Suparna Dutt DCunha

Suparna Dutt D’Cunha is a former editor at Fast Company Middle East. She is interested in ideas and culture and cover stories ranging from films and food to startups and technology. She was a Forbes Asia contributor and previously worked at Gulf News and Times Of India.
Technology

In the GCC, tech isn’t the problem. Scale is

Experts weigh in on why the region has often been ahead in transformative technologies but has struggled to achieve global scale in commercialization
In the GCC, tech isn’t the problem. Scale is
Impact

How the UAE is becoming an art world powerhouse

As the Guggenheim joins the prestigious list of museums, the UAE is quickly becoming a major center for art worldwide
How the UAE is becoming an art world powerhouse
Technology

What happens when everyone uses AI to trade

Experts warn that AI could lead to crowded trades and a false sense of agreement in the market.
What happens when everyone uses AI to trade
Work Life

The next workplace challenge? Women caught between work and elder care

As elder care demands grow across the Arab region, experts warn that without better workplace support, businesses risk losing experienced female talent.
The next workplace challenge? Women caught between work and elder care
Technology

The AI dividend: Could the Gulf turn AI wealth into guaranteed income?

Experts say the policy could offer important protection against a potential AI dystopia, but converting AI wealth into a guaranteed income is far from straightforward.

Impact

Built for disruption: Why GCC businesses are betting on execution over stability

Businesses are facing several changes at once, including geopolitical uncertainty and economic and technological transitions. Many are using this period to strengthen their foundations.
Built for disruption: Why GCC businesses are betting on execution over stability
Impact

Is higher education redesigning learning to stay relevant in the AI economy?

Experts say redesigning how universities approach the rapidly evolving AI-first job market is a current challenge, and there is no clear reference standard to follow at the moment.
Is higher education redesigning learning to stay relevant in the AI economy?
Technology

Saudi fintech has crossed a threshold—Now Silicon Valley wants in

Experts say these funding rounds by Silicon Valley VC firms tell a larger story about ambition and the growth trajectory of Saudi fintech.

Saudi fintech has crossed a threshold—Now Silicon Valley wants in
Impact

After the conflict, Gulf tourism faces a $247 billion reckoning

A rebound in travel will help set the pace of recovery and shape global perceptions of stability. However, even as the war ends, there are ongoing concerns about the sector.

After the conflict, Gulf tourism faces a $247 billion reckoning
Impact

Autism diagnosis in the Middle East is soaring, but care remains costly and uneven

Despite the rapid growth of therapy centers and awareness campaigns, access to quality coordinated autism care across much of the region remains fragmented.

Autism diagnosis in the Middle East is soaring, but care remains costly and uneven