Fast Company Middle East Pulse

Hear from the industry's top leaders on building brands that thrive with innovation and creativity. 

As turnover rates continue to rise, leaders must consider the long-term effects, say experts.

Demand for plant-based alternatives is rapidly climbing in the region as new brands enter the market and consumers become more mindful about what they eat.

Sea level rise can render homes, buildings, and roads unusable and create social and economic instability, say experts

From being customer-focused to targeting a niche market, local brands are finding ways to face up to global brands.

Continuing our conversation with Astra Tech's Abdalla Abu Sheikh, we deep dive further into the "ultra app" concept and how it can create a digitally sovereign Middle East. He also addresses concerns about artificial intelligence and its potential impact across all sectors of society.

In a candid conversation, Abdallah Abu Sheikh, CEO and Co-Founder of Astra Tech, gives us an insight into how he's leveraging AI to build the Middle East's first ultra app. Sharing anecdotes from his journey, he tells us how failure can be the best teacher when building a business of impact.

If you’re neglecting burnout and showing up to work for the sake of it, it's high time you rethink your work-life balance.

KAUST researchers built a technology that could transform how farmers protect their crops by detecting red palm weevils very early on.

In our first episode of 'Inspiring Conversations', Issam Kazim, the CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, talks to us about the record growth in the tourism sector, the gastronomical scene in the emirate, the best part of his role and the spirit of Dubai.

Government initiatives and VC firms are fueling entrepreneurship in the Middle East, but can it compete globally?

Railways are vital to connecting the kingdom's 200 smart city projects. With hydrogen-powered trains, can the country make sustainable mobility a reality?

As concerns over AI cheating continue to amplify, here’s how universities in the Middle East are grappling with generative AI. 

When an early demo of ChatGPT, a large-language model trained by OpenAI, was released last November, its capabilities made internet users tizzy. Within five days, more than one million users had tested it out.

When women play a bigger role in creating Web3, the impact could be a powerful force for social change

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the Arab world. But AI-powered screening solutions, molecular imaging and precision medicine are helping in a fast diagnosis and speeding up treatment.