15, Jun 2026
Emilios Tannousis MCSI, FCCA appointed new president of CISI Cyprus National Advisory Council
Global educational charity and professional body the CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment) is delighted to announce the appointment of Emilios Tannousis MCSI, FCCA as president of the CISI’s Cyprus National Advisory Council (NAC).
Emilios (left) previously served as vice president of the CISI’s Cyprus NAC. He has over 25 years of experience in the wealth and asset management industry, with expertise in wealth management and family office advisory for both private and institutional clients. He currently serves as Partner, Wealth Management at Gravity Private Wealth, a European-regulated multi-family office advisory boutique firm serving private families and institutional investors across global financial markets.
Prior to joining Gravity, Emilios led the Wealth Management Units at Bank of Cyprus, overseeing teams serving private clients, family offices, investment funds, pension funds, insurance companies and other institutional investors.
He also currently serves on the Board of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) and is a member of the Advisory Board of the European Institute of Management and Finance (EIMF) Master’s programme in Risk and Governance.
Emilios Tannousis MCSI, FCCA said: “I am honoured to take on the Presidency of the CISI Cyprus National Advisory Council at a time when the financial services industry is rapidly evolving through innovation, digital transformation, and increasing global interconnection
“I look forward to collaborating closely with fellow peers and the Institute in London to further strengthen professional standards, promote ethical leadership, and support the continued development of Cyprus as a growing international financial services centre and as a hub for family wealth and fintech innovation, underpinned by a robust European regulatory framework.”
Tracy Vegro OBE CISI CEO said: “Our warmest congratulations to Emilios, who has been integral to our Cyprus NAC over the years and continues to be an advocate for CISI and the wider financial services profession. We look forward to supporting him in championing integrity, raising individual standards of knowledge, skills and behaviour.
“We are also deeply grateful for the outstanding service of Charles Charalambous, Chartered MCSI, Chief Executive Officer, Cyprowealth Group, who will remain with us as the Vice President of Cyprus NAC.”
The next Cyprus CISI event will be a summer social gathering and a date will be confirmed shortly.
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- By Neel Achary
15, Jun 2026
Brompton processing and Absen LED panels bring the 50th Olivier Awards to the stage and screen
June 15th, 2026. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the annual Olivier Awards once again took place at London’s Royal Albert Hall to celebrate the best of theatrical entertainment, not only over the past 12 months, but the last 50 years. Blue-i Theatre Technology relied on Brompton Technology’s Tessera LED processing platform to help deliver a spectacular visual experience, both in the room and on screen, for the prestigious ceremony’s much anticipated return to prime-time BBC television.
Into The Woods and Paddington The Musical, which also features Brompton processing, both led the evening’s nominations with 11 each, with Paddington The Musical taking home seven awards, including Best New Musical.
The LED rig was split into seven pieces: a central 16:9 screen flew in and out throughout the ceremony to display VT packages and scenic content behind performers, while another six screens built into the scenery as ‘posters’ were used for both scenic content and imagery celebrating nominated and winning productions.
The setup comprised two Tessera 4K SX40 LED processors and two Tessera XD 10G data distribution units for the main flown screen, with a matching configuration of two further SX40s and two XDs powering the poster screens.
This year also saw Blue-i transition to its latest batch of Absen Saturn 2.6mm panels, chosen specifically to run on Brompton processing. The move brought a significant practical advantage, with the new panels weighing less than half their predecessors, a benefit welcomed by the automation and rigging teams working within the Royal Albert Hall.
“Productions of this scale demand complete confidence in every element of the LED workflow,” says Darren Jackson, Business Development Manager (UK and Ireland) at Absen Europe. “The combination of Absen Saturn panels and Brompton processing gave Blue-i the performance, colour fidelity and reliability needed for a live prime-time broadcast, and we’re proud to have contributed to such a landmark celebration of British theatre.”
For Blue-i’s Head of Technical Theatre, Sam Jeffs, the Olivier Awards is a personal highlight of the year, and marked his 12th consecutive year working on the show. As a broadcast production, the technical stakes were particularly high and redundancy was a top priority. “Being a live broadcast, project timings are really tight, so ensuring we could load in quickly and have a rock solid system with full redundancy was very important,” Jeffs explains. “The SX40 and XD combination allowed for multiple layers of redundancy, which makes it one of our favourite Brompton features.”
Ultra-low latency was equally critical for the live camera feeds that were central to the show’s broadcast. This feature reduces end-to-end latency to just one frame across the processor, providing an effective solution for exactly these kinds of broadcast demands. Because the production signal had to pass through an outside broadcast system, minimising latency at every possible point in the chain was essential.
Genlock further supported the broadcast pipeline, allowing the entire LED system to be synchronised to the production’s house sync, helping eliminate any risk of on-camera artefacts during the live transmission.
The fine colour control offered by the SX40s, in particular ChromaTune, which includes a 14-way colour corrector, also proved invaluable in collaborating with the broadcast engineering team to achieve the precise on camera look required. “Having the fine colour controls was heavily used to work with the broadcast engineers to get things looking just right on camera,” Jeffs says. “The different levels of control really helped dial things in quickly.”
He also highlighted Brompton’s Stacking feature, which ensured any changes made were propagated across all four SX40 units simultaneously, enabling rapid adjustments across the system. The Frame Store feature meanwhile provided an added layer of confidence, giving the team the ability to store and recall video snapshots as a contingency should any issues arise during the live broadcast.
“It’s always a highlight of the year, celebrating the success of UK theatre, and it’s such a privilege to be a part of that,” Jeffs reflects. “For me it’s special, as it’s one of the few shows for which I’m still in the hot seat looking after programming.”
“The Olivier Awards’ return to prime-time TV is a landmark occasion,” concludes Patrick Goodden, Technical Sales Manager (UK and Ireland) at Brompton Technology. “Live broadcast is one of the most demanding environments for LED processing, with latency, redundancy and colour accuracy requiring no margin for error. The fact that Blue-i have built their entire workflow around the SX40 is a real testament to what the platform can deliver; it’s a privilege to support them in making something this special look its very best.”
15, Jun 2026
IndiQube strengthens leadership team with key appointments across business development and design & build
Tarun Tandon joins as Vice President, Business Development and Shallu Singh joins as National Director, Design & Build, as IndiQube sharpens its enterprise growth and Design & Build capabilities
Bengaluru, India, June 15: IndiQube Spaces Limited, one of India’s leading Integrated Managed Solutions Platform, today announced two senior leadership appointments as it strengthens its next phase of growth.
Tarun Tandon has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development, while Shallu Singh has joined as National Director, Design & Build. The appointments come at a time when enterprises across India are seeking more integrated workplace solutions spanning managed offices, customized environments, and faster go live capabilities. IndiQube has a presence in 17 cities and manages over 9.66 million sq. ft. of office space as of March 2026.
These additions reflect the increasing breadth of demand in India’s flexible workspace market. Flexible workspace stock in India crossed 100 million sq. ft. by the end of 2025, and is likely to reach about 236 million sq. ft., by 2030 according to Redseer. At the same time, occupier demand is becoming more sophisticated, with enterprises seeking not only flexibility, but also integrated design, delivery, technology, and operational support. CBRE reported that flex spaces accounted for 23% of total office leasing in India in Q1 2026, driven by growing enterprise demand for managed office environments.
In his new role, Tarun Tandon will lead IndiQube’s sales organisation, with a focus on deepening enterprise relationships, expanding market coverage, and accelerating growth across key customer segments. He comes with over two decades of real estate experience in firms like DLF, Colliers, Knowledge Realty Trust and ICP.
Shallu Singh joins IndiQube as National Director – Design & Build, bringing over 25 years of experience across workplace and hospitality design and build. Having led large-scale workplace transformation initiatives for leading organizations, she brings deep expertise in creating environments that balance functionality, employee experience, and business objectives. At IndiQube, she will focus on strengthening the company’s Design & Build capabilities and delivering integrated workplace solutions that support the evolving needs of clients.
Rishi Das, Co-founder and CEO, IndiQube, said, “As workspaces continue to evolve, we are seeing a clear shift in what enterprises expect from their partners. Clients are increasingly looking for partners with strategic capability across the full workplace lifecycle, from space planning to design, build, and operational delivery. Tarun and Shallu’s appointments reflect that shift. Their additions to our leadership team further strengthen our ability to serve enterprises with greater depth, speed, and consistency as we continue to scale.”
Meghna Agarwal, Co-founder, IndiQube, added, “Workplaces have become far more central to business strategy than before. Enterprises are increasingly seeking environments that are customized, experience led, and ready to support multiple workstyles from day one. These appointments reinforce our commitment to building a stronger leadership team across both growth and execution. We were confident that Tarun and Shallu would add significant value as we continued to expand our enterprise offerings.”
Tarun Tandon, Head of Sales, IndiQube Spaces Limited, said, “Excited to join IndiQube at a time when the market is seeing strong demand for agile and enterprise ready workspace solutions. What stood out to me was the company’s ability to combine scale, customer centricity, and execution. I looked forward to working closely with the team to deepen client relationships, unlock new growth opportunities, and help more enterprises navigate their evolving workplace needs.”
Shallu Singh, National Director, Design and Build, IndiQube Spaces Limited, said, “Design and build is more than just creating workplaces, it is about shaping sustainable environments that support business objectives and enhance employee experience. I am excited to join IndiQube in its relentless pursuit of delivering sustainable workplace solutions and look forward to strengthening the company’s ability to create environments that help clients build customized and future-ready workplaces across markets.”
The announcement also signals IndiQube’s continued evolution from a flexible workspace operator to a broader workplace solutions platform.
15, Jun 2026
Kotak Mutual Fund Launches First SIF with Hybrid Long-Short Strategy
Delhi, June 15: Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company (“Kotak Mutual Fund”/”KMAMC”) announced the launch of its maiden Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) – the Kotak Infinity Hybrid Long-Short Fund, marking its entry into SEBI’s newly introduced SIF category.
SIFs are a new investment category designed to bridge the gap between traditional mutual funds and more advanced offerings such as PMS and AIFs. They may offer relatively greater flexibility in portfolio construction, subject to applicable regulatory provisions, and are generally suited for investors who understand the associated features and risks. The strategy aims to navigate different market conditions through dynamic management of net equity exposure, with a focus on portfolio risk management, including downside risks. It involves a combination of long-only investments, permitted short exposures and arbitrage opportunities, in line with regulatory limits. However, there is no assurance that the stated objectives will be achieved or that the strategy will deliver consistent or stable outcomes across market cycles. The New Fund Offer (NFO) will open on June 15, 2026, and close on June 29, 2026.
Nilesh Shah, Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd says “Mutual funds have created significant wealth through disciplined long-only investing. SIFs represent a natural evolution, offering greater flexibility through long-short strategies to navigate market cycles more effectively. With experience in managing hybrid strategies, the Infinity Hybrid Long-Short Fund is positioned to provide an additional approach to investing, with a focus on disciplined portfolio construction and risk management. However, there is no assurance that the investment objectives will be achieved or that the strategy will result in favourable outcomes.
Kalpesh Jain, Fund Manager- SIF at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd says “SIFs enable a more flexible approach to portfolio construction while maintaining a strong focus on risk management. The Infinity Hybrid Long-Short Fund will invest across equities, arbitrage opportunities and select derivative strategies, dynamically managing net equity exposure. The objective is to participate in market upside while aiming to reduce drawdowns in volatile conditions.”
The launch reflects Kotak Mutual Fund’s continued focus on building relevant investment solutions aligned to evolving investor needs. The strategy is designed to offer a differentiated approach within the mutual fund framework while maintaining a strong emphasis on risk management and disciplined investing.
15, Jun 2026
The MENA Fintech Association and Swiss Fintech Association Forge Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Global Fintech Integration…
The MENA Fintech Association and Swiss Fintech Association Forge Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Global Fintech Integration, Cross-Border Innovation, and Ecosystem Empowerment
June 15 – Abu Dhabi, UAE – The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) and the Swiss Fintech Association (SFTA) announced a landmark strategic partnership designed to advance a new era of cross-border collaboration, ecosystem integration, and innovation-led financial transformation across global markets.
This alliance reflects a shared conviction that the future of financial services will be defined by interconnected ecosystems, seamless knowledge exchange, and the collective empowerment of institutions, innovators, and talent across geographies.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formally signed with the Swiss Fintech Association, represented by its President, Phillip Weights, marking a significant milestone in strengthening institutional ties between the two ecosystems. The engagement was held under the presence and facilitation of H.E. Arthur Mattli, Ambassador – Embassy of Switzerland to the United Arab Emirates & Kingdom of Bahrain, whose support underscored the strategic importance of deepening bilateral cooperation in financial innovation and reinforcing cross-border ecosystem linkages.
Philip J. Weights, SFTA President, comments: “This strategic MOU between the Swiss FinTech Association (SFTA) in Zurich and the MENA Fintech Association (MFTA) in Dubai creates a powerful cross-border corridor for wealth, innovation, and digital finance. It establishes a bridge between two of the world’s most prominent financial technology hubs.”
“This alliance is a defining step toward deepening cross-border collaboration and co-creating the future of financial innovation between our two ecosystems. It reflects a shared ambition to enable sustainable growth and global connectivity in fintech.” — Nameer Khan, Chairman, MENA Fintech Association
15, Jun 2026
Talegaon – Where Connectivity, Industry and Liveability Converge
By Anil Pharande
For much of the past two decades, Talegaon occupied a peripheral role in Pune’s real estate imagination. It was where the expressway passed through, where JCB assembled its excavators, and where weekend home buyers occasionally ventured. That description no longer holds. A convergence of infrastructure investment, industrial policy, and residential demand is rewriting Talegaon’s identity at speed -and the data makes a compelling case for those willing to look past the legacy narrative.
The Connectivity Dividend
Location has always been Talegaon’s understated advantage. Positioned squarely on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway and National Highway 48, it sits roughly equidistant between India’s two largest economic centres. What has changed is the density and quality of that connectivity.
The Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) has received cabinet approval to upgrade the 53.2-km Talegaon–Chakan–Shikrapur corridor into a four-lane elevated highway and a six-lane at-grade road, at an estimated cost of Rs. 3,923.89 crore on the BOT model. Tenders were floated in late 2025, with construction timelines of two to two-and-a-half years.
The Pune Ring Road -whose western section is targeted for completion by May 2027 -will directly benefit the Talegaon belt, connecting it to Hinjewadi IT Park, Lohegaon Airport, and PCMC without traversing city arteries. The Ring Road alone changes the commute calculus for the entire western corridor, reducing dependence on the congested Pune-Nashik axis.
Equally significant is Talegaon’s westward reach. Via the Mumbai–Pune Expressway and the new connecting link at Lonavala, Mumbai is approximately a 90-minute drive -placing the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) within roughly an hour’s commute. For logistics operators and export-oriented manufacturers, this is a transformative proposition: direct, time-efficient access to India’s largest port and its newest international gateway, without the congestion of the city proper.
Rail connectivity adds another dimension. Talegaon station on the Mumbai–Pune Central Railway line provides a functional, affordable commuter option that is almost entirely absent in comparable peri-urban industrial belts in the region.
The Defence Dimension
The most consequential recent development for Talegaon’s long-term trajectory is one that has received relatively little residential-market attention. As of early June 2026, the Maharashtra government has initiated plans to develop a 1,100-acre industrial park near Talegaon, with defence manufacturing explicitly identified as the primary growth driver. The project is expected to generate approximately 50,000 jobs. This follows a structured pattern of defence-sector interest in the Pune–Maval corridor, which already houses precision engineering, electronics, and aerospace-ancillary manufacturers.
The significance for residential real estate is direct. Defence-sector employment is stable, relatively well-compensated, and -crucially -long-tenure. Workers and technicians drawn to such facilities do not commute from Shivajinagar or Hadapsar; they settle close to work. This is the demographic profile that sustains integrated residential communities.
Warehousing: The Emerging Anchor
Talegaon is increasingly consolidating its position as Pune’s primary warehousing and logistics hub. Welspun One’s announcement of a Rs. 550 crore Grade-A logistics park on 46 MIDC-allotted acres in Talegaon MIDC Phase IV -comprising 1.2 million sq. ft. spread across four buildings -is among the more visible markers of this shift. ESR already operates a 60-acre, 1.35 million sq. ft. industrial and logistics park at Talegaon Phase II, serving automotive, FMCG, pharma, and e-commerce clients.
Pune’s overall warehousing market recorded approximately 7.4 million sq. ft. of leasing in 2025, a 10 per cent increase over the previous year. Notably, the Talegaon–Chakan corridor alone contributed nearly 70 per cent of this leasing activity. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has also approved a Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) for Talegaon, which would integrate road and rail freight handling and significantly reduce transit costs for exporters.
Together, these investments position Talegaon not merely as an industrial satellite of Pune but as a self-sustaining logistics region in its own right.
The Environment Edge
It is worth comparing Talegaon’s quality-of-life metrics with those of neighbouring industrial zones. Chakan MIDC, for over a decade the undisputed anchor of Pune’s industrial expansion, is now navigating the pressure points of its own success -including infrastructure strain, traffic congestion on its primary artery that has materially lengthened daily commutes, and the challenge of sustaining liveability at high industrial density. These are well-documented growing pains, acknowledged at the highest levels of state government.
Talegaon, benefiting from a lower base of industrial density and a greener, more undulated landscape, has not yet accumulated these pressures. Its air quality, noise environment, and spatial character remain meaningfully superior -the Sahyadri foothills provide a natural backdrop that no amount of post-facto urban greening can replicate. That is not a permanent condition; it is a window. How that window is used will determine whether Talegaon becomes a cautionary tale or a model.
The Case for Integrated Townships
Within this emerging landscape, the question of development format deserves serious attention. Talegaon’s growth drivers -defence employment, logistics, manufacturing -create a specific residential demand profile: people who want to live near work, in communities that offer a full range of daily-life infrastructure without dependence on the nearest saturated city. That is, almost by definition, the integrated township model.
A standalone housing project in Talegaon, whatever its individual quality, cannot on its own provide schools, healthcare, recreational facilities, open green space, or commercial amenities at sufficient scale. It adds population without adding support infrastructure -which is precisely how well-intentioned residential growth in several comparable industrial corridors has gradually eroded liveability over time.
Integrated townships of sufficient scale can internalise these costs, create genuine communities, and maintain quality control over the built environment in their immediate precinct. In a market still in its early residential phase, the format of development sets the tone for everything that follows.
Maharashtra has recognised this. State policy actively encourages integrated township development, and the Pune Metropolitan Region has received approvals for over a dozen such projects. The policy logic is sound: structured planning compounds positively; ad-hoc development compounds negatively.
Property data indicates that select well-located townships within the Talegaon belt have logged appreciation of 80–90 per cent over the past five years -with real potential to reach 100 per cent or more by 2028–29, as infrastructure completions (Ring Road, elevated corridor, MMLP) catalyse a fresh demand cycle. The apartment segment, which started from a lower base, has recorded annualised growth of approximately 9 per cent in recent periods. For a peri-urban location, these figures compare favourably -particularly when adjusted for the substantially lower entry price point relative to core Pune localities.
A Note of Caution
None of the above is an argument for complacency. Talegaon’s current appeal rests substantially on what it is not yet -not as congested, not as polluted, not as under-infrastructure-stress as the zones it borders. That is a fragile competitive advantage. If the next phase of development consists primarily of small, fragmented, single-project launches -each rational individually but collectively generating density without the infrastructure to support it -Talegaon will have replicated exactly the errors it now benefits from.
The infrastructure investment underway is necessary but not sufficient. Equally important is planning discipline: adequate green cover, functional road widths, utility provisioning, and integrated community design. Talegaon is, in 2026, at precisely the inflection point where the right choices are still available. The question is whether enough stakeholders recognise this before the window closes.
Anil Pharande is Chairman of Pharande Spaces, a leading real estate construc
15, Jun 2026
Dr. Sangeeta Baid Launches Read, Reflect & Rise at Taj Connemara, Chennai
Chennai, June 15, 2026: Author Dr. Sangeeta Baid today launched her book Read, Reflect & Rise at a well-attended event held at the Ballroom, Taj Connemara, Chennai. The evening brought together family members, friends, professionals, readers, distinguished guests, and members of the media to celebrate the launch of a book focused on personal growth, self-awareness, and purposeful living.
The book was formally unveiled by the Chief Guests, Sri Daman Prakash Ji Rathore and Dr. Saranya Jaikumar, who congratulated Dr. Sangeeta Baid on her literary contribution and appreciated the book’s focus on self-reflection, personal development, and value-based living.
The event featured the ceremonial unveiling of the book followed by an engaging session that celebrated the author’s journey and accomplishments. One of the highlights of the evening was a special audience interaction segment moderated by the event anchor. Through a series of questions, family members, friends, and well-wishers of Dr. Sangeeta Baid shared personal anecdotes and insights about her journey, values, and dedication. Their heartfelt responses received warm appreciation and applause from the audience, offering a deeper glimpse into the person behind the author.
Unlike conventional self-help books, Read, Reflect & Rise combines inspiring stories with reflection exercises, journal prompts, quizzes, and practical challenges, encouraging readers to actively engage with the lessons and apply them in their daily lives. The book explores key values including belief, balance, bravery, compassion, communication, confidence, commitment, and personal responsibility.
Guests appreciated the book’s practical approach and its ability to connect timeless life lessons with contemporary challenges. Many described it as a guide for individuals seeking greater clarity, resilience, and purpose in both their personal and professional lives.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Sangeeta Baid said, “This book is an invitation to pause, reflect on our experiences, learn from them, and rise stronger. True transformation begins when we become willing to look within.”
The evening concluded with a networking dinner and book-signing session, where guests interacted with the author, shared their feedback, and congratulated her on the successful launch.
Read, Reflect & Rise is now available for purchase on Amazon. Readers can order their copy at:
https://www.amazon.in/READ-REFLECT-RISE/dp/9369107630
About the Author
Dr. Sangeeta Baid is an author, speaker, and advocate of personal growth and conscious living. Through her work, she seeks to inspire individuals to embrace self-awareness, cultivate positive values, and lead more meaningful and fulfilling lives.
About the Book
Read, Reflect & Rise is a transformational book designed to help readers develop self-awareness and positive life values through stories, reflective exercises, and actionable insights. It aims to inspire meaningful personal growth by encouraging readers to read with intention, reflect with honesty, and rise with confidence.
15, Jun 2026
Dubai’s luxury villa rental market hits new heights
New tenancy contracts above AED1 million jump 27% in value over first five months of 2026
Dubai, UAE, 15th June, 2026: Dubai’s luxury villa rental market has grown sharply in value over the first five months of the year, with a decisive shift toward ultra-luxury price brackets, and Palm Jumeirah emerging as the standout location.
A fäm Properties market analysis issued today reveals that the annualised value of new rental contracts above AED1 million increased by 27% year-on-year to AED509 million from AED400 million between January and May 2026.
The report also shows that the annualised value of renewed tenancy contracts for villas above AED1 million rose by 28% to AED114 million from AED89 million over the same period.
Data from DXBinteract reveals that while luxury rental transaction volumes remained steady, the upward shift in value was driven by more activity in higher price brackets. This trend was most visible in the AED2-3 million range, where new contracts rose 21% and renewals 17%.
At the ultra-luxury end, nine new annual tenancy contracts were recorded in the AED5-10 million band, with a further seven exceeding AED10 million. Overall, 67.3% of all contracts signed between January and May 2026 were for a 12-month duration.
Palm Jumeirah dominated both transaction volumes and annualised rental value, recording the highest number of new and renewed contracts above AED1 million across all villa communities.
Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, said: “Demand at the luxury and ultra-luxury end of the rental market has remained resilient over the last few months. Tenants at this level are not only choosing Dubai, they are prepared to pay significantly more to live here, and that sends a clear signal about the sustained confidence in this market.”
The value of new contracts above AED1 million on Palm Jumeirah reached AED113 million between January and May, up 14% from AED99 million in 2025, while renewed contracts rose 15% to AED37 million from AED32 million.
The strongest growth in new contract values was recorded at Dubai Hills Estate, where annualised rental value rose 37% to AED87 million from AED63 million.
The highest volume of new rental contracts above AED1 million was 36 at Palm Jumeirah, ahead of Dubai Hills Estate at 35 and District One Mohammed Bin Rashid City at 22. Palm Jumeirah also led with 16 renewed rental contracts above AED1 million.
In each case, the majority of rental contracts above AED1 million were new agreements – 69% at Palm Jumeirah, 85% at Dubai Hills Estate and 63% at District One MBR City.
15, Jun 2026
Stupa Sports’ Advanced Decision Review System to power Rugby Premier League Season 2
Gurugram, June 15: Stupa Sports, the leading global AI-powered sports technology and analytics firm, today announced that its cutting-edge Advanced Decision Review System (ADRS) is all set to power the upcoming Rugby Premier League (RPL) Season 2, scheduled to take place from June 16 to June 28, 2026, at Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad. The tournament will bring together the country’s top rugby talent in a fast-paced, high-intensity format.
As part of this collaboration, Stupa will deploy its advanced, operator-led video review capabilities to support match officials and medical teams throughout the tournament. The system integrates multi-angle camera feeds with frame-by-frame playback, slow-motion analysis, and zoom functionalities (as available in broadcast feeds), enabling faster, more accurate on-field decision-making. Additionally, Stupa’s real-time clipping and replay technology will ensure that key incidents are reviewed instantly, with decisive clips delivered within a turnaround time of two minutes.
This partnership marks a significant milestone for Stupa Sports as it expands beyond its stronghold in racquet sports such as table tennis and badminton into the dynamic world of rugby. Known for delivering federation-certified tracking and analytics solutions in high-speed racquet sports, Stupa’s entry into a full-contact team sport like rugby underscores the scalability and adaptability of its AI-driven sports technology platform.
Megha Gambhir, CEO and Co-Founder of Stupa Sports, commemorating the partnership, said, “We are delighted to announce our partnership with the Rugby Premier League for Season 2. It represents an exciting step forward for us. Rugby is a fast, high-impact sport where decision accuracy and response time are critical, not just for fairness, but also for player safety. Our advanced DRS capabilities are designed to empower referees and medical teams with precise, real-time visual evidence. Expanding into rugby reflects our broader vision of building a multi-sport technology platform that can enhance officiating standards across diverse sporting ecosystems.”
Sourojit Ghosh, General Manager – HP & T&E, Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU), expressed his thoughts with “At Rugby India, player welfare and match integrity remain at the heart of everything we do. In line with World Rugby’s player welfare and match official standards, our partnership with Stupa strengthens our ability to make accurate, timely, and evidence-based decisions during matches. Their advanced video review capabilities provide valuable support to referees and medical teams, particularly in critical areas such as foul play review and head injury assessment protocols. By integrating this technology into our competitions, we are reinforcing our commitment to safer rugby, consistent officiating, and the highest standards of player welfare across the game.”
With this deployment at the Rugby 7s tournament in Hyderabad, Stupa continues to demonstrate the versatility of its technology across sporting formats. From precision tracking in racquet sports to real-time video-assisted review systems in contact team sports, the company is steadily building a comprehensive sports intelligence ecosystem designed to serve leagues, federations, and emerging tournaments globally.
The partnership further consolidates Stupa Sports’ expanding footprint within the sports ecosystem. Much like its recent landmark milestones – including the BWF certification of its AI-powered Instant Review System for all sanctioned badminton tournaments, its role as Data and Technology Partner for the Pickleball Champions League Asia Finals, the deployment of Stupa Cast for the Generali Hexagon Cup Padel tournament, and its provision of AI analytics for Major League Table Tennis and the Prime Volleyball League, along with its growing footprint in Oceania through agreements with Table Tennis Australia – this partnership reinforces Stupa’s position as an Indian firm leading technology innovation across multiple sports and federations globally.
15, Jun 2026
AAEON to Demonstrate Next-Generation Vision-Guided Robotics at Automate 2026
Make sure to visit AAEON at Booth #4251 of McCormick Place, Chicago, IL to see the latest in intelligent automation technology.
Orange, California – June 15: AAEON, an industry-leading provider of industrial automation and edge AI platforms, announced that it will present a range of new and upcoming products from across its portfolio at Automate Show and Conference, one of the largest and most influential automation events in the Americas.
Taking place from June 22nd to June 25th, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, Automate is expected to host thousands of professionals from over 100 countries to explore solutions driving the future of industry.
Date: June 22nd – 25th, 2026
Booth: #4251
Venue: McCormick Place, 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616
At booth 4251, AAEON will present a live robotics demonstration featuring its upcoming CEXD-INTRBL, an open robotic development system powered by the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors. Custom-built for the next generation of advanced robotics development, the CEXD-INTRBL will be used as the primary edge device for a robotic arm capable of 360° GMSL camera-guided manipulation, demonstrating how manufacturers can accelerate the deployment of vision-guided robotics, reduce integration complexity, and advance robotics toward greater autonomy.
Alongside its live demonstration, AAEON will also present a range of products from across its business units. One of the stand-out products on show will be the BOXER-8741AI, powered by NVIDIA Jetson T5000 module. Also from AAEON’s AI system collection will be the BOXER-8645AI, an AI@Edge Fanless Embedded AI System powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin, which was honored with the Golden Award at the COMPUTEX 2025 Best Choice Award.
From its single-board and development kit lineup, AAEON will showcase products across form factors, selected for their suitability as foundations upon which automation solutions can be built. Particularly noteworthy products on show include the UP Xtreme PTL Edge, built on Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, and the uCOM-Q6490, an upcoming SMARC module powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6490 SoC.
Make sure to visit AAEON at booth #4251, where experts from both AAEON and will be on-site to provide full rundowns of the demonstration, give insight into the platforms on show, and explore how AAEON’s product roadmap can help visitors implement AI-powered automation platforms for their projects.
