Bilal Shabandri; Kevin Martin
Age: 23; 23
Occupation: Co-founders of arcab
Nationality: Indian
Residence: U.A.E.
Category: Technology
Martin and Shabandri co-founded arcab, which provides a platform for fleet operators to maximize usage of buses round the clock. It launched operations in 2019 and has since served more than 25 companies and thousands of commuters. It is a part of Hub71 (Mubadala) and the Dubai Future Accelerators Cohort 8, and it is now eyeing expansion into Saudi Arabia. Shabandri previously built and sold his father’s e-commerce store, SquareDubai.com.