How far has Saudi come in the development of its entrepreneurship and tech ecosystem? Hussein Atar, a leading venture capitalist and tech influencer who has been on the ground floor of the movement in Saudi Arabia, discusses the significant progress and road ahead for Saudi Arabia’s goals of becoming a global technology powerhouse.
Jun 1
Riyadh Air Is Coming (and the Year of 'Championship Hanaa')
Lucien (recording from Riyadh, mid-apartment move) and Hanna (in London, riding out an unlikely heat wave) open Episode 70 (!) catching up with each other. Between Arsenal's recent win of the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years, and the Seattle Seahawks winning th ... Show More
37m 54s
May 18
An inflection point in the region + a conversation on education, learning, and training in the AI age
Hanaa and Lucien are BACK. The hosts catch up with each other, with Lucien discussing a recent long-haul trip back to the United States from Saudi Arabia (with 3 children in tow!). The hosts take some time to discuss their show’s recent deliberate break since the start of Ramadan ... Show More
49m 54s
Feb 2026
Saudi music producer Saud Alturki: 'High Octane,' Busta Rhymes and the pressure that made him
The TWENTY30's co-hosts Hanaa Almoaibed and Lucien Zeigler sit down with Saud Alturki, Saudi music producer, curator, and founder of Brij Entertainment ahead of the release of his third album, High Octane. A project two and a half years in the making, the track list reads like a ... Show More
47m 27s
Nov 2023
Coming Soon: The Saudi Project
Coming Soon from Intelligence Squared 'The Saudi Project' Saudi Arabia, a once insular, oil rich kingdom is transforming into a major diplomatic player, a pivotal actor in the energy transition, an ever-stronger military power, and a host to high-end cultural events, like the FIF ... Show More
1m 35s
Jul 2025
“Saudi Is About to Change the World in AI” -Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN.
Catch The Full Episode on Youtubehttps://bit.ly/4o7fn8Z Tareq Amin is the Chief Executive Officer of HUMAIN, Saudi Arabia’s pioneering artificial intelligence company established under the Public Investment Fund. Officially launched on May 12th, 2025 by HRH Crown Prince Mohammed ... Show More
1h 15m
Jul 2023
How Saudi Arabia is buying the world
When Saudi cinemas reopened in 2018, for the first time in 35 years, they screened the Marvel movie Black Panther. Many saw parallels between the kingdom and the fictional world of Wakanda, as crown prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled ambitious plans for modernisation and an econ ... Show More
36m 33s
Jun 2025
Dr. Mohammed al-Massari | Saudi History, The Ikhwan & Ruling by Islam | BB #168
<p>In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the controversial Saudi Arabian dissident scholar, academic and activist, Dr. Mohammed al-Massari.</p>
<p>Topics of discussion include:</p>
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<li>Family background, heritage and growing up in Saudi Ara ... Show More
1h 38m
May 2025
The Evolution and Impact of Saudi Art | Mohammed Hafiz of ATHR
<p>We talk to Mohammed Hafiz, the founder of ATHR Gallery and Foundation, about his journey in the art world, the evolution of Saudi contemporary art, and the founding of ATHR Gallery and the Saudi Art Council. Hafiz shares personal stories from his first experiences with art, th ... Show More
1h 1m