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Founders and engineers building the region's technology, AI and space sectors.
11 published profiles
“The interesting problem in this region was never invention. It was making the boring systems actually talk to…”
Co-Founder and Chief Executive — Kestrel Systems
Omar Benslimane co-founded Kestrel Systems in 2015 after seven years as an integration engineer inside a regional logist…
“The UAE does not just dream of the future it builds it. That is a language I understand deeply.”
Entrepreneur. Innovator. Frontier Explorer. — Tesla
Few names in the 21st century have reshaped the boundaries of human possibility as profoundly as Elon Musk. Born in Pret…
“The UAE has done in 50 years what took others 500. For 50 500 entrepreneurs, this is the greatest lesson of ou…”
Pioneer of Digital Commerce. Visionary. Educator. — Alibaba
Jack Ma's story is one of the most extraordinary entrepreneurial narratives of the modern era. Born in Hangzhou, China i…
“AI must work for everyone, or it works for no one truly.”
AI Ethics Pioneer. Poet of Code. Champion of Algorithmic Justice. — Algorithmic Justice League
The UAE has a chance to build AI systems that serve all of . humanity equitably." ." Dr. Joy Buolamwini is one of the mo…
“Business is the greatest platform for change. The UAE has understood this and used its business success to dri…”
Founder of Salesforce. Technology Statesman. Champion of Responsible Business. — Salesforce CEO
Marc Benioff is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Salesforce, the world's leading customer relationship management platf…
“I invest in the future. The UAE is one of the few places on Earth that is actually building it.”
Visionary Investor. Technology Prophet. Risk-Taker Supreme. — SoftBank
Masayoshi Son is the most audacious technology investor of his generation. Born in Tosu, Japan in 1957, he founded SoftB…
“The UAE understands that AI is not just a technology. It is a civilisational choice. Its approach to AI govern…”
CEO of OpenAI. AI Frontier Pioneer. Shaper of Humanity's AI Future. — OpenAI CEO
Sam Altman is one of the most consequential figures in the history of artificial intelligence. Born in Chicago, Illinois…
“The UAE approach to AI governance ambitious yet responsible should be a model for every government navigating…”
Transformer of Microsoft. Cloud Computing Pioneer. — Microsoft CEO
Satya Nadella is one of the most consequential technology leaders of the 21st century. Born in Hyderabad, India in 1967…
“When I look at women leadership in the UAE, I see a.”
Technology Executive. Author. Advocate for Women Leadership. — Meta COO
country that has moved from aspiration to implementation. . ." That is the hardest part." Sheryl Sandberg is one of the…
“The UAE commitment to AI and digital infrastructure is.”
CEO of Google. AI Visionary. Technology Leader. — Google CEO
among the most serious I have seen from any government ." in the world." Sundar Pichai is one of the most influential te…
“When I looked at Earth from space, borders disappeared. The UAE sees the world the same way as one home we mus…”
Space Pioneer. Entrepreneur. First Muslim Woman in Space. — First Female Space Tourist
Anousheh Ansari is a pioneer of commercial space travel and one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs of her generation. B…
Procurement teams are buying differently this year.
4 August 2026
Pilot fatigue is over. Enterprise buyers in the UAE now ask for deployment records, not demos.
26 July 2026
The most consequential technology companies in the region are not the ones that raise the most. They are the ones connecting systems nobody photographs.
18 July 2026
