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Talent Spotlight

Potential deserves a platform.

Meet the people turning expertise, ideas and ambition into contribution.

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A professional feature should express real contribution. We welcome achievements, thoughtful ideas and meaningful potential at every career stage.
Abdulrahman Alhamed: developing the circuits behind next generation connectivity
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Abdulrahman Alhamed: developing the circuits behind next generation connectivity

Abdulrahman Alhamed is an Ibn Rushd Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST. He leads research into integrated telecommunications and sensing systems, including high-frequency…

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Sami Al Ghamdi: making the environmental cost of cities measurable
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Sami Al Ghamdi: making the environmental cost of cities measurable

Sami Al Ghamdi leads the Urban Lab at KAUST, where he is an Ibn Rushd Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering. His research connects urban…

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Fahd Al Qureshah: investigating why severe viral infections affect some people
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Fahd Al Qureshah: investigating why severe viral infections affect some people

Fahd Al Qureshah is an Ibn Rushd Assistant Professor of Bioscience at KAUST. His laboratory studies the relationship between inherited immune differences and life-threatening viral disease,…

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Yasser Abualnaja: reading the Red Sea through observations and models
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Yasser Abualnaja: reading the Red Sea through observations and models

Yasser Abualnaja is an Associate Professor of Practice at KAUST and Associate Director of the National Climate Change Research Center. His expertise focuses on the interaction…

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Mohammed Aldossary: building around the everyday needs of Saudi businesses
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Mohammed Aldossary: building around the everyday needs of Saudi businesses

Mohammed Aldossary’s entrepreneurial work brings a practical business challenge into focus: helping smaller businesses obtain the supplies and services they need to operate. Starting with the…

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Hattan Ahmed: helping Saudi innovators move from ideas to ventures
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Hattan Ahmed: helping Saudi innovators move from ideas to ventures

Behind a startup ecosystem are people who help others test ideas, build confidence and find a route to market. Hattan Ahmed’s public career record offers a…

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Mishaal Ashemimry: turning aerospace expertise into a Saudi space contribution
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Mishaal Ashemimry: turning aerospace expertise into a Saudi space contribution

Mishaal Ashemimry’s professional journey connects technical depth with entrepreneurship. Her official biography describes a Saudi-American aerospace engineer whose early interest in space began while looking at…

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Thoughtful selection

Editorial features are curated for relevance and substance.

People at the centre

We explore contributions, decisions and individual journeys.

Clear editorial standards

Sponsored marketing is distinguished from independently selected features.

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Choose your spotlight pathway.

Established Professionals

Make the contribution behind your experience visible. Share a project, business result, professional achievement or a turning point in your career.

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Rising Talent

Show the work behind your ambition: a new idea, an initiative you led, a skill put into practice or a meaningful contribution to your team.

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Graduate Stories

Introduce a graduation project, internship achievement, research idea or community initiative. Explain your role and what you learned.

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A spotlight starts with substance.

Your title tells us what you do. Your story shows how you contribute. We focus on people working in, studying in or contributing to Saudi Arabia.

The contribution

What did you build, improve, solve or make possible? Describe your own role, alongside the people who helped.

The evidence

Support the story with approved results, a public project link, an award or examples of your work. Use numbers only when you can substantiate them.

The perspective

Share a lesson, a decision or an ambition that helps readers understand the person behind the achievement.

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT

Bring the story, and the details behind it.

A concise introduction is enough to start. Our team may request more context or an interview after reviewing your submission.

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Your submission checklist

  • Your name, current role or field of study, and Saudi location.
  • A short introduction to one meaningful achievement or project.
  • Your contribution, the outcome and a lesson you learned.
  • Public links or approved supporting evidence.
  • A professional portrait you have permission to share.
  • An email address for follow-up.

From introduction to publication.

01

Introduce

Share your story, contribution and supporting links.

02

Review

We assess relevance, accuracy and the story’s connection to Saudi Arabia.

03

Develop

For selected stories, we clarify the facts, permissions, photographs and professional context.

04

Publish

An approved feature is published with the agreed story and image credits.

Two ways to develop your presence.

Editorial consideration

Introduce a meaningful story for independent editorial consideration. Selection is based on relevance, substance and accuracy; a submission does not guarantee publication.

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Professional Visibility

Discuss a commissioned profile, professional biography and shareable creative material. Scope, approval, timing and distribution are agreed after understanding your brief.

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Your spotlight questions.

Who can introduce a story?

Professionals, managers, specialists, founders, graduates and students with a meaningful connection to Saudi Arabia can submit a story.

Do I need a senior job title?

No. A specific contribution, promising project or thoughtful professional lesson matters more than seniority.

Can I nominate someone else?

Yes. Explain their contribution and provide a public profile or source. Their participation and permissions will be confirmed before publication.

What happens after I submit?

The team reviews the story and contacts you if more information is needed or the feature is selected for development.

Will a spotlight help me get a job?

A spotlight presents your experience and contribution. It does not guarantee employment or hiring priority. Apply for vacancies separately through the employer’s instructions.