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AI for a greener tomorrow
In March this year, citing profound risks to humanity, hundreds of scientists and technology executives signed an open letter urging a moratorium on the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems. But Professor Eric Xing says pressing pause would be…
Disrupting on-demand delivery
In 2015, as food delivery and ride-sharing services proliferated around the world, Saudi Arabian entrepreneurs Ayman Alsanad and Naif Al-Simiri realized that smartphones could do much more than connect passengers to cab drivers or hungry diners to local restaurants.
Oasis of gratitude
When Alaa Abonomi and her partners opened the first public yoga and wellness studio in Saudi Arabia in 2014, their first priority was to raise awareness about the physical and mental health benefits of yoga and well-being
Leading Arabia’s high-impact entrepreneurs
An experienced entrepreneur with firsthand knowledge of all the challenges of starting a business, Lateefa Al Waalan is a leading figure in Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing private sector.
Leading from the heart
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…
Can we slow down aging?
Wareed Alenaini has always been fascinated by the possibilities of preventative medicine. The Saudi-born founder of Twinn Health has developed an AI-driven analysis platform that can help doctors delay the onset of age-related diseases. In an aging world, the ability…
Car rental moves into the fast lane
In 2018, young entrepreneur Abdulkader Almkinzy shook up the car rental market in Saudi Arabia by launching online platform Telgani. The aggregator has helped take rental services in the country to a whole new level.
3D printing shapes a new economy
While all of us have heard of 3D printing, only a few experts can claim to fully understand the revolutionary impact that the technology may have on the world’s manufacturing industry. Saudi Arabian entrepreneur and 3D-printing evangelist Faisal Alamer is…
The technology transforming farming
After more than 20 years in some of the world’s largest technology companies, Parag Garg was looking for a new challenge. That did not make it any less of a surprise when in early 2021, he took a phone call…
Immerse yourself in the future
Harnessing the power of innovations such as AR and VR, Khalid Al-Muawad’s technology company Midwam is transforming the visitor experience of art, history, and culture, taking customer engagement to a new level.