Turning Point
In business, ambition knows no borders.
Turning Point is an exploration of the powerful – and often behind-the-scenes – global networks enabling future innovation. From space exploration to quantum technology, discover the unexpected connections and unconventional paths of the visionaries building the future.
Tech veteran François Dubrulle doesn't believe in colonizing Mars. Instead, the founder of spacetech company Qosmosys has set his sights much closer afield: developing a lunar lander that catalyzes the moon's potential for advanced communications, encryption and more.
From day one, François knew he couldn't do this alone – and turned to his global network to bring his idea to life. Discover what it takes to build the future of space, one partnership at a time.
What’s beyond the horizon — and what connects us to the future? In the Turning Point video series, meet the teams navigating twists, turns and global networks to unlock breakthroughs that could transform society as we know it, from autonomous boats to underground smart cities. Meet the visionaries, teams and global networks unlocking new possibilities.
How did a secondhand car marketplace become Mexico’s first unicorn? A satellite services company go from a garage in Tokyo to the Tokyo Stock Exchange? And a quantum startup overcome a tepid fundraising climate to build the future of the internet?
Each Turning Point article uncovers the uncertainties that have led to opportunities for diverse businesses around the world.
For architectural and generative designer Chantal Matar, artificial intelligence is already reshaping physical spaces, and will soon transform the boundaries of architecture.
Discover why she took the leap from corporate architecture to setting up her own AI design studio – and what it will take to bring AI creations into the real world.
As an estimated two billion additional people join us on the planet over the next 30 years, how can we build homes more quickly and safely? Discover how robotics startup FBR’s mobile bricklaying robot is transforming construction, rain or shine – and why our future homes could just be built by robots.
“Our first model didn’t even look like a boat: we had four aluminium panels, a stick, and water bottles for buoyancy.”
Hong Kong-based maritime tech startup Clearbot has come a long way in five years. Today, its fleet of autonomous electric boats is taking on conventionally dull, dangerous and dirty jobs: from delivering time-sensitive goods to cleaning up oil spills, and clearing trash from polluted waterways.
Discover the pitching competitions and global partnerships that catalyzed Clearbot's growth, and how its engineering-focused team is creating the future of ocean mobility.
When Qatar Foundation's real estate subsidiary set out to regenerate Doha's old downtown, there were worries about how the new development might take away a part of history.
Discover how Doha built a smart city that's true to its roots, and why a bold decision to move all operations underground – with the help of global partners – could become a prototype for urban living.
Quantum computing could soon solve even the most complex computational problems, from pharmaceutical development to global finance. On the flip side, traditional programming languages will be out of sync with quantum algorithms.
Discover how a determined startup is ensuring no industry gets left behind in the quantum era, and why it takes a global network.
