SIRBAI Launches Middle East’s First AI-Powered Autonomous Drone Swarm Technology at UMEX 2026 January 20, 2026 New platform enables coordinated, autonomous drone operations designed for modern defense environments
Why We Gather: Hilton Reveals Behavioral, Emotional and Cultural Drivers Defining 2026 Meetings and Events January 20, 2026 Trends Report special section explores how the digital era is redefining in-person connection and the attendee motivations reshaping meetings and events According to new Hilton research, 84% of attendees say they love bringing their “authentic selves” to work events—highlighting the growing demand for genuine, in-person connection. Nearly half (49%) of respondents say meeting new people and bonding with their team will be the main reason they attend work events in 2026, underscoring the shift toward purpose-driven gatherings that fuel collaboration and career momentum. Two-thirds (67%) of attendees report feeling less engaged during events if they don’t get downtime, with 55% admitting they’ll skip sessions to decompress if breaks aren’t built in—making wellbeing a must-have in today’s event agendas. The report builds on Hilton’s World’s Most Welcoming Events initiative and last year’s Meetings Maximizer Report, which introduced new research and solutions to make meetings more welcoming across generations.
Simpro Group Appoints Raffi Tchakmakjian as Chief Product & Business Development Officer January 20, 2026 Disruptive leader and accomplished software executive to accelerate Simpro Group’s AI-first operating platform and product delivery for the trades
Miro Reveals ‘Engage’, a Meeting and Workshops Engagement Product Built Into the Miro Platform January 20, 2026 Engage turns passive meetings into dynamic experiences, capturing input at any scale and turning collective feedback into clear, actionable insights
Colgate-Palmolive and WHO Foundation Announce Global Partnership on Oral Health January 20, 2026 Multi-year funding will advance oral health, as oral diseases are among the most prevalent and overlooked noncommunicable diseases impacting 3.7 billion people globally.1
Data Centers Plan to Reduce Reliance on Grid Finds Bloom Energy’s 2026 Power Report January 20, 2026 As more gigawatt-scale data centers come online, developers are taking power into their own hands; one-third of data centers to be fully off-grid by 2030 Data centers are shifting to power-advantaged regions: Texas’ data center load is poised to more than double to 30% of total U.S. demand by 2028; Georgia leads growing boom in Southeast Legacy players like California and Oregon stand to lose half their relative market share
Amentum and Rolls-Royce SMR Partner on Building First Small Modular Reactors in the UK and Czech Republic January 20, 2026 Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, has been selected as the program delivery partner for the first deployments of the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR). In the UK, Rolls-Royce SMR will deliver up to 1.5GW of low-carbon energy to the grid, supporting the UK’s net zero goals and creating [...]
Logistics Reply Announces the Launch of Its Warehouse AI Agent Builder, GaliLEA Dynamic Intelligence January 19, 2026 Logistics Reply, the Reply group company specialising in innovative solutions for supply chain execution and warehouse management, announced today the release of GaliLEA Dynamic Intelligence, the new AI Agent Builder, part of its agentic AI solution natively embedded within the LEA ReplyTM Platform, the microservices-based platform for warehouse and supply chain execution. This press release [...]
Oshkosh Defense to Showcase Combat-Proven JLTV at International Armoured Vehicles Conference January 19, 2026 Only OEM offering fully fielded JLTV directly to allied nations through Direct Commercial Sales; Strengthens UK and European partnerships through collaborative modernization
International Chamber of Commerce, Carbon Measures Announce First Group of Global Experts for Carbon Accounting Panel January 19, 2026 Panelists include senior global leaders from business, academia, and civil society.