About this episode

The episode discusses Dubai's action plan to integrate agentic AI in the private sector and features insights on business performance and innovation.

05 May 2026. Dubai has announced a two year action plan to bring agentic AI into the private sector through the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. Jessica Constantinidis, Innovation Officer EMEA at ServiceNow, joins us on what that means for businesses on the ground. Plus, Alpha Dhabi reports an 81% surge in net profit with revenue hitting AED 18.8 billion, Derek Nicholson breaks down the numbers. And the Dubai popsicle maker that shipped a million homemade treats to Walmart China tells us how they pulled it off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Jessica Constantinidis

Topics covered

• agentic AI
• private sector
• business innovation
• financial performance
• food industry
• Dubai

Keywords

• agentic AI
• Dubai Chamber of Commerce
• Alpha Dhabi
• net profit
• Walmart China
• business innovation
• financial performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ServiceNow, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Alpha Dhabi

Places: Dubai, Walmart China

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