Innovation
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Driving the future of technology
Just over a decade ago, artificial intelligence pioneer Luc Julia helped bring the world’s most popular voice assistant to life. Now he’s come home to France to change forever the way we drive.
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…
Designing the future
Sometimes it pays to be bold. Five years ago, when a small group of true believers in Barcelona committed to create a high-performance sports car brand, few people gave the venture much of a chance.
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.
A hub for Saudi women entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur, startup mentor, and photographer Maha Shirah never takes no for an answer. The founder of SheWorks, Saudi Arabia’s first coworking space for women, Maha is helping female entrepreneurs seize new opportunities across the country’s fast-developing economy.
Back to the future
Since joining Renault Group as CEO in July 2020, Luca de Meo has steered the French carmaker into an innovative new direction. As the current president of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and a recipient of the French “Légion…
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…
CUPRA drives SEAT to new heights
Spanish carmaker SEAT S.A. posted the second-highest revenues in its history in 2022, with high-performance brand CUPRA outperforming all expectations.
She rocks it
For Nada Alhelabi, music is much more than just a job. It is a chance to bring people together and transform lives. The festival organizer and sound therapist is helping amplify music in MENA
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…