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What do you currently identify as the major areas of investment in your industry ?
Cybersecurity and Blockchain would be the two major investment areas for the next few years . Many countries have dedicated national goals to become pioneers in those areas .
What are the region-specific challenges when implementing new technologies in the Middle East ?
How do you deal with stress and unwind outside the office ?
The definition of stress is the inability of the human body to deal with the specific situation at a specific time . The trick is to destress by eliminating the situation or reduce the time , I do this by both reading and through performing sports .
If you could go back and change one career decision , what would it be ?
I don ’ t regret any career path and decision I have taken so I wouldn ’ t change anything .
The Middle East is like any region around the globe and rolling out a new technology requires trust-worthy suppliers and an abundant number of skilled people . Having all available is a challenging matter and that ’ s what needs to be addressed .
What advice would you offer somebody aspiring to obtain c-level position in your industry ?
It is important to love what you do and faking a passion will not last for long . Keep increasing your stock of knowledge because what you know today will be obsolete very soon . p
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