Gamechangers: Quant's Yousef Khalili
The Global Chief Business Transformation Officer of Quant has been named one of Inc. Arabia’s Gamechangers for 2025—a list that recognizes leaders driving the artificial intelligence revolution in the MENA region.
As the Global Chief Transformation Officer and CEO for the MEA at the US-headquartered artificial intelligence (AI) firm Quant, Yousef Khalili is helping bring agentic AI to the heart of the region’s digital economy.
“The Middle East has an opportunity to benefit from the next AI frontier: agentic AI,” he says. “This is a giant step forward from typical AI systems, with its ability to act on its own with minimal human intervention. With this autonomy, nations and companies are able to solve more complex problems and perform multi-step tasks that previously needed intensive human supervision.”
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Khalili highlights that Quant’s agentic AI technology—which is already being used to build digital employees for major players in the Middle East—is set to not only transform the way customers interact with businesses, but also give the region’s enterprises a competitive edge globally.
“With unparalleled accuracy and human-like cognition and comprehension, Quant AI Agents can resolve the majority of inbound contact center calls, and they can initiate outbound calls too,” he shares. “The technology enables companies to offer unprecedented customer service, 24/7, with no wait times.”
With innovations like this, Khalili believes that the Middle East shall play a defining role in shaping the global future of AI. “Silicon Valley continues as a dominant leader in the new space of agentic AI, but the KSA and UAE, as part of a wider Middle East region, are increasingly making their presence known,” he says. “Saudi Arabia and the UAE are poised to position themselves as exporters of AI-powered digital workers. Neighboring nations would benefit from adopting technologies developed locally and deemed culturally ‘fit.’ This shift would enhance the Middle East’s geopolitical influence, and change the Middle East from a consumer of high-tech solutions, to a serious global provider of cutting-edge AI technology.”
Pictured in the lead image is the Global Chief Transformation Officer and CEO for the MEA at the US-headquartered artificial intelligence (AI) firm Quant, Yousef Khalili. Courtesy of Quant.
Yousef Khalili was one of the artificial intelligence (AI) innovators celebrated in Gamechangers, a special feature built for Inc. Arabia's April/May 2025 issue. For the full list of Gamechangers, please click here.
