Why FM Companies Aren’t Using Modern Tech? FM Across Qatar, UAE, and Saudi

About this episode

This episode discusses the slow adoption of technology in facility management across the GCC, featuring insights from Tarek Nizameddin of Elegancia Group.

Technology promises a major shift in FM across the GCC, but the real story is what happens on the ground. This episode breaks down why adoption remains slow, where the gaps come from, and what clients, service providers, and tech companies must do to move forward. In this episode of Green Minds, Tarek Nizameddin, General Manager of Elegancia Group, joins host Walewein Lichtenauer to share a grounded, experience-led perspective on how technology can support people, assets, and long-term value...

People in this episode

Host: Walewein Lichtenauer

Guest: Tarek Nizameddin

Topics covered

• Facility Management
• Technology Adoption
• GCC Region
• Client Needs
• Service Providers
• Tech Companies

Keywords

• facility management
• technology
• GCC
• Qatar
• UAE
• Saudi
• adoption
• service providers
• clients

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Elegancia Group

Places: Qatar, UAE, Saudi, GCC

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