"We launched the Cyber Resilience Center to support exactly that effort: helping institutions move from awareness to action, and from detection to resilience," Adam Jones explains.
As governments accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence, some are looking for alternatives that allow them to build AI-enabled public services without becoming overly reliant on the world’s largest cloud computing providers.
The seventh cohort comes as the UAE government works toward transitioning 50% of government sectors, services and operations to operating models powered by agentic AI within two years.
With just $3.6M in funding, this team from McKinsey and Apple has created a PowerPoint engine that allows anyone to produce high-end consulting decks. Now they are pointing it at the Gulf.
Designed around the theme “Where Doers and Investors Build What’s Next”, the 2026 edition will feature high-growth technology companies and investment leaders from Europe, the GCC, Asia, Africa and emerging innovation hubs globally.
Aidera addresses that gap by connecting business data across departments, interpreting operational signals, and turning complex enterprise activity into clear, decision-ready intelligence.
For most of his career, Kamal Saleh built stories. Today, he's applying the same principles to one of healthcare's biggest challenges: helping people know what—and who—to trust.
Homevy, a Dubai-based short-term rental management company, did not initially set out to build a software product. It initially focused on improving its own operations, which later shaped the company’s broader approach.
Rather than providing clinical services, the new facility will serve as a research and development hub focused on artificial intelligence, biomedical research, and clinical practice.
Dubai Future Foundation and Oxa have launched the Autonomous Logistics Future Lab to develop, test and deploy autonomous logistics technologies in Dubai.
The UAE-built platform uses multilingual conversational AI to interview candidates, helping employers hire faster while ensuring every qualified applicant has the opportunity to be heard.
Looking ahead, Siddiqui expects artificial intelligence to become an increasingly valuable part of professional services. He believes its greatest contribution will come from enabling people to focus on higher-value work that depends on experience, critical thinking, and strong client relationships.
Both terminals will be able to accommodate ultra-large container vessels and will be linked to Jebel Ali Port through DP World's inland logistics network.
Ahmed Al-Enazi, Operations Director at QSTP and Director of the Tech Venture Fund, shares how Qatar is creating a launchpad for deep-tech innovation by connecting startups with capital, research capabilities, and global networks.
By the time shoppers reach checkout, businesses have already invested in attracting them, helping them discover the right product and building confidence in their brand. Every additional click, repeated action or moment of uncertainty creates another opportunity for a potential sale to become an abandoned cart.
As Managing Director of Next Generation Equity, Rihab Saad is helping families, entrepreneurs, and investors navigate life-changing decisions by combining commercial expertise with a deeply human approach.