Innovation
189 articles
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.
10/01/2023
A passion for authenticity
The Mediterranean city of Barcelona has long been a source of inspiration for artists, writers, architects and designers from all over the world. Today this dynamic and creative city is home to the European car industry’s fastest-growing brand: CUPRA.
12/12/2022
Written in the stars
Nurturing a lifelong passion for space travel, rocket scientist Mishaal Ashemimry is helping to craft Saudi Arabia’s national space strategy. The inspiring aerospace pioneer plans to train as an astronaut and venture into space herself.
25/11/2022
The digital payments mastermind
Abdulaziz Fahad Al Jouf, Founder and CEO of PayTabs, is helping to replace cash with digital payments and change the way that people shop in Saudi Arabia, across the Middle East, and beyond.
09/05/2024
Meeting of music minds
Since starting his first company at the age of just 19, Hatem Kameli has been at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s startup ecosystem. The digital entrepreneur is now planning to launch his first IPO.
18/11/2022
Saudi Arabia’s serial startup founder
Since starting his first company at the age of just 19, Hatem Kameli has been at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s startup ecosystem. The digital entrepreneur is now planning to launch his first IPO.
21/10/2022
Feeding the planet, sustainably
In June 2021, just five months after joining agricultural machinery and construction equipment company CNH Industrial as CEO, former naval officer Scott W. Wine announced the $2.1 billion acquisition of precision agriculture pioneer Raven Industries – the largest in the…
11/10/2022
Serving the Saudi Appetite for ready meals
Rapid social changes are transforming the way that Saudis spend their mealtime. As the founder and CEO of startup Siwar, Loaye Al-Nahedh is delivering young Saudis an ever-growing variety of nutritious ready-to-eat meals.
19/09/2022
Beating the drum of innovation
Digital technology has always been a passion for California-based rapper and music producer Arabian Prince. Now the founding member of N.W.A. is helping the Middle Eastern music industry embrace all the possibilities of digital innovation.
30/08/2022
The leaders of Saudi Arabia’s staffing revolution
As the tech revolution sweeps across Saudi Arabia, the days of leaving resumes in shops, restaurants, and employment agencies have become ancient history for Saudi Millennials and Generation Z.
13/08/2022