| | DECEMBER 20244 Editorial Business Leadership ChroniclesVol 3 · Issue 1-12 · DECEMBER, 2024Publisher Alok ChaturvediManaging Editor Sujith Vasudevan GM - Media & Graphic Designing VisualizerPrabhu Dutta A.R.N RayNoidaRohit Raghubanshi Akshay Shettyadvertise@ceoinsightsasia.comEditorial queries editor@ceoinsightsasia.comTo subscribeVisit www.ceoinsightsasia.com/subscribe/ or send emailto subscription@ceoinsightsasia.comMagazine Price is $50 per issuePublisher Alok ChaturvediPrinted and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., and Printed at Executive Prints - 113/7, Ground floor, Old madras road, Halasuru, Bangalore - 560008 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2024 InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.Designers Madhusmita Sahoo Rihab BasheerRutika MohantyVP - Sales & Marketing Amrit Kumar Singh Circulation Manager Magendran PerumalEditorialRoshan Akthar Keerthana Kantaraju Viswanathan A Roopalatha H.Lakshmi Prabha It is impressive how GCC has become a pillar of economic stability and has managed to maintain steady growth amid continued geopolitical and macro-economic unrest. The region is undergoing a revolution around economic diversification. Significant efforts are being invested in changing the `brand GCC's' image as a conservative, Oil-based economic region to a culturally inclusive, sustainable business destination. From Qatar hosting the Football FIFA World Cup 2022 to Saudi Arabia and Dubai competing to host even iconic NBA games, the signs are pretty visible. If that's not enough, American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez recently made a dazzling return to the stage at Elie Saab's 45th-anniversary runway show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--a feat no one would have believed a decade ago. However, one of the challenges holding back Middle Eastern countries from achieving the full potential of their economic growth is the unrest in the region due to the Israel-Palastine conflict, more so after the Hamas massacre in Israel on October 7th last year. Arab powers, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and Qatar, have not been as aggressive as before in their responses to the Gaza conflict. It can be viewed as an effort to walk into the future with Abraham Accord. The Abraham Accords are a series of joint normalization statements initially between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, effective since September 15th, 2020. This special issue of CEO Insights Asia is dedicated to the business leaders in the Middle East who have been resilient throughout the challenging climate in the region. Do let us know your thoughts.Sujith VasudevanManaging Editoreditor@ceoinsightsasia.comGCC on the Move Toward TransformationSenior DesignerGirish M
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