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The Market Makers in MEA with Abrar Hussain

The Middle East & Africa (MEA) region greatly interests the global business community. The region provides a growth market for global companies and opportunities for new ventures. These companies can, in turn, help the region create employment, develop talent, help develop a start-up ecosystem and contribute to economic growth.As a personal initiative following a motto of 'Business as a force for good", I will soon release 20+ Video Podcast where I will talk to CEOs, business leaders & policymakers about the opportunities, potential, challenges, and ways to scale up businesses in MEA region allowing the whole ecosystem to flourish. We will also touch base on ESG and how businesses can drive sustainability.It’s an important region that represents a cluster of 65+ countries, 20% of the world’s population, with attractive demographics and nominal GDP of $7+ trillion that is growing at 4% per year. The venture investment is growing, with $6+ billion raised in 2021 across 1200+ deals.

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#43: AI for a Smarter Future: Responsible Innovation & Industry Transformation with Andrew Jackson

July 19, 2025 • Abrar Hussain • Season 1 • Episode 43

🚀 Episode 43: Building Responsible, Sovereign AI with Andrew Jackson, Ex CEO of Inception (a G42 company), and Group Chief AI Officer at G42.

Honored to host Andrew Jackson, a trailblazer in AI and technology leadership, on the latest episode of The Market Makers in MEA Podcast! 🎙️

Join us as we dive into:

🧠 Andrew’s journey—using AI for high-frequency trading and leading AI innovation across finance, healthcare, and national security.
🌍 G42’s vision to commercialize AI research and build domain-specific, sovereign AI models tailored to the UAE’s language and culture.
🗣️ How Inception is developing Arabic, Hindi, and Kazakh language models for a truly inclusive AI future.
🇦🇪 UAE’s rise as a global AI hub—fueled by government support, ecosystem innovation, and world-class research.
🎓 Qudra Tech—Inception’s initiative to upskill Emiratis in AI and empower the next generation of talent.
⚖️ The role of Responsible AI—governing powerful models with ethics and transparency.

Andrew shares powerful insights on building AI for impact, commercialization, and the ethical responsibilities that come with scale—a must-listen for every business leader, technologist, and policymaker. 🚀

🎧 Watch & listen to the full episode of @The Market Makers in Middle East & Africa Video Podcast on:
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yourlink
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6KJRsnDwKsRgvCXl5M1nCU
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/the-market-makers-in-mea-with-abrar-hussain/id1674391999

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** This podcast is a Personal Initiative **

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