Remember the thrill of chasing colourful ghosts in Pac-Man or trying to beat your highest score at the arcade? The Sharjah Animation & Comics Conference (SACC), currently underway at Aljada, is bringing that experience back through its retro arcade corner, where colourful machines, familiar characters and unmistakable game sounds are transporting visitors to the golden age
H.H. Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), inaugurated the fourth edition of Sharjah Animation and Comics Conference (SACC 2026) Thursday at Aljada in Sharjah. The four-day event brings together more than 70 international artists, creators and industry experts for over 150 activities, including panel discussions, workshops, masterclasses, live
Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, attended the Chief Audit Executives (CAE) Conference 2026 at Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island, joining 820 Chief Audit Executives and internal audit leaders from 25 countries. Held under the Minister’s patronage and organised by the UAE Internal Auditors Association (UAE IAA), the three-day conference brought
Sharjah Asset Management, the investment arm of the Government of Sharjah, organised Strategy Week 2026 to foster a culture of strategic thinking among employees and align organisational objectives with daily practices through an interactive programme combining knowledge-based activities with practical experiences. The initiative reflects the company’s commitment to embedding strategy as an integral part of
The Middle East’s unparalleled influence on global energy security, investment and industrial development will take centre stage at ADIPEC 2026, as Abu Dhabi welcomes regional and international energy leaders from 2-5 November. Long established as a cornerstone of global energy supply, the region will help shape the next phase of energy development through major investments
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to test investment proposals at an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, providing alternative arguments for investment committees while human reviewers check its analysis, delegates at Sharjah Investment Forum 2026 (SIF 2026) heard on Wednesday. Maria Sanchez, Senior Vice President of AI Product Delivery at Inception (G42), outlined the deployment
AI agents now play a role in 9% of Majid Al Futtaim’s customer transactions by recommending products, influencing choices or directing purchases, up from virtually zero a few months ago, the company’s CEO, Ahmed Galal Ismail, told the Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF) 2026. He said the shift underscores the growing importance of consumer trust as
