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Mid East Info
02-07-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
G42, First UAE Firm Recognized Among TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies - Middle East Business News and Information
Abu Dhabi, UAE – July, 2025: G42 has been named to TIME's 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential Companies, marking the first time a UAE-headquartered company has been featured. The recognition highlights G42's growing global impact in advancing AI responsibly and at scale. From the company's pivotal role in the launch of Stargate UAE and the 5GW UAE-US AI Campus to its expansion into Europe and the UK , G42 is building the 'Intelligence Grid,' its vision of AI as a universal utility that is secure, scalable, and accessible. 'We are thrilled to be featured by TIME. This recognition affirms our mission to bring AI to everyone, not just a privileged few,' said Faheem Ahamed, Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at G42. 'It validates the role we're playing in shaping a more inclusive and connected AI future.' With a portfolio spanning Space42 , Core42 , Khazna , M42 , Presight , CPX , and Inception , G42 operates across the full AI value chain, driving transformation across healthcare, energy, finance, mobility, and space.


Zawya
02-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
G42, first UAE firm recognised among TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies
G42 has been named to TIME's 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential Companies, marking the first time a UAE-headquartered company has been featured. The recognition highlights G42's growing global impact in advancing AI responsibly and at scale. From the company's pivotal role in the launch of Stargate UAE and the 5GW UAE-US AI Campus to its expansion into Europe and the UK, G42 is building the "Intelligence Grid," its vision of AI as a universal utility that is secure, scalable, and accessible. 'We are thrilled to be featured by TIME. This recognition affirms our mission to bring AI to everyone, not just a privileged few,' said Faheem Ahamed, Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at G42. 'It validates the role we're playing in shaping a more inclusive and connected AI future.' With a portfolio spanning Space42, Core42, Khazna, M42, Presight, CPX, and Inception, G42 operates across the full AI value chain, driving transformation across healthcare, energy, finance, mobility, and space.


Zawya
02-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
G42 the first UAE firm recognized among TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies
Abu Dhabi, UAE – G42 has been named to TIME's 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential Companies, marking the first time a UAE-headquartered company has been featured. The recognition highlights G42's growing global impact in advancing AI responsibly and at scale. From the company's pivotal role in the launch of Stargate UAE and the 5GW UAE-US AI Campus to its expansion into Europe and the UK, G42 is building the 'Intelligence Grid,' its vision of AI as a universal utility that is secure, scalable, and accessible. 'We are thrilled to be featured by TIME. This recognition affirms our mission to bring AI to everyone, not just a privileged few,' said Faheem Ahamed, Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at G42. 'It validates the role we're playing in shaping a more inclusive and connected AI future.' With a portfolio spanning Space42, Core42, Khazna, M42, Presight, CPX, and Inception, G42 operates across the full AI value chain, driving transformation across healthcare, energy, finance, mobility, and space. See the full list here:


Time Magazine
26-06-2025
- Business
- Time Magazine
TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025: G42
The largest AI infrastructure project outside the U.S. is now taking shape in Abu Dhabi. In May, President Trump joined United Arab Emirates officials in the Gulf state to unveil plans for a 10-sq.-mi. AI campus to be built by UAE-backed AI lab G42 and operated jointly with U.S. companies including OpenAI. G42 views other AI companies not "as competition, but [as] potential collaborators," chief marketing and communications officer Faheem Ahamed says. The campus, which will house supercomputers and a science park, is just one G42 initiative supporting UAE's 2031 AI superpower goal. With plans for Europe's first giga-scale AI supercomputer and other projects underway in Kenya and the U.S., G42's footprint is now global. Winning over Washington, however, has been key to the company's ambitions at home. In May, the Trump administration loosened restrictions aimed at stopping AI chips from being funneled to China via other countries, allowing U.S. companies to sell cutting-edge semiconductors to the Gulf nation at scale for the first time. For U.S. firms, closer ties offer access to substantial Emirati capital and energy, and closer proximity to half the globe's population, allowing high-speed AI services to be scaled globally faster. The thorny trade-off: giving an autocratic state with a history of surveillance and human rights abuses a greater hand in AI development. Ahamed sees things differently, however: 'My humble view is that [the] UAE has one of the strongest democratic values as a society.'


Mid East Info
13-05-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
MEPRA Convenes Top Industry Leaders to Examine 'Communication Through Change'
The Association's annual flagship forum is set to discuss the state of the industry in response to shifting global landscapes Abu Dhabi, UAE – May , 2025: The Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) announced the return of its highly anticipated annual forum, the UAE Leadership Majlis. Marking its 10th edition, the event will explore the evolving state of public relations and communications under the timely theme 'Communication Through Change.' Scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at NYU Abu Dhabi, the 2025 UAE Leadership Majlis marks a decade of bringing together top communication professionals, industry leaders, and influential voices from across the region, providing a platform for insightful dialogue, knowledge exchange, and strategic foresight. 'Communication Through Change' will explore how industry leaders can effectively build brands, protect reputations, and communicate with impact, while navigating evolving global landscapes, prevalent industry transformation, and emerging trends and tools. Confirmed speakers at this year's Majlis include Mazen Nahawi, Group CEO of Carma; Faheem Ahamed, Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at G42; Rania Masri El Khatib, Chief Brand & Marketing Officer at IMI; Jagruti Mistry, Senior Director, Head of Communications for North Africa, Levant and Pakistan at Visa; Brendan Hodgson, Executive Strategy Director at Burson; and Menna Zaki, Global Communications & Brand Strategy Executive, ex-PepsiCo. Kate Midttun, Chairperson of MEPRA, commented: 'As we mark the 10th edition of the MEPRA Leadership Majlis, we do so at a time when change is not an exception, but a constant. In an increasingly complex global environment, communication is no longer just about telling stories, it is about shaping resilience, protecting reputations, and forging human connections that endure. This year's Majlis will challenge our industry to move beyond adaptation, and to lead through transformation with strategic clarity, cultural relevance, and impact.' The 2025 UAE Leadership Majlis is supported by Carma, Telum Media, The Conscious Comms Collective, and First and Ten Productions. Tickets to the 2025 MEPRA UAE Leadership Majlis are available via About MEPRA: The Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) is the leading industry body for public relations and communication professionals in the Middle East. MEPRA strives to promote excellence in public relations and communication by providing a platform for knowledge sharing, professional development, and industry advocacy. With a growing membership of agencies, corporations, and individuals, MEPRA is committed to raising standards and building a thriving communication community in the region.