Innovators | Page 3

With eight companies currently under its umbrella, Plan b is using its in-house expertise to stand out in a competitive market.

Through its establishment of the Zain Innovation Campus, this corporate is showing other Middle East companies how to effectively support the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem

After three decades of success, the Founder Chairman and Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare is now leading his company to its next phase of growth.

Given its massive population, Egypt is an important market for Careem in the MENA region, and the company has been steadily growing its brand in the country, with its services now available in the six cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Damanhour, Mansoura, Tanta and Hurghada.

In a region where over 80% of businesses are either owned or controlled by families, it's easy to note the similarities between the growth stories of the Shaikhani Group of Companies and other family businesses based here in the Middle East.

"When Elan was established 12 years ago, the advertising industry in Qatar was still nascent," remembers Jaber Al Ansari, Group CEO, Elan Group.

The CEO of QDB believes the best way to empower Qatar's future generations is to simplify the path to entry for new participants.

How this Swiss luxury watch brand founded in 1980 is using innovation to beat its older competitors in the market (and consolidate its future).

The Daruna concept is simple; provide quality and affordable accommodations for the working community in Qatar, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and throughout the world.

Entrepreneur and educationalist Kamal Puri on 26 years of business in the UAE.

Fresh off a US$200 million valuation, propertyfinder Group gets set for its next leg of growth.

For Buxton, ensuring his customers have great experiences, throughout their transaction cycles, is key to furthering his business' growth.

How this Egyptian entrepreneur built a startup and went on to share a stage with US President Barack Obama and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

With a ringside seat to the daily struggles and victories of the region's entrepreneurs, Ghanem is perhaps the best person to shed light on factors that stand in the way of the region's startups achieving scale and making it big.

ROWAD Entrepreneurs Foundation Executive Director Adeeb Qasem talks about the Yemeni entrepreneurial ecosystem, the startups and innovating under circumstances that you can't begin to imagine.

Yves Guillemot, co-founder and CEO, Ubisoft, talks about how the developer, publisher and distributor of globally-acclaimed videos games started and is standing out within the market.

Operating from Qatar's technology hub Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), QMIC with its team of 75 innovators has gone beyond merely incorporating IoT in its vision statement, and has delivered tangible results, making it a regional market leader.

H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) talks about encouraging creative entrepreneurship in the Middle East region.

Sheikh Saeed is keen on facilitating the development of an entrepreneurial community in the UAE- AJSM Investments is starting up an initiative called AJSM Hero to help nurture new businesses in the UAE.

Sheikha Aisha is the founder and Chairperson of the Al Faleh Group, perhaps best known for its educational institutions under the Doha Academy umbrella.

"If you're looking to succeed, keep your eyes and heart open to opportunities. You'll miss opportunities that come to you if you're not open to them. Success is about seizing the opportunities that present themselves to you."