In a recent interview with Gulf Business, QBurst CEO Arun ‘Rak’ Ramchandran outlined how QBurst is positioning the Middle East at the heart of its global growth strategy. Powered by High AI-Q™, QBurst is helping regional enterprises and governments bridge the gap between AI ambition and scaled execution.

With the recent appointment of Shivkumar Subramaniam as Regional Head (Middle East) in Dubai, QBurst is strengthening its footprint in several critical industries such as real estate, government, retail, e-commerce, and industrial AI.

While many global organizations remain stuck in the “pilot phase,” enterprises in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are uniquely positioned to bridge the AI value gap. According to Rak, institutions such as the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) are accelerating adoption.

Supported by this institutional backing, QBurst sees the GCC as an environment primed for scaled AI deployment. The company’s growing regional footprint, including its work across government and enterprise digital transformation initiatives, further reinforces its ability to translate AI strategy into operational outcomes.

QBurst’s local leadership is designed to help GCC firms achieve “High AI-Q,” embedding autonomous, mission-critical intelligence into the core of business workflows. To support this transition, the company is focusing on scaling engineering talent, advancing agentic systems capable of end-to-end task execution, and delivering industry-specific AI solutions tailored to sectors such as real estate, retail, healthcare, and hospitality.

Rak concludes that the GCC’s high level of trust in AI makes it an ideal testing ground for the next phase of digital transformation. By aligning closely with national AI agendas and combining them with deep engineering capabilities, QBurst aims to position itself as a key partner in helping regional enterprises harness AI as a scalable, value-driven engine for growth.

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