Innovation

As the epicenter of the technology revolution moves away from personal computing and smartphones and toward transport, energy and urban living, a new breed of industry leader is shaping the agenda for the future.

You cannot have a digital revolution without a democratic revolution, and that is what we are trying to do in Barcelona.

In 2019, in its 124th year of history, Škoda is joining the electric vehicle revolution. Over the next four years, the Czech carmaker, one of the most successful brands to form part of the Volkswagen group, will be investing around two billion euros in alternative drive systems and new mobility services.

Understanding the present can be as daunting as imagining the future. For all intents and purposes, the two have merged.

With a giant domestic market eager to enjoy arts, sports and theme parks right on their doorstep, nobody in the world’s hospitality industry wants to miss out on the Qiddiya opportunity.

In December 2019, when few people could point to Wuhan on a map and even fewer knew what a coronavirus was, a risk software company in Toronto was already using AI to scrawl through websites and databases and accurately predict a global pandemic of almost unprecedented scale.

We are building a collaboratively-designed platform that brings the most advanced technology innovations on the market to support smart city experiences for all Dubai residents, visitors, business owners and city decision makers.

The messaging service that Ahmed Hassan and his brother launched in 2006 has grown into Unifonic, one of the Middle East’s largest cloud-based communications businesses. Unifonic is a Saudi leader for all the possibilities of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation to make a lasting difference to the world.

In response to the ever-changing environments in which we do business, I strongly believe companies have to innovate constantly, not only to survive but to thrive.

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitalization of all areas of the economy and all segments of society. Thanks to the creativity of entrepreneurs such as Ahmad Al Zaini new technologies and new thinking are transforming the country faster than anyone thought possible.