Ziad Matar

Access to healthcare, upgrading communication within existing infrastructure, and socio-economic distributions within cities pose concerns for both residents and leadership. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, they have become even more pressing issues for the smart cities of the future.

COVID-19 has accelerated the transformation of postal businesses, from letter delivery services to vital logistics support for organization. How are postal operators like Emirates Post adapting to their new role as facilitators of the ongoing e-commerce boom in the pandemic era?

Innovation and invention will be the building blocks of our post-pandemic economy, but we’ll also need fast and effective ways to protect ideas. In a digital world, that means reviewing and analyzing patent data using emerging tech, like AI, machine learning, cognitive computing, and more to secure intellectual property.

Dr Saliha Afridi, clinical psychologist, founder and director at The LightHouse Arabia talks with Ziad Matar about the harsh reality of digital use and social media—it’s here to stay! How can we use it more consciously while practising greater refrain? Find out more by listening to the full podcast.

In a world growing increasingly dependent on social media, concerns about data privacy are at an all-time high. How do the experts imagine a (near) future where social media is regulated? Host Ziad Matar picks apart the issue with TJ Lightwala, MD of Accenture Interactive MENA, and Isabella de Michelis, Founder and CEO of Ernie App, in the latest episode of Wirelessly Yours

Technology may be getting increasingly sophisticated, but users still demand functional simplicity. Host Ziad Matar discusses the future of user experience (UX) with Lara Chikhani, User Experience & Digital Strategy Consultant at Oliver Wyman. How will we embrace the possibilities AI, IoT, and automation can bring while keeping things straightforward for the user?

Åsa Nordgren, CEO of Trice Imaging and Gaugarin ‘G’ Oliver, software entrepreneur and serial angel investor, talk with host Ziad Matar about the potential of smart tech, cloud-based communication, image management and documentation systems in helping unlock data for remote healthcare access. Will a trip to a doctor’s clinic still be standard protocol or can you be treated from anywhere in the world? Find out more by listening here.

Host Ziad Matar breaks down 5G and the power of connectivity with Fram Akiki, President of Joun Technologies including how computing power will fuel AI’s growth, the role older tech will have to play, and why we’ll be overhauling our infrastructure to make way for 5G. Learn everything you wanted to know (and more!) about how we’ll connect in the future.

Ramit Harisinghani, general manager at b8ta and host Ziad Matar take a deep dive into the future of experiential in-person stores that are analytics-powered and software-backed by retailers all over the world. And, as always, the internet of things, virtual reality and smartphones also take the stage. Don’t miss this podcast if you’re curious about how you’ll be shopping in the not too distant future.

Host Ziad Matar talks all things UX and UI with Ahmad Alsultan, Experience Design Director at Squad X including practical tips that every business can adopt, the latest digital strategies, and what the future holds for UX and UI. Literally no stone is left unturned in this podcast session! So, if you want to learn more about UX and UI and you’re looking to give your business a competitive edge - then this podcast is definitely not to be missed!