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ME PoV Fall 2025 issue

Transforming tomorrow

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This Fall issue of the Middle East Point of View examines what it means to shape a future defined not by prediction, but by purposeful transformation. Across the region, government entities, financial institutions, founders, and industry leaders are redefining how progress is designed, measured, and delivered. Ultimately, “transforming tomorrow” requires true commitment, and real progress begins with clarity of purpose.

In Vision in action: The transformation of governmental oversight in KSA, Ahmed Y. Abdelhadi explores how enhanced governance frameworks set the direction for national advancement, signaling a future in which oversight becomes a catalyst for confident decision-making and sustainable reform. Shifts in regulatory expectations are also reflected in Samina Rangoonwala and Swetha Ramachandran’s article, Redefining financial audits in global supply chains: A Middle East perspective, which considers how audit practices evolve to meet the demands of increasingly interconnected global operations.

Innovation remains a central driver of tomorrow’s competitiveness. In Breaking new ground: What it takes to open an innovation center in a new market, Hani Girgis addresses the ambition and strategic discipline required to build innovation capabilities in emerging markets. This theme is echoed in Ben Davies’ contribution, Building resilience: Advancing financial feasibility modeling for the Middle East’s infrastructure future, which highlights the importance of rigorous modeling in supporting complex, high-impact infrastructure agendas.

Technology’s influence is equally significant. Ahmed Salem, in Smarter work: How AI will transform roles, not people, examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is set to enhance human contribution by reshaping responsibilities rather than replacing talent. Organizational renewal also depends on collaboration, as outlined by Lina Mahmassani and Lana Baban in Financial restructuring proposal: Collaboration at the core of renewal, where partnership forms the basis for effective restructuring outcomes.

The region’s entrepreneurial energy continues to evolve, and Rohit Maheshwari’s article, Selling your business: A founder’s guide to a successful exit, offers insights for leaders navigating pivotal ownership transitions with clarity and readiness. Sectoral transformation is further explored by Fraser Niven in From recovery to takeoff: Structuring the development of Syria’s aviation sector, emphasizing the strategic planning required to steer aviation toward renewed growth.

The financial profession faces global pressures, and Roshik Shenoy and Sagun Vaidya, in The future of finance: Addressing the global accountant shortage, consider emerging expectations for finance professionals and the opportunities prompted by workforce shifts. And lastly, Dina Fakih and Firas Haddad, through The integrated assurance journey: Embracing commonalities for a mature assurance environment, highlight how alignment across assurance processes strengthens organizational reliability and builds the foundation for sustained maturity.

Together, these articles capture a region accelerating toward a new era of possibility. Transforming tomorrow requires more than vision; it calls for momentum, coordination, and the confidence to pursue bold ideas. We hope you enjoy reading this Fall issue of the Middle East Point of View.

The ME PoV Editorial Team

Vision in action: The transformation of governmental oversight in KSA

The financial monitoring landscape within Saudi Arabia’s governmental sector is undergoing a radical transformation driven by the ambitious goals of Vision 2030. 

Redefining financial audits in global supply chains: A Middle East perspective

A supply chain encompasses the entire network of activities, people, and resources involved in transforming raw materials into finished products and delivering them to the final consumer. In today’s interconnected global economy, components of a smartphone may originate from multiple countries before assembly, and coffee beans travel continents before reaching your cup.

Breaking new ground: What it takes to open an innovation center in a new market

Establishing an innovation center in a new market is a bold and ambitious endeavor, offering immense opportunities alongside unique challenges. Success in such a venture requires meticulous planning, a long-term vision, and a commitment to operational excellence from the outset.

Building resilience: Advancing financial feasibility modeling for the Middle East’s infrastructure future

Infrastructure investment remains central to the Middle East’s policy agenda, even as the region faces a complex and changing environment. 

Smarter work: How AI will transform roles, not people

Across industries, the rapid evolution of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has triggered both excitement and apprehension. Organizations are grappling with a fundamental question: Will AI displace workers en masse, or will it redefine the very nature of work?

Financial restructuring proposal: Collaboration at the core of renewal

As the Saudi market continues to evolve, effective financial planning and collaboration have become essential for preserving business value. The rise in financial restructuring cases in Saudi Arabia highlights the importance of understanding the financial restructuring proposal, a critical element in the Financial Restructuring Procedure (FRP). 

Selling your business: A founder’s guide to a successful exit

Selling a business is one of the most significant decisions a founder will ever make. It brings a mix of emotions—excitement about the future and the financial rewards that may last a lifetime, but also significant responsibility, knowing that the choices made will have long-term and often irreversible consequences.

From recovery to takeoff: Structuring the development of Syria’s aviation sector

The Syrian aviation sector appears to be gradually reopening after a period of restricted activities, with international passenger carriers returning to the market as sanctions lift.

The future of finance: Addressing the global accountant shortage

The global finance and accounting landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by shifting workforce dynamics, evolving regulatory demands, and technological innovation.

The integrated assurance journey: Embracing commonalities for a mature assurance environment

Organizations are progressively facing a multitude of risk domains, permeating various aspects of their operations and strategies. Evidently, adopting risk frameworks has become standard practice - but is this approach sufficient in an ever-evolving landscape where new risks continually emerge, threatening the stability and growth of an entity?