The business built for 2026 will not be enough for 2027

Most 2027 planning meetings will start the same way. Sultan Bhatti maintains that one question must come first: what is the business building now that will still matter when every competitor has access to the same technology?

Reported by Gulf Today · UAE Business & Technology1 source in the evidence trail

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Most 2027 planning meetings will start the same way.

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“If a competitor could copy the product, the pricing and most of the technology within twelve months, what would they still not have?

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