Spotlight by Fady Jameel

In this thought leader series, 'Spotlight', Fady Jameel, Deputy President and Vice Chairman, Abdul Latif Jameel, takes an in-depth look at some of the world's most pressing issues.

In these articles Fady considers the challenges we face and examines the policies, technologies, approaches being utilized.  He'll also talk to the people involved in formulating the solutions and making a difference -  both from within Abdul Latif Jameel, Community Jameel and from industry, science and academia. 

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June 30, 2026 | Dubai, UAE

10 mins

Going underground: does the solution to the energy crisis lie beneath our feet?

Is geothermal energy about to go mainstream?  The IEA reports that investment in advanced geothermal technologies is growing sharply, totaling US$ 2.2 billion worldwide in 2025, up 80% year-on-year since 2018.

June 16, 2026 | Dubai, UAE

10 mins

Is quantum sensing about to transform our world?

Dark matter is responsible for holding galaxies together and shaping the cosmic web.  Despite its fundamental duty, dark matter’s extreme elusiveness has, until now, confined it to the hypothetical.  Yet that is all set to change thanks to a cutting-edge technology that is promising, for the first time, to unmask this most mysterious of subatomic particles.