Fatima Al-Falih

A Saudi Arabian entrepreneur leading the green technology revolution in the Middle East.

Fatima Al-Falih is a visionary Saudi Arabian entrepreneur and engineer whose work in renewable energy has reshaped environmental policies across the Gulf Cooperation Council. Born in 1989 in Riyadh, she pioneered Green Arabia Technologies in 2020, a firm specializing in solar desalination systems that reduce energy consumption by 40%. Her innovations have been deployed in 15 Middle Eastern cities, including a landmark project in Dubai's Sustainable City. Al-Falih's TED Talk "Water from Sunlight" (2022) has garnered over 2.5 million views. She co-authored The GCC Energy Transition Blueprint, influencing Saudi Arabia's 2030 Vision sustainability goals. Her work was featured in National Geographic's 2023 special "Arabia's Solar Dawn". Al-Falih also mentors through Women in Technology Middle East, training 500+ female engineers annually.