18th of October marks 2 important events, First is my son 12th birthday (Yes, I'm older than I look) Second is one of Microsoft closest events to my heart - Microsoft Research Summit 2022. I big fan of Kevin Scott and looming forward ro his talks around…lnkd.in/dfwEtYUN

A couple of #unpopular opnions in regards to the #culture of #middleeast & #africa #startup ecosystem from the trenches of the #ecosystem 1) #Diversity & #Inclusion is still at day Zero, simply look at the limited number of ecosystem players names wise,…lnkd.in/eqqZCrUV

#Startups can take a page from publicly traded companies' chapter, when it comes to direction and #strategy, throw away the mission, vision or any #marketing flashy colleterial. Show us where do you spend your #money, and how are you managing your resou…lnkd.in/d_KqAh73

At Microsoft for Startups we are keen on mobilizing this full weight of Microsoft to help #startups & #founders specially in #emergingmarkets - during the past period I got the chance to #mentor and #learn from some amazing founder…lnkd.in/dtT-RCUe lnkd.in/dn76rCrK

"Reinventing" search, something that for years we thought will remain constant, it can only go larger, faster and smarter but now it's not #keywords anymore its #conversational At Microsoft we believe in the power of collective efforts, building on our…lnkd.in/dxcVJvX2

AI is about learning and re-learning, so do we. "We have received good feedback on how to improve. This is expected, as we are grounded in the reality that we need to learn from the real world while we maintain safety and trust" and that what different…lnkd.in/dWvd4aXg

International Women Day #iwd2023 & replacement cost - moment of reflection. I was thrilled to see the unity in driving a consistent message of #equity during #IWD. It is important to acknowledge the efforts, the gaps & the bridges needed to cover them.…lnkd.in/dcAUNAQA

Hey friends! If you’re new to following me, I talk about #startups, #strategy, #investment, #leadership, #psychology and #growthstrategy. Let me know if you have any suggestions on what to share! ✒️ #Robert #Fulghum wrote a fantastic #book that simply ca…lnkd.in/dxm25HXS

I asked Microsoft #Bing to generate a warm #Ramadan Greeting poster, because in the age of #AI why would you be another copy when you can be a #Creator lnkd.in/dvzuc3Sv

I'm not worried about humankind from #AI, I'm worried about #AI from the humankind. As much it will unlock massive new possibilities to a marginalized tech consumer that will be now #creator. As much as I'm worried that instead of using #AI as an enab…lnkd.in/di8Wxnnj

One of things that comes with age is your understanding of the difference between a War & Battle - and how you allocate your energy accordingly. If you are in a battle against a deadline, a task or a sudden issue - give it your 100% and grind through it…lnkd.in/dpsKrYft

"I'm super excited to share that I managed to get a #loan to #finance buying a new #Mercedes G-Class. The new G-Class will allow me and my friend to #expand & #scale our outings to new areas that we haven't reached before. Instead of paying the #bank ba…lnkd.in/ggRX-k9C

How to avoid what Apple & Meta did, and not lose $85B of #market #cap during a 40min presentation? despite the fantastic market cap of Apple($2.8B) & Meta ($700M) both did a rookie mistake of pushing disruptive agenda on the expense of listening to their…lnkd.in/dAAMg4A7

How a #broken arm and a saftey net builds a #high #performing teams? I have simple #philosophy on how to create #high #functioning #teams & #organizations - I call it "Saftey Net" Everyone can try and #fail, when they fail they will fall, when they fall…lnkd.in/dspgb3Fh

A friendly reminder that the #smartphone in your hand now, has more processing power than #IBM's Card-Programmed Electronic Calculator (CPC) used in #Apollo space mission to the #moon. You can #learn, #conect, #create and be the #change with just your f…lnkd.in/d6TGhbfF

#AI is transforming the world, but not all #regions & #social classss will be affected #equally. I believe that #emerging #markets & #middleclass will face the most #disruption from AI, both in terms of opportunities & challenges. Why? Because emerging…lnkd.in/dHGYKHwA

Business Tip#1: If you had to explain your company/startups brand, you already failed brand test. lnkd.in/dZVkWmqs

Microsoft research introduced #AI Multimodal big language model Kosmos-1in June 2023, 3 months later Kosmos-2 is now available on GitHub. Kosmos-2 is a multimodal big language model built on KOSMOS-1 with grounding capabilities.…lnkd.in/dAqkP6Uw lnkd.in/dWhyeVPZ

First post on Meta new Threads - let's wait for the EU anti-compete lawsuit. lnkd.in/dFgTffqU

Gentle reminder for a new month: Give yourself a pat on the back! Big or small — your wins deserve to be celebrated. 👏