


Services

and implement impactful business models
Inside-Out Innovation Program
(internal innovation)
Outside-In Innovation Program
(leveraging startups to innovate)
of tomorrow’s customers, align around
a shared vision of the future, and then
create the strategy and roadmap to get there.





Next Arabia Team

Ahmed Abdulwahab
Recognized thought leader in innovation & entrepreneurship. Launching impactful innovation ventures.

Dr. Christiane Schloderer
Financial management. Entrepreneurial finance & turnaround expert.

Elmar Mock
Inventing impactful innovations. Invented the original Swatch watch.

Les Charm
Entrepreneurship finance. One of the top US Entrepreneurship & Finance lecturer and board advisor.

Robert Blasi
Intellectual property. One of the top US Technology IP lawyer.

Ibrahim Faza
Fundraising & product management. Seasoned fund manager & technology expert.

Mohamed Fagiri
Deep Tech
Words from Our Clients
This is Why We Do What We Do

Adnan Alshuaili
Tayyar Systems
,Ahmed is an exceptional entrepreneurship mentor and coach. We were part of a program he led in Muscat/Oman in which we learnt in 5 days what would take us years in entrepreneurship. These valuable courses increase the chances of success for startups. Hence, as a startup Founder and CEO, I strongly recommend Ahmed, he is a LEGEND!

Othman Al Mandhari
InnoTech
,Thank you, Ahmed, for the wonderful week at Boot Camp Muscat in Oman Tech Fund. I can’t describe how important this week was for me as I learned in a week more than what I learned in a year in the university! Your methods of delivering the information are unforgettable and you from all my teachers all my life managed to make me pitch like a pro!

Joss Leufrancois
Visage
,Ahmed led our acceleration program at Turn8. His knowledge and enthusiasm helped us a) make a pivot in our business model, b) grow our revenue by 200% and, c) deliver an outstanding pitch at demo day. We have been very fortunate to work with him for 6 months and he will remain a close friend and supporter of Visage.

Jere Tala
AirGo Design
,Ahmed really practices what he preaches. It has been truly rewarding to work with him and to learn from him along the way. Ahmed is happy to share his vast knowledge from his entrepreneurship past. He knows the startup world well and shows you how to make your company shine over the competitors when dealing with investors, partners and customers.

Mohammed Al-Muhanadi
Social Media Solutions
,Ahmed is a non-forgettable person! His way of empowering and energizing youth to pursue and face the real world in businesses is what we are missing and been given by him!
Working alongside with Ahmed makes you feel great! His commitment and experiences in establishing startups and delivering the real knowledge that it’s not written in most of the business books is what makes Ahmed astonishing.

Sarah Gamar
PeopleSoft
,Hands down to the best entrepreneurship instructor I have come across. His lectures at QBIC where both inspiring and challenging. Extremely dedicated to his craft and a natural leader. The experience he creates is unparalleled.

Amna Ramadan
The training with Mr. Ahmed was brilliant and masterful. Everything was radiant and full of excitement. Starting with the music to the tone of voice and ending with the most beneficial and incredible tips and advices presented to us in a vivid meaningful way. I truly believe that his advices were a key factor that helped me to become one of the winners in TIP Summit 2020.

Loay Alfi
KAUST
,Ahmed is an “No-Talk All-Action” type of leader, actually this is the Slogan of his center, KAUST Entrepreneurship Center. Ahmed is an outstanding creative leader, who thinks of excellent ideas/programs and supervises the execution of these ideas (which is a rare quality). He did very well in integrating the Entrepreneurship Center with the academic side of KAUST, making it an integral component of the university. His genuine understanding of Saudi local cultures and traditions coupled with world-class mind-set, knowledge and expertise enable him to make a significant change in the entrepreneurial mindset in the Kingdom, and also enable him to help in developing the next generation of successful entrepreneurs and business leaders in the Kingdom.

Pablo Martín Lozano
Meetizer
,It’s been a pleasure working with Ahmed and having him as mentor during the Turn8 program. His ability to give quality feedback and see the long-term value proposition for every company is impressive. But above all, he is the kind of human being that knows how to make you feel good in any situation and his positive mindset is contagious.

Ahmed Fawzi
Contactless.io
,Ahmed is a moving business school, I have learnt a lot from him, he is sincere about his contribution to anyone, he will give all what he knows to whoever asks for it, glad to have met you coach.

Sebastian Stefan
LoadMe
,Ahmed has great entrepreneurial knowledge, he was a mentor for me during the Market Access, a project of Dubai Chamber of Commerce. I got a lot quality advices from his side, he shared great ideas with me and I used them because he is a resourceful individual with extensive experience in business consultancy and public speaking.

Tiago Hipolito
ADNOC
,We worked with Next Arabia to develop a feasibility study for a customized oil and gas corporate incubator with a multimillion dollar fund. The outcome was a masterpiece business plan to successfully implement the corporate fund and incubation model targeting worldwide technology startups.

Elmar Mock
It’s always a pleasure to work with Ahmed. He has a personable style, a huge amount of calm charisma, and his excellent understanding of the business world and its challenges is impressive. A lot of people talk about innovation but not only does he welcome disruptive ideas – he loves them! He has a very smart and highly agile way of thinking and working. Ahmed is highly skilled in the art of inspiring, of empowering innovators and entrepreneurs – he really knows how to bring out the best in people – to push them gently but hard enough for them to achieve their goals, preparing them for the real world of business. I look forward to working with Ahmed, my colleague and friend, again in the future

Annabelle Mander
Dubai World Trade Centre
,Ahmed is a fantastic person to work with. He is knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very well connected across the startup ecosystem. He is extremely passionate and creates impact on every aspect of the project that he is involved in. I have enjoyed working closely with Ahmed, he is very well respected across the industry and I hope to work together again the near future.

Mohamed Jasim Al-Othman
Project Management Company
,Ahmed and his team provided us with superior advisory service. As Real Estate Industry faced some key market challenges, together with his team, we were able to develop new innovative business and financial model that ultimately shaped our company for the future