Welcome to the February Edition of Business Enquirer Magazine – Issue 145
As 2026 gathers pace, global industries are being reshaped by shifting consumer expectations, intensified competition and a growing emphasis on execution. This edition of Business Enquirer brings together the leaders, platforms and ideas turning ambition into measurable impact across business, technology and global markets.
Our front cover feature, Reimagining Indulgence with Kwench by KFC, explores how one of the world’s most recognisable brands is redefining relevance in an increasingly crowded quick service landscape. KFC has always sold more than food. It has sold feeling. Yet in a category shaped by constant innovation and rising expectations, legacy alone is no longer enough. Under the leadership of Dhiren Karnani, Global Director of New Concepts, KFC is pushing beyond traditional product development to reframe how modern consumers engage with the brand. Kwench by KFC represents a strategic expansion into culture, identity and occasion, transforming beverages into a new gateway for discovery and loyalty.
This issue also introduces our Top 10 Food and Beverage Leaders 2026, recognising the executives shaping one of the world’s most influential and fast moving industries. From sustainability and supply chain resilience to brand trust and global scale, these leaders are navigating complexity while defining how the future of food and beverage will be produced, distributed and experienced.
Elsewhere in the magazine, we turn our attention to Saudi Arabia, where the era of digital ambition has firmly given way to large scale execution. Across government and enterprise, transformation is now defined by platforms capable of operating at national scale. Nowhere is this more evident than in procurement, where transparency, resilience and compliance align directly with the objectives of Vision 2030. SAP’s decision to host key elements of its Business Network and next generation spend and supplier collaboration platforms locally in the Kingdom signals a strategic repositioning of procurement technology around sovereignty, connectivity and intelligence. Insights from SAP leaders Hassan Saleh and Mo Ahmad reveal how this shift connects data, applications and AI to support mission critical decision making within national priorities.
This edition also features a thought provoking Q&A with Jack Reid, Partner and CTO at Visum Labs, examining why the gap between AI ambition and commercial impact remains so wide. As organisations accelerate adoption, Reid offers a clear and practical perspective on why many initiatives fail to deliver value and what separates successful deployments from projects that stall at pilot stage. Drawing on hands on experience delivering AI systems in production, he outlines an outcome driven approach focused on ownership, execution and measurable economic return.
Alongside these highlights, this edition includes many more features, interviews and sector insights spanning technology, sustainability, leadership and global transformation, offering a comprehensive view of the forces shaping business in 2026.
Together, the stories in this edition reflect the defining themes of the moment. Execution over aspiration, reinvention over familiarity and leadership grounded in long term impact.
We hope you enjoy the February edition of Business Enquirer Magazine.