finance, conducted a week before the Autumn Budget.
More UK businesses can slash their energy bills thanks to Octopus Energy’s latest ‘Shape Shifters: Agile’ tariff – the UK’s first fully agile tariff for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The government has announced a comprehensive package of AI-focused reforms and investments to accelerate national renewal, boost economic growth, and cement the UK’s position as a global leader in artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly shaping customer engagement, but a growing number of US mid-sized businesses are under mounting pressure of being left behind with small players being pushed out the market. Over three-quarters of business leaders are calling for the government to step in to help regulate the growing divide and prevent mid-sized businesses from being squeezed out of the market.
Registration is now officially open for Workspace Design Show London, returning to the Business Design Centre on 25th – 26th February 2026 with its most forward-thinking edition yet. The 2026 show will push even further under its new theme, Connected Realities, exploring how physical spaces and digital layers are increasingly merging to shape the workplaces of tomorrow.
Snowball, the award-winning disability accessibility app that made headlines with a rare full-house offer from all five Dragons on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, has been officially signed up by Google for Startups, accelerating its mission to make accessibility accessible around the world.
The last decade has seen the flexible workspace market change drastically, thanks to shifts in remote and hybrid working patterns across the UK.
On 26th and 27th November 2025 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai will host the region’s most dynamic forum for technology, innovation, and digital transformation – DATE MENA. Organised by Trescon, DATE is a Digitisation, AI & Emerging Technology Summit. Over two days, the event will bring together 1,000+ pre-qualified business leaders, tech innovators, investors, enterprise buyers, and regulators to explore the technologies redefining industries and shaping the future of MENA.
This is the moment the MENA region has been waiting for. On 26th November 2025 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai will host the region’s most influential sustainability and clean energy event – CARE MENA, the Climate Action, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Forum, accredited by CPD and organised by Trescon.
