The UAE is strengthening the resilience of its electricity network with a new national control centre designed to monitor the grid in real time. We hear from H.E. Sharif Salim Al-Olama about what it means for the country’s energy future.

Plus, the UAE thwarts sophisticated cyberattacks targeting aviation, energy and education.

We also look at new rules requiring UAE businesses to pay to play copyrighted music, ask what young people need to compete with AI in the creative industries, and meet the diver who discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck off Sicily.

The UAE is strengthening the resilience of its electricity network with a new national control centre designed to monitor the grid in real time. We hear from H.E. Sharif Salim Al-Olama about what it means for the country&rsquo;s energy future.
Plus, the UAE thwarts sophisticated cyberattacks targeting aviation, energy and education.
We also look at new rules requiring UAE businesses to pay to play copyrighted music, ask what young people need to compete with AI in the creative industries, and meet the diver who discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck off Sicily.

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE.
From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.

The Agenda is your go-to programme for news, analysis and comment - a daily digest of local and international stories that matter to you. Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE. From Covid-19, to climate change and community issues, The Agenda covers stories from every walk of life, so get in touch with us and tell us your news.