Tech
Abu Dhabi wins rights to open Spheres across the region
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) has secured the rights to launch new Sphere venues across the Middle East and North Africa. The agreement was disclosed in a regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission DCT Abu Dhabi, which is already working on a new Sphere in the emirate, will act as a regional master franchisee for the extraordinary entertainment...
MICE Concierge and EventsAir announce ‘golden’ strategic partnership
MICE Concierge, a full-service events agency for UK-based professional associations, and EventsAir, a global brand in event management technology, have announced a new strategic partnership which sees MICE Concierge appointed as a Gold Services Partner for EMEA. The new partnership formalises a long-standing collaboration between the two organisations designed to better support professional associ...
Signal Festival 2025 lights up Prague with landmark digital projections
Signal Festival, the Czech Republic’s premier platform for digital and creative culture, returns to Prague from 16-19 October 2025 for its 13th edition. The festival, renowned for transforming urban spaces, will this year debut a major highlight in its programme: large-scale video mapping projected onto the historic Old Town Hall tower. As one of the most visited cultural events in the country, th...
X-Range launches to simplify AV in meeting spaces
Ashton Bentley, part of Kramer, is expanding its meeting room technology with the new X-Range, offering USB-C connectivity for meeting spaces. From small meeting rooms to large lecture theatres the X-Range is a modular family of USB-C enabled AV connectivity solutions designed to simplify and standardise hybrid collaboration across modern workspaces. The line amalgamates more than 60 years of comb...
NITDA & Alami Capital launch ‘The LaunchPad’ for women-led startups at GITEX Nigeria 2025
Alami Capital, in strategic collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced the debut of The LaunchPad at GITEX Nigeria 2025, a first-of-its-kind investment and venture-building platform dedicated to scaling Africa’s most promising women-led startups. While women own 27% of businesses in Africa and co...
Greengage joins the One Global Community
One Global has partnered with TMC partners and suppliers to provide an all-in-one global travel solution. As part of its ongoing efforts to improve services, the company has welcomed a new supplier to the One Global Community as its sustainability partner. ECOsmart for One Global Partners and Clients Greengage’s ECOsmart platform and sustainability certification can identify gaps and provide verif...
VUKA Group hires AI consultant to avoid becoming “obsolete”
Cape Town-based VUKA Group has appointed Alex Searle as consultant head of AI enablement & human systems. Chief executive David Ashdown views AI adoption as an immediate need to ensure the survival of the company. Searle, a four-time founder and communications advisor, will lead VUKA’s AI adoption strategy across its operations. The appointment comes as the events industry grapples with ...