Can bricks-and mortar buildings benefit from technological innovation? In the first episode of Future Now, a podcast series from Gulf News and Microsoft UAE, to be launched on Wednesday, Nada Taryam, Managing Director of Civil and Architectural Projects at Beeah and host Ihsan Anabtawi, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Microsoft UAE, discuss how smart buildings can help us become more comfortable, productive and sustainable.
“A smart building is essentially a building that is reactive and interactive,” says Taryam in the episode, Secrets of Smart Buildings. “It is fitted with technology and systems to give it life and essence. It can interact with its occupants, perform actions for them, and provide them with a better experience. A smart building does not provide you just with shelter. It is not just a dwelling. It provides you with features that you didn t think you needed. So, this is fitting buildings with systems and technology to be able to speak to it
Gulf News, in partnership with Microsoft, will soon launch Future Now, a podcast series that aims to enlighten listeners on how technological innovations and advancements are improving our lives. From digital transformation and fintechs, to smart building solutions and innovations in assistive technology, the series will spotlight emerging trends and breakthroughs that are reshaping the world as we know it.
“We firmly believe that if harnessed in the right way, technology can be a real force for good, empowering everyone to achieve more,” says Ihsan Anabtawi, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Microsoft UAE and the host of the podcast series. “Sitting at the forefront of developing future technologies, we have a duty to ensure it works for everyone, not just a privileged few. In this respect, knowledge is power, and education becomes important: we can level the playing field only when we know how technologies can support us and how to handle them responsibl
While migraines seem to come out of nowhere, with closer attention many sufferers may find there are some regular signs that an attack is on its way. These signs can also reveal a pattern to symptoms and help managing – or even reducing – a debilitating migraine.
This is the topic under discussion in episode 2 of Gulf News’ Mind Your Migraine vodcast series, this time hosted by Dr Taoufik Al Saadi, Chief Medical Officer and the Chair of the Neurology Department at the American Center of Psychiatry & Neurology. He chats to Hadil Diab, a busy executive who reveals her migraines are triggered by a range of factors including tiredness, changes of weather, too much computer time, and even spicy food. But she admits stress is her biggest trigger.
Episode 1 of six-part ‘Mind Your Migraine vodcast series launches on May 26. If you endure migraines or know someone who does – or want to understand what sufferers really go through and how it is different from headaches – this series is for you. Episode 1 drops on May 26. Make sure to tune in wherever you listen to your podcasts.