<p>With over $190 million in funding, Floward’s cofounders Abdulaziz Al Loughani and Mohamed Al Arifi are reshaping the way people shop for flowers and gifts. Today, the duo is leading an IPO plan, ...

Elzaher became CEO of Egypt’s ITIDA, the executive IT arm of Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in 2022. A December 2025 report highlighted sector growth beyond ...

Al Qaed served as CEO of the eGovernment Authority (eGA) in 2007, which later merged with the Central Informatics Organization (CIO) in 2015 to form the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA). In ...

Al Marar became CEO of EDGE Group in 2024, after joining the group since its inception in 2019. EDGE consists of more than 35 subsidiaries across five strategic business clusters: platforms and ...

AlMuhid became CEO of SAMI in February 2025. A PIF company, SAMI is Saudi Arabia’s national defense and security champion. In October 2025, subsidiary SAMI Advanced Electronics Company (SAMI-AEC) ...

Al Kuwaiti was appointed head of Cybersecurity for the U.A.E. Government, in 2020. The Cybersecurity Council oversees national cybersecurity capabilities and ensuring the protection of the country’s ...

Anwar assumed his current position in 2025, having first joined the company in 2022. Acquired by G42 in 2024, CPX provides cyber and physical security solutions. CPX has worked closely with the U.A.E.

Benchaaboun has been at the helm of Maroc Telecom since March 2025. As of September 2025, its customer base increased by 1.8% year-over-year to over 81 million customers, and its 2025 nine-month ...

Al Zamel became chairman of Kuwait’s CITRA in 2025. The authority is responsible for overseeing the state’s telecommunication and IT sectors, focusing on regulatory frameworks. In June 2025, it ...

Alomair joined Elm in 2002 and became CEO in 2024. Owned by PIF, Elm delivers digital solutions across Saudi Arabia, including Absher and Nusuk platforms, among others. In April 2025, Elm acquired PIF ...

Al Mesmar servers as the U.A.E. Government’s CIO and became director-general of the TDRA in 2021, having served as deputy director-general of the telecommunications sector since joining TDRA in 2010.

Akkad assumed his current position at Meta in 2022, having joined the company in 2017. In February 2025, Meta launched Meta AI in MENA with full availability in the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Egypt, ...