RIYADH: More than 400 innovators and creators participated in workshops and discussions on innovative ways to grow the Kingdom’s economy at the launch of the “Fourth Industrial Revolution Applications Hackathon” in Riyadh on Thursday.

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, in partnership with the National Industry Development and Logistics Program, organized the three-day event.

The aim of the gathering is to find innovative technical solutions for industry, energy, mining and logistics services, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

More than 50 experts and specialists are also participating as resource persons, facilitators and mentors in a number of workshops organized for the event.

In his speech during the opening ceremony, Ibrahim Al-Nasser, the MICT’s deputy minister for future capabilities and jobs, said the goal is to provide a stimulating environment for learning, cooperation and the exchange of ideas.

Al-Nasser added that he was confident the participants’ contributions would assist in “transforming the Kingdom into a leading industrial power and a global platform for innovation and development.”

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