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SaaS . Because it can address all of the Digital Transformation needs and we hope to see that it will become a service someday .
How do you deal with stress and unwind outside the office ?
There is only one way and that is to spend time with family .
If you could go back and change one career decision , what would it be ? services . For example , the tech community in Israel is strong but the government and large public enterprises are averse to change . In the rest of the Middle East like the GCC countries for instance , it ’ s the other way around . The governments have the vision – businesses need to catch up to make these a reality . When changes come from the top , it makes it that much easier to adopt new technologies like Blockchain . It helps us to create the right talent pool . And that is one of the goals we have this year – help to educate and build the talent pool that will create the resources we need to take these visions to products .
I would not change anything because every step I took and decision I made led me to where I am today – setting up and expanding Tezos Gulf , looking at new opportunities to help enterprises and projects leverage the power of technology .
What do you currently identify as the major areas of investment in your industry ?
I think that NFT and gaming is probably the most exciting area of investment . This is because gaming is the most obvious application for NFTs – where it can enable players to own and exchange and share their assets , make progress in games and this is an area that I think will see a lot more investment and interest .
What changes to your job role have you seen in the last year and how do you see these developing in the next 12 months ?
When we first launched Tezos Gulf in the region a year ago – the awareness of Blockchain and applications , and players were a bit limited . But we are seeing more players and we will see more adoption and competition will be fiercer . It will bring more awareness and allow for more developers to create applications and tools that will make a real difference to businesses .
What advice would you offer somebody aspiring to obtain c-level position in your industry ?
What are the region-specific challenges when implementing new technologies in the Middle East ?
One of the challenges is not quite region specific . The Middle East is led by the vision of leaders who are super positive and drivers of technology . The challenge is to find the developers and product management community to change these visions into products and
I think if you want to own your region ( like I do ), you need to be aware of the landscape of the region , be familiar with the challenges and opportunities and leverage it for any of the technologies you are bringing into the market . Building a business around technology , gives founders and heads a lot more experience about setting up a business , making the right connections to ensure the growth of your business . And you need to hustle . p
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