Meet The GCC's Tech Vanguard

The December 2024 issue of Inc. Arabia is headlined by The GCC's Tech Vanguard, a special feature celebrating 30 innovators driving transformative change in the region's digital landscape.

Featured on the cover are three stalwarts of this scene: Mouteih Chaghlil, CEO - MEA, Bespin Global, Ola Doudin, co-founder and CEO, BitOasis, and Maaz Sheikh, co-founder and CEO, STARZPLAY.

Check out the above video to get a behind-the-scenes look into the making of the cover, and then read insights from our cover stars – as well as from the rest of The GCC's Tech Vanguard – in the issue by clicking here.

The full list of innovators featured in The GCC's Tech Vanguard is listed below: 

• Ola Doudin, co-founder and CEO, BitOasis
• Mouteih Chaghlil, CEO - MEA, Bespin Global
• Maaz Sheikh, co-founder and CEO, STARZPLAY
• Dr. Chaouki Kasmi, chief innovation officer, Technology Innovation Institute 
• Amira Sajwani, founder and CEO, PRYPCO
• Ali Abulhasan, co-founder and CEO, Tap Payments 
• Samuel Huber, CEO - MENA, Infinite Reality
• Maryam Hassani, co-founder and CEO, Zealous 
• Fahmi Al-Shawaa, founder and CEO, Immensa 
• Elie Habib, CEO, OSN+ and Anghami 
• Vinay Gokaldas, founder and CEO, Pasiv Financial 
• Imad Gharazeddine, co-founder and CEO, Mamo
• Joseph Dallago, co-founder and CEO, RAIN
• Jason English, CEO, Al Laith
• Khalil Alami, founder and CEO, Telr 
• Rita Huang, founder and CEO, iMile
• Haithem Kchaou, founder and CEO, Clusterlab
• Fares Akkad, managing director – MENA, Meta 
• Mohamed Abdelsalam, CEO, Arcsen
• Reda Nidhakou, acting CEO, VentureOne
• Omar Kassim, founder and CEO, Nomod 
• Rachid Belmeskine, co-founder and CTO, Open Innovation AI
• Kostas Chalkias, co-founder and chief cryptographer, Mysten Labs
• Anuja Shah, head of strategy and information technology, Zurich Middle East 
• Yasser Shawky, vice president - emerging markets, Informatica 
• Jamil Shinawi, co-founder and CEO, AHOY 
• Dr. Ilia Kolochenko, founder, CEO, and chief architect, ImmuniWeb 
• Amir Mirzaee, managing director and CEO, Bayes Esports
• Ali AlSaidi, head of internet of things, Amp
• Habeeb Furqan, founder and CEO, Kapturise 

Editor’s Note: Inc. Arabia built The GCC’s Tech Vanguard after soliciting submissions from individuals and companies in the region’s tech domain over a period of more than two months. These were then reviewed by the Inc. Arabia editorial team, following which 30 innovators were selected and interviewed to build this special feature. For more details about any of the individuals or companies showcased on this list, please email [email protected].