‘Twitter’s loss is Dubai’s gain’: Mass layoffs will result a surge in tech talent migration to the UAE

Mass layoffs at social media giant Twitter, edtech leader Byju’s, and scores of other ventures in India and around the world are expected to spark large-scale tech talent migration to the UAE, according to talent search firms and startup entrepreneurs.

Fintech, edtech, and healthtech ventures are the most sought after sectors for techies moving to the Gulf country from India and other parts of the world. “Twitter’s loss is Dubai’s gain,” said A Ramachandran, founder and CEO of MyRCloud, a leading technology recruitment marketplace, to Arabian Business.