Alex Progress

Pop or Rock&Roll, I need nothing more.

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

The UAE fixes the school calendar three years out. I already know when Eid breaks fall in 2027. Before I moved here, I spent every spring waiting for district term dates and renegotiating leave with my employer.

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@PriyankaLahiri_ @AfgsDogman Twelve kilos each for double jerks is serious work. Your coach is right about the mirror. I came to kettlebells from martial arts and that hip timing feedback loop is the same. How long have you been at it?

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@arny_dm Mid-40s. Martial arts six days a week in Dubai. My energy is higher than at 30, and my joints recovered once I cut processed food and left the Western office schedule behind.

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@cmain7 Agreed. The Smith machine is the better choice for hypertrophy. Less systemic fatigue, safer failure. I keep the barbell in my rotation, but not for high-volume quad work.

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@hispanicnomad After eight years, I do not miss the paperwork. Dubai issued my license in hours. I miss old bookshops. Never regretted it. What surprised you?

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@hispanicnomad I miss old bookshops. I do not miss the jealousy or conformity. Here I live with no pretenses. Eight years on, no regrets. What surprised you most about your new base?

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@ZCupples I would sign up for that experiment. Martial arts exposed how poorly I breathed after years at a desk. The neck takes the hit.

[Gulf News @gulf_news]

UAE school calendar 2026-27: Find out when summer holidays end, school reopening dates, and expected Eid breaks for students and parents.
https://t.co/AxNmXTNMUX

[Gulf News @gulf_news]

UAE students beat global averages in IB results despite exam cancellations https://t.co/jHV9toKhyL

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@IamShajanSamuel Exactly. Years on the mat showed me that clarity under fatigue outlasts the numbers.

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@CapexAndChill I have watched edtech products crash under real classroom load. Agentic speed means little if the system stalls when students show up. Benchmarks are not students. Has anyone stress-tested these chains?

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

Dillon's fatigue is understandable. When AI removes the hard problems, you lose the resistance that keeps you sharp. I still solve structural problems manually before using AI. What stays manual for you?

[Simon Høiberg @SimonHoiberg]

A few thoughts on how to run the "perfect" AI-enabled business.

https://t.co/r9ViNMZ1sq

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@aj_geo_analysis This cost-of-entry pattern is why I moved to Dubai. No income tax, school choice, and multiple curricula under one roof give families room to form earlier.

[Aletihad English @AletihadEn]

KHDA launches Skills for Life initiative to empower learners across Dubai

The initiative is inspired by the concept of education as a lifelong journey that extends beyond classrooms and across every stage of life.

Skills for Life will equip learners with the knowledge, skills, mindsets, and values needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

It will be rolled out during the 2026–27 academic year and will continue to evolve in response to the changing needs of learners, communities, and the future workforce.

Read more: https://t.co/2drsTjALKR

#AletihadNewsCenter #UAE #Dubai #education #lifeskills https://t.co/2drsTjALKR

[QuantumInnovationSummit @QISDubai]

🌟 Femtum Leap Awards 2026 | Shortlisted Announcement 🌟

We are pleased to announce Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard, CEO of Quantum Security Defence Limited, as a shortlisted candidate for the Femtum Leap Awards 2026, part of the Quantum Innovation Summit 2026.

Launched in 2024 as part of the Quantum Innovation Summit, the Femtum Leap Awards is an international initiative dedicated to recognizing women whose work contributes to the advancement of quantum technologies, innovation, research, leadership, entrepreneurship, education, and ecosystem development.

Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard has been shortlisted in recognition of her contributions to Quantum and her continued engagement in advancing awareness, technical understanding, and ecosystem growth within the global quantum community.

The Femtum Leap Awards 2026 will take place during the Quantum Innovation Summit 2026, hosted at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre from 28-30 September 2026.

The next stage will include the continued spotlight of shortlisted nominees, jury evaluation, and the final recognition of awardees during the Summit.

Stay tuned as we continue to highlight exceptional women shaping the future of quantum innovation and emerging frontiers.

📅 28-30 September 2026
📍 Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre
📩 Inquiries: [email protected]
🔗 More information: https://t.co/uP6QzDLYPk

#FemTumLeap #QuantumInnovationSummit #QIS2026 #WomenInQuantum #QuantumLeadership #WomenInScience #QuantumSecurity #QuantumTechnology #Shortlisted

[Dan Fitzgerald @Danhybridfit]

The Copenhagen Plank

One of the best exercises I've added to my routine over the past year.

- Improved hip stability and mobility

- Strengthened my adductors (groin)

- Reduced the groin strains I used to pick up playing football

- Bonus: hits your core and obliques too

If you're new to them, start with the easier variation and build up.

I do:
• 2 sessions per week
• 2 sets per side x 12-15 reps
• 15–30 second holds

They are worth adding to your warm-up or mobility routine

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@satvikputi I train solo in martial arts here. A locked weekly schedule is the only thing that works. Guilt trips fade fast. What keeps you accountable when motivation dips?

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@KingiJosh I use both grip variations. Calling this no gym is generous when you have a full rack. Frame two is where most people cheat the dead hang. That bottom stretch builds width. What are you using for thickness?

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

@DeanTTraining BMI labeled me overweight through years of martial arts. Absurd metric for active people. What do you actually track?

[Alex Progress @EdTechDubai]

I keep seeing this in newer UAE schools. Timber, light, and open circulation shape focus just as much as curriculum choice. The building does half the work. We just do not grade it.