Abdul Aziz Ahmed Alhammadi has been the CEO of the Ehsan platform at the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA) since August 2020.
He has been serving as Google CDC Saudi Arabia Leader since July 2018. Alhammadi also presents a weekly segment on CNN Arabic to review the latest news and updates in the tech industry. He has been working as a presenter since July 2020.
He has been a facilitator at Google for its Startups Accelerator Program since September 2020 and vice president of the board at Attaa Digital since November 2020. He has been the managing director of TecTrans Co. since September 2020. Prior to that, he also held the position of CEO of TecTrans Co.
Alhammadi is an experienced professional with a history of working in the information technology and services industry.
He is a board member at Abdullah Al-Rajhi Foundation, a member of the Communications and Information Technology Committee at the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce, and a member of B20 at G20 Saudi Secretariat. Alhammadi is a consultant at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
He has won several awards including “Pride of Homeland” given to him by Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz, the award of the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce, the “You are Our Pride” award from the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology and the Saudi Consumer Association award in recognition for his efforts to spread digital awareness among consumers.
He obtained a bachelor’s degree in communications and networking engineering from King Khalid University.
Who’s Who: Abdul Aziz Ahmed Alhammadi, CEO of the Ehsan platform at the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence
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Who’s Who: Abdul Aziz Ahmed Alhammadi, CEO of the Ehsan platform at the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence
SDAIA president says Saudi Arabia is building an integrated AI ecosystem
RIYADH: Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority President Abdullah Al-Ghamdi says that Saudi Arabia is moving steadily to establish artificial intelligence as a trusted national capability, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Guided by the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, Al-Ghamdi said the goal is to use AI to help develop government services, enhance competitiveness, build human capacity and improve quality of life through a comprehensive strategy based on three main pillars that unlock the potential of this technology and achieve sustainable developmental impact.
“The first pillar focuses on building human capacity and enhancing readiness to engage with AI technologies,” he said.
The second pillar is building an integrated national AI ecosystem that drives expansion and innovation by developing advanced digital infrastructure that enables various sectors to adopt AI applications efficiently, consistently and with effective governance, Al-Ghamdi said.
The third pillar, he said, is governance that ensures responsible and measurable AI through a national framework aligned with international standards.
This came during Al-Ghamdi’s speech at a high-level ministerial session held on Thursday on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
He is heading the Saudi delegation, and the session saw broad participation from heads of state, decision-makers and technology leaders from around the world.
Al-Ghamdi also had a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening, discussed AI cooperation and expressed his gratitude for hosting the summit and for the hospitality extended to the participants.
