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NEW ARTHUR D. LITTLE/POLIS FUTURE OF MOBILITY REPORT OUTLINES POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO DOUBLE GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY

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Adopting eight high-impact solutions can transform the growth of virtuous mobility, potentially doubling the share of sustainable mobility in the modal split from approximately 30% to 60% of passenger kilometers (PAX) over the next decade. This is the key finding of the fifth Arthur D. Little (ADL)/POLIS Future Mobility report, which was published today.

Despite the promise of sustainable mobility to reduce emissions, increase choice and deliver seamless journeys, its progress over the last 15 years has been slow, with use of public transport, active mobility and new/shared mobility services growing by just +10%pts of trips. 70% of passenger-km in urban areas are still by individual car, while the transport sector still contributes to 25-40% of national carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on a worldwide basis with a steady increase since 1990.

Developed by ADL in combination with POLIS, Europe’s leading network of local and regional authorities advancing sustainable urban mobility through transport innovation, the fifth Future Mobility study provides a 360-degree perspective on mobility matters. It aims to shed light on what key stakeholders — transport authorities at local, regional, and national levels; public and private mobility services providers; transport sector suppliers; and investors — should do to accelerate the transition toward more sustainable mobility. The joint study is based on extensive interviews and focus groups with sector stakeholders and global research to collect insights from mobility leaders.

Francois-Joseph Van Audenhove, Managing Partner, Global Head of Travel & Transportation Practice at ADL and leading ADL’s Future of Mobility Lab, comments: “While some progress has been made since we published our first study in 2011, overall the individual passenger car still dominates urban transport. However, our analysis shows that, with comprehensive implementation, appropriate funding, and robust governance at the system level, the implementation of the eight high-impact solutions reviewed have the potential to double the global share of sustainable mobility  and accelerate the transition toward more virtuous mobility systems in the next decade. The potential for transformation is evident, yet the real challenge lies in putting it into action.”

Karen Vancluysen, Secretary General, POLIS, comments, “We live in very uncertain and unpredictable times – but looking into the future is a key component of leadership. What trends and challenges are driving our mobility systems? What solutions are out there, and which ones are we actually able to deliver? How can public and private sector initiatives come together and mutually reinforce each other? What will be the game changers in the years to come? This study aims to help us move forward and accelerate the urgent transition to a more sustainable mobility. It supports stakeholders with navigating the innovation landscape and putting ambition into action by prioritising the right solutions.”

The eight solutions reviewed are

Climate change mitigation policies – adopting a more joined-up policy approach, complementing electrification with other actions to maximize its impact

City of Proximity (15 minute city) concepts – shaping cities to be more human-centric and accessible

Dimensioning of mass transit – developing multimodal masterplans to encourage public transport use

New mobility services (micro, shared and on-demand) – greater collaboration between local and regional authorities and new mobility service providers to create and grow ‘shared-mobility ecosystems’, combining public transport and new mobility.

Mobility-as-a-Service – adapt a comprehensive approach to frame and enable

MaaS solutions that are enabling mobility policy’s objectives, and providing more value than the sum of their parts.

Autonomous mobility – anticipating the introduction of autonomous vehicles and looking at specific use cases that increase sustainability

Mobility demand management – driving behavior change through a combination of regulation and cultural change

Mobility funding – optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of funding and diversifying funding sources for operators

Individually none of the solutions has an impact of more than around 15%, showing the need for a coordinated sustained approach to enable success. There is also a large gap between theory and practice – 81% of mobility leaders saw the eight solutions as important, but under 60% are confident in the current readiness of mobility systems to implement them, highlighting the need for system-level coordination and enablement to bridge this gap and turn potential into reality.

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أمير منطقة حائل يكرّم “عساف” الراعي البلاتيني لمهرجان عبدالعزيز بن سعد لسباقات الخيل

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في مشهد يعبّر عن التقدير والدعم للمبادرات الوطنية الداعمة للرياضات التراثية، كرّم صاحب السمو الملكي الأمير عبدالعزيز بن سعد بن عبدالعزيز، أمير منطقة حائل ورئيس مجلس إدارة ميدان فروسية حائل، شركة “عساف”، وذلك بصفتها الراعي البلاتيني لـ مهرجان عبدالعزيز بن سعد لسباقات الخيل، أحد أبرز الفعاليات السنوية في المنطقة.

وجاء هذا التكريم خلال حفل ختام المهرجان، الذي شهد حضورًا لافتًا من المهتمين برياضة الفروسية، وبتنظيم مميز يليق بتاريخ وأصالة هذه الرياضة العربية العريقة.

عساف: شريك للهوية السعودية والتراث الأصيل

يأتي دعم “عساف” للمهرجان في إطار التزامه بدعم الفعاليات الوطنية والثقافية، وتأكيدًا على دوره المجتمعي الذي يتجاوز حدود صناعة العطور والساعات، ليمتد إلى الهوية السعودية والفعاليات التراثية التي تعبّر عن روح المملكة وقيمها الأصيلة.

وقد ثمّن سمو أمير منطقة حائل هذا الدعم، مؤكدًا أن مساهمة القطاع الخاص، لاسيما العلامات الوطنية الرائدة، تمثل عنصرًا مهمًا في إنجاح الفعاليات وتطويرها.

كلمة “عساف”

من جهته، عبّر ممثل “عساف” عن فخره واعتزازه بهذا التكريم، مؤكدًا أن رعاية هذا المهرجان تُعد من المشاركات الملهمة التي تنسجم مع هوية العلامة ورؤيتها في التفاعل مع المجتمع، ودعم الفعاليات التي تجسد التراث والقيم السعودية.

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جلوبال سكول مانجمنت تعلن عن استثمار استراتيجي داعم للنمو والتوسع من BDT & MSD

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أعلنت شركة جلوبال سكول مانجمنت (GSM) الرائدة عالميًا في مجال التعليم باستخدام التكنولوجيا الحديثة، عن استثمار استراتيجي من BDT & MSD Partners، وذلك بهدف دعم خطط توسّعها الدولي وتعزيز تطوير منصتها التعليمية الرقمية ومناهجها المتكاملة.

وتأسست GSM في عام 2014 على يد رون باكارد، بهدف تقديم تعليم أمريكي، بريطاني، وعالمي عالي الجودة للأطفال من عمر الولادة حتى 18 عامًا، عبر نماذج تعليمية متنوعة تشمل التعليم الحضوري، والتعليم عن بُعد (الإلكتروني)، والتعليم المدمج، بما يتناسب مع احتياجات كل طالب. وتُعد شركة صافاناد، المتخصصة في الاستثمار وبناء الأعمال، المستثمر المؤسس والداعم الرئيسي للشركة منذ انطلاقها.

تدير GSM أكثر من 190 مدرسة وتخدم نحو 55,000 طالب من مراحل رياض الأطفال حتى الصف الثاني عشر في الولايات المتحدة، وأوروبا، والشرق الأوسط، وأفريقيا. وتتميز GSM بمنصتها التعليمية المتكاملة AMP، والتي توفر حلولًا شاملة تشمل تطوير المناهج، التحليلات المتقدّمة، والإدارة التشغيلية، مما يضمن نتائج تعليمية متميزة عبر مختلف البيئات.

وفي تعليق له على الصفقة، قال رون باكارد، المؤسس والرئيس التنفيذي لـ  GSM: “يمثل هذا الاستثمار نقطة تحوّل في مسيرة نمو .GSM ومع استمرار دعم صافاناد، والدعم الاستراتيجي الجديد من BDT & MSD ، سنتمكن من توسيع نموذجنا التعليمي لتلبية الطلب المتزايد على التعليم عالي الجودة، مدفوعين بالتكنولوجيا الحديثة والمناهج المبتكرة.”

من جانبه، أضاف كمال باحمدان، المؤسس والرئيس التنفيذي لشركة صافاناد: “نرحّب بانضمام BDT & MSD كشريك استثماري معنا في. GSM وتُجسّد هذه الشراكة رؤيتنا المشتركة لمستقبل التعليم، كما تعكس تقديرنا للنهج المبتكر الذي تتبعهGSM .”

وتُعد BDT & MSD شركة مصرفية استثمارية متخصصة في دعم أصحاب الأعمال والمؤسسين في تحقيق أهدافهم الاستراتيجية والمالية على المدى الطويل. ويُجسّد هذا الاستثمار قناعتها بقوة نموذج GSM وخبرات فريقها القيادي.

وقال كريس غليستين، المدير الإداري في BDT & MSD: “يسعدنا دعم مهمة GSM في توسيع نطاق التعليم عالي الجودة. نحن معجبون بما حققه رون وفريقه، ونتطلّع للعمل مع صافاناد لدفع المرحلة المقبلة من النمو.”

 

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Intelmatix Named 2025 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum

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            First Saudi and MENA AI Company to Join the Prestigious Global Cohort

 

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named today Intelmatix, a global deep-tech company specializing in enterprise artificial intelligence, as a 2025 Technology Pioneer. Intelmatix is the first AI company from Saudi Arabia, and the broader MENA region to receive this recognition, marking a major milestone for the Kingdom’s technology sector. The WEF Technology Pioneers program recognizes the world’s most promising companies that are shaping the future through innovation and impact. Past honorees have included transformational leaders such as Google, Twitter, Airbnb, Spotify, and Palantir.

The announcement underscores Saudi Arabia’s bold commitment to artificial intelligence as a national priority under Vision 2030, which has fostered an ecosystem where companies like Intelmatix can thrive and contribute to positioning the Kingdom as a global hub for AI and cognitive technologies.

Intelmatix supports enterprises at every stage of their cognitive transformation through a comprehensive ecosystem of products, solutions, and expertise. Products are delivered via EDIX, the Enterprise Digital Intelligence Platform, while AI solutions are custom technology developments to meet the specific needs of the public and private sector. Enterprises can also tap into Intelmatix’s deep expertise through the AI Academy, AI Advisory, and AI Labs, embedding cutting-edge skills, strategic guidance, and innovation throughout their cognitive journey.

Intelmatix was selected for its pioneering work on EDIX, a next-generation AI platform designed to serve as the digital brain of the enterprise. EDIX transforms how enterprises operate and make decisions by embedding AI-driven intelligence directly into the fabric of daily workflows. Built on a modular, agent-based architecture, EDIX allows intelligence to scale and evolve with the enterprise, enabling organizations to start their cognitive transformation small and progressively become fully cognitive. EDIX offers a living, adaptive system of intelligence, where AI agents don’t merely analyze data, but learn, collaborate, and act in context.

What truly sets EDIX apart is its suite-based approach, tailored to key industries through EDIX Suites. For example, EDIX Cities powers the UrbanX platform developed with the Riyadh Municipality, where multiple AI agents manage urban operations in real time. The EDIX Talent Suite is used for example by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties to support national planning for healthcare practitioners. In the private sector, the EDIX Retail Suite enables large retailers to optimize operations, staffing, and site decisions, illustrating how EDIX brings intelligence to life across diverse domains.

As a member of the Technology Pioneers community, Intelmatix will actively contribute to the World Economic Forum’s global initiatives, including the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), the AI Governance Alliance, and the Smart Cities initiatives, furthering dialogue on responsible AI and future-ready systems.

“We are honored to be named a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum,” said Dr. Anas Alfaris, Co-founder and CEO of Intelmatix. “This recognition reflects our commitment to pushing the frontiers of enterprise AI, and to shaping a future where enterprises can think, adapt, and act with cognitive intelligence.”

As a member of the Technology Pioneers community, Intelmatix will actively contribute to the World Economic Forum’s global initiatives, including the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), the AI Governance Alliance, and the Smart Cities initiatives, furthering dialogue on responsible AI and future-ready systems.

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