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WHO IS RADICAL THINKING?

An AI-native agency based in Dubai. Built different by design.

How we work as an AI-native agency

Powered by Radical Thinking. AI-native at the core.

The idea

Bold before buildable. We start with what would actually make a difference — not what's easiest to execute. Every project begins by asking whether the idea is worth building at all.

The feeling

Not just used. Remembered. We design for the impression that stays after the screen closes, the campaign ends, or the conversation finishes. That feeling is what brings people back.

The loop

This is where AI earns its square. We use it to test, validate, and improve — continuously. What's working gets pushed further. What isn't gets fixed. The idea gets smarter every cycle.

Our Story

Radical Thinking didn't start in 2009. It started in 2005 — when a university intern walked into Microsoft's Dubai office and made himself impossible to forget. Four years later, freshly graduated and newly arrived in a city still shaking off the 2008 crash, that network opened the first doors. Microsoft, HP, Lenovo. Not bad for someone who'd never had a proper job.

The crash that wiped out agencies became the launch platform. No overhead, no bloat — just sharp thinking and fast execution. For over a decade the agency punched above its weight, always at the front of the technology curve, building for some of the biggest tech brands in the region.

Then AI arrived. And it changed the question. Not "how do we keep up?" but "what does an agency look like when the tools finally match the ambition?" Radical Thinking is the answer to that question. Lean by design. AI-native by conviction. Built to deliver what used to take a floor full of people — without the floor.

Mission

To help businesses stop fearing AI and start leading with it. We find where AI creates real value, build around it, and deliver products and experiences that work in the real world.

Vision

Bold ideas shouldn't be limited by team size or budget. One sharp mind with the right tools should be able to build what used to take twenty people. That's not the future — that's now.

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Where are we located?

Radical Thinking is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We serve a global clientele, bringing the innovative spirit of the UAE to projects around the world.

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KEY FACTS

Founded: 2009, Dubai, UAE

Founder: Stephan van Wijk

Clients supported: 1001 Inventions, Microsoft, The Netherlands Government, Lenovo, Ministry of Finance of the UAE, Ministry of Economy of the UAE, Simon Snelder, Payment Partners, AI Networks, HP, and more.

Formula: BI = C + Ex × T² (Bold Ideas = Creative + Experience × Technology²)

Services: AI Solutions, Web platforms, Automations, Strategy, branding, and digital.

Radical Thinking products: FluffyFriends (AI pet portraits), KahuLife, Animal Intelligence, Webinarlife

License: DET Commercial License 714580, Radical Thinking Web Design L.L.C, licensed since 2014

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Website: radical-thinking.net