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Leadership

Curating A Borderless World: Armand Arton, Founder, Chairman, and “Chief Global Citizen” of Arton Capital, is Reshaping the Global Investment Migration Industry

Armand Arton founded Arton Capital nearly two decades ago with a simple view: to make global citizenship an accessible reality. Today, amid rising global wealth, evolving foreign investment policies, and an unpredictable sociopolitical climate, this Canada-based firm with a global presence is reshaping the discourse surrounding borders, security, and opportunity.

Growth Strategies

Going The Extra Mile: Inside RAKEZ’s Beyond-Licensing Strategy

As the UAE continues to record a steep surge in the number of company registrations per year, RAKEZ —with its many manufacturing hubs and services that cater to over 50 sectors— is steadily building upon its reputation as a free zone that goes beyond just issuing business licenses.

Business News

AI-Augmented. Human-Driven: Yango Tech’s Vladimir Razuvaev on Why the Firm Is Positioning Trust as AI’s Most Valuable Currency

While the global business ecosystem has largely come to terms with an AI-driven future, what remains to be seen is how transparent and trustworthy the technology's agents will be in the long run. Steadily making impactful inroads in this space is UAE-based Yango Tech—here's how.

Growth Strategies

In It for the Long Run: Kris Fade’s Journey From Media Popularity to a Family-Driven Wellness Legacy With ‘Fade Fit’

Fade had already cemented his spot in the UAE as a beloved radio host and media personality long before he maneuvered his way into wellness entrepreneurship by launching Fade Fit. But with the healthy snacks line, Fade gets to do something that has long underscored his various business endeavors: to leave behind a lasting legacy for his children.

Leadership

Powered By Startup Culture: Paul Dawalibi, CEO of Innovation City, On “Creating a Home for People Who Dare to Build the Impossible.”

Just three months since the official launch of Innovation City, the Ras Al Khaimah-based technology freezone is setting benchmarks that offer a new perspective on what it means to foster founder-centric innovation.

Women Entrepreneur

WE Convention 2025: Dr. Muna Abusulayman, UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Media Icon, and Serial Entrepreneur

"Chase things that excite you, that make you think, give yourself time to enjoy the little moments, and stop scrolling social media for inspiration of what your life should be like."

Women Entrepreneur

WE Convention 2025: Tatiana Volodina President, LETOILE Group

"My greatest achievement is not just one project or company, but the fact that I built a path where opportunities for myself and my family are limitless, and where I can also create opportunities for others."

Business News

PRYPCO Enters Exclusive Partnership With Bayut and dubizzle to Catalyze Tech-Driven Real Estate Solutions

The partnership announcement was made official on November 25, 2025.

Women Entrepreneur

Turning Vision Into Visibility: Inside Reim El Houni’s Mission to Elevate Business Leaders Through Visual Storytelling

"The point of creating any video content is to raise awareness and attract people. You attract them first, and then they can go to your website, call you, and find all the information they want."

Business News

Second Edition of /function1 in Dubai Spotlights Technology That Makes Innovation Accessible to All

Global AI leaders explore how the next wave of intelligent systems is transforming industries, unlocking entrepreneurship, and advancing human-centric innovation.

Technology

Inside FII9: Dunia Innovations

The FII9 Innovators Pitch 2025, hosted by the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, spotlighted five startups that presented breakthrough AI-powered solutions transforming healthcare, sustainable materials, and next-generation computing. In this series, we explore how each of these innovators is shaping the future with technologies designed to deliver real-world impact.

Technology

Inside FII9: Amplifai Health

The FII9 Innovators Pitch 2025, hosted by the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, spotlighted five startups that presented breakthrough AI-powered solutions transforming healthcare, sustainable materials, and next-generation computing. In this series, we explore how each of these innovators is shaping the future with technologies designed to deliver real-world impact.

Growth Strategies

Creating Without Bounds: How RAKEZ is Fueling Manufacturing Diversity Across Consumer and Industrial Sectors

From carpets and cosmetics to components used in the nuclear energy sector, here's an in-depth look at how the many manufacturing hubs at RAKEZ are enabling the production of diverse products in the UAE.

Leadership

Business Of Relationships: Babyshop CEO Ruban Shanmugarajah on How the Brand Has Centered Trust and Safety for 50 Years

"Loyalty is never instant; it is built slowly, over years, sometimes decades. For Babyshop, it has come from being present in people's lives at the moments that matter most."

Leadership

Mirrored Ambitions: 30 Years Since its Inception, Here’s How Rohan Mehta is Shaping Petrochem’s Next Leg of Growth

Mehta on what it means to lead a company whose journey has been reflective of the nation's own growth tale, why effective succession planning is paramount to a family business, and the lessons he's learned from the brand's founder- his father Yogesh "Yogi" Mehta.

Women Entrepreneur

Eco-Honest Practices: How Lubomila Jordanova’s Berlin-Based Firm ‘Plan A’ is Helping Businesses Centre Sustainability With Purpose

"The question isn't whether sustainability matters– it's whether you're moving on it while competitors hesitate."

Leadership

Bold Frontiers: How Radisson Hotel Group Continues to Redefine Hospitality

COO Chema Basterrechea explains why every RHG guest experience feels both globally consistent and locally meaningful.

Leadership

Decoding Unknown Depths: How KSA-Based OceanQuest is Redefining Deep-Sea Discovery

"Through advanced deep ocean exploration using robotics, data innovation, digital twins and equitable partnerships, OceanQuest aims to shine a light on the deep ocean so we can better understand its role in the Earth system."

Growth Strategies

Ecosystem in Motion: HPE Expands ‘Saudi-Made’ Portfolio with New ProLiant Servers

With the launch of two new lines of HPE ProLiant servers, the tech giant has expanded its pioneering 'Saudi-Made' portfolio. Beyond just servers, however, here's how the initiative is setting the stage for a whole new high-tech industry in Saudi Arabia.

Women Entrepreneur

Wisdom in Action: From Television Pioneer to Wellness Entrepreneur, Here’s How Uma Ghosh Has Led with Authenticity

"My goal is to share knowledge so people can make choices that suit them—not to influence them blindly. That's the spirit behind all my content. If someone spends 30 seconds, a few minutes, or even longer with me on YouTube, I want them to learn something about themselves, not just get influenced by me."

Business News

The People’s Vanguard: Kawa Junad, Founder of Iraq’s First Digital Bank on Why He Refuses to be Led by Trends

Having grown up in a war-torn Iraq, Kawa Junad understood the necessity for digital innovation from a tender age. But the founder of First Iraqi Bank says he refuses to be led by trends—for him, every decision is rooted in a singular purpose: improving the lives of his people.

Women Entrepreneur

Roots and Realms: How UAE-Based Serial Entrepreneur Kanessa Muluneh Launched the First African-Inspired Battle Royale Game, Rise Of Fearless

"My biggest vision for Rise of Fearless is huge: I don't just want it to be one of the biggest play-to-earn games out there; I want it to be the biggest, period."

Business News

Scaling Impact: How Serial Entrepreneur Wassim Hassanieh is Driving Innovation with Secure and Affordable Tech

"I strongly believe that AI should be introduced to organizations to solve problems, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. AI is not one-size-fits-all for every industry, and we are beginning to see different AI solutions tailored to specific sectors."

Business News

Legacy Through Integrity: CFI’s New Group CEO Ziad Melhem Outlines Global Growth Plans While Prioritizing Customer Trust

"The trust we have built through strong infrastructure, competitive pricing, and local engagement is what turned market volatility into opportunity and lifted us to $1.51 trillion in volume in a single quarter."

Leadership

Follow The Leader: How Charlie Wright Built UAE-Based Humantra as an Extension of His Core Values

"This business was really largely built on how I operate as a human being. We want to do cool stuff with cool people– that's been the mindset from day one! And ultimately, I want the people in this business to be better human beings."

Women Entrepreneur

Follow The Leader: How Kibsons CEO Halima Jumani is Redefining Success by Putting People First

Born in the heart of Dubai in 1980, Kibsons has today grown into a market leader in the fresh fruits, vegetables and produce industry. But behind the success of its pioneering efforts in affordable pricing, sustainability and quality has been a very simple notion that CEO Halima Jumani has empowered the family business' core culture with: put people first.

Growth Strategies

Follow The Leader: Hassan AlFarsi and Julien Plouzeau, Partners, Oraseya Capital

AlFarsi and Plouzeau sit at the helm of one of the region's most impact-driven venture capital firms. But even as they empower future-oriented startups, the duo dissect why the role of investors has transcended that of mere capital providers.

Leadership

Follow The Leader: How Hatem Dowidar, e& Group CEO, Bet the Future on Reinvention– and Turned a Regional Telco into a $20B Global Tech Player

"In the grand scheme, e& transformation isn't about being a success story. It's about being a catalyst."

Women Entrepreneur

Timeless Elegance: Summat Iqbal’s Eponymous Fashion Label, SUMMAT, Arrives in the Gulf With a New Take on Luxury

"What sets our designs apart is a balance of restraint and richness: silhouettes that are powerful yet feminine, details that whisper luxury rather than shout it."

Women Entrepreneur

Ethical AI for Academia: Dr. Amina Yonis’ UK-Based “The Page Doctor” Expands into the UAE

'The Page Doctor' was built by Amina Dr. Yonis to help PhD students receive tailored guidance on their academic research through a model that combines human experts and ethical AI. The startup now makes its way into the UAE –the hub of AI innovation and edtech– with hopes to deepen its impact.

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More From Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

Curating A Borderless World: Armand Arton, Founder, Chairman, and “Chief Global Citizen” of Arton Capital, is Reshaping the Global Investment Migration Industry

Going The Extra Mile: Inside RAKEZ’s Beyond-Licensing Strategy

AI-Augmented. Human-Driven: Yango Tech’s Vladimir Razuvaev on Why the Firm Is Positioning Trust as AI’s Most Valuable Currency

In It for the Long Run: Kris Fade’s Journey From Media Popularity to a Family-Driven Wellness Legacy With ‘Fade Fit’

Powered By Startup Culture: Paul Dawalibi, CEO of Innovation City, On “Creating a Home for People Who Dare to Build the Impossible.”

WE Convention 2025: Dr. Muna Abusulayman, UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Media Icon, and Serial Entrepreneur

WE Convention 2025: Tatiana Volodina President, LETOILE Group

PRYPCO Enters Exclusive Partnership With Bayut and dubizzle to Catalyze Tech-Driven Real Estate Solutions

Turning Vision Into Visibility: Inside Reim El Houni’s Mission to Elevate Business Leaders Through Visual Storytelling

Second Edition of /function1 in Dubai Spotlights Technology That Makes Innovation Accessible to All

Inside FII9: Dunia Innovations

Inside FII9: Amplifai Health

Creating Without Bounds: How RAKEZ is Fueling Manufacturing Diversity Across Consumer and Industrial Sectors

Business Of Relationships: Babyshop CEO Ruban Shanmugarajah on How the Brand Has Centered Trust and Safety for 50 Years

Mirrored Ambitions: 30 Years Since its Inception, Here’s How Rohan Mehta is Shaping Petrochem’s Next Leg of Growth

Eco-Honest Practices: How Lubomila Jordanova’s Berlin-Based Firm ‘Plan A’ is Helping Businesses Centre Sustainability With Purpose

Bold Frontiers: How Radisson Hotel Group Continues to Redefine Hospitality

Decoding Unknown Depths: How KSA-Based OceanQuest is Redefining Deep-Sea Discovery

Ecosystem in Motion: HPE Expands ‘Saudi-Made’ Portfolio with New ProLiant Servers

Wisdom in Action: From Television Pioneer to Wellness Entrepreneur, Here’s How Uma Ghosh Has Led with Authenticity

The People’s Vanguard: Kawa Junad, Founder of Iraq’s First Digital Bank on Why He Refuses to be Led by Trends

Roots and Realms: How UAE-Based Serial Entrepreneur Kanessa Muluneh Launched the First African-Inspired Battle Royale Game, Rise Of Fearless

Scaling Impact: How Serial Entrepreneur Wassim Hassanieh is Driving Innovation with Secure and Affordable Tech

Legacy Through Integrity: CFI’s New Group CEO Ziad Melhem Outlines Global Growth Plans While Prioritizing Customer Trust

Follow The Leader: How Charlie Wright Built UAE-Based Humantra as an Extension of His Core Values

Follow The Leader: How Kibsons CEO Halima Jumani is Redefining Success by Putting People First

Follow The Leader: Hassan AlFarsi and Julien Plouzeau, Partners, Oraseya Capital

Follow The Leader: How Hatem Dowidar, e& Group CEO, Bet the Future on Reinvention– and Turned a Regional Telco into a $20B Global Tech Player

Timeless Elegance: Summat Iqbal’s Eponymous Fashion Label, SUMMAT, Arrives in the Gulf With a New Take on Luxury

Ethical AI for Academia: Dr. Amina Yonis’ UK-Based “The Page Doctor” Expands into the UAE

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