Future of AI key focus of top global summit in Riyadh

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Updated 23 August 2024
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Future of AI key focus of top global summit in Riyadh

  • 300 participants from 100 countries expected Sept. 10-12
  • Innovation, ethics, impact on smart cities will be discussed

RIYADH: Registration is now open for the third edition of the Global AI Summit from Sept. 10 to 12 at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Center in Riyadh, the Saudi Data and AI Authority announced on Thursday.

In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the SDAIA said some 300 experts, policymakers, thought leaders and influencers from 100 countries will speak during the three-day event.

There will be around 120 panel discussions and workshops, during which participants will discuss AI’s impact on industry, smart cities and ethics of doing business, the SDAIA stated.

The speakers include Cristiano Amon, president and CEO of Qualcomm Inc., Dr. Samer Al-Moubayed, co-founder and CEO of Furhat Robotics, Caroline Yap, global managing director of Google Cloud, and Saad Toma, general manager of IBM Middle East & Africa.

Also expected to speak are Asha Saxena, founder and CEO of Women Leaders in Data and AI, Dr. Masoud Nikravesh, CEO and founder of AilluminateX, and Prof. Tony Chan, former president of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

For more details on registration and events visit https://globalaisummit.org/en/default.aspx or the X platform at @globalaisummit.


Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

The conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands. (SPA)
Updated 12 January 2026
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Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs

  • The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers

RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.

Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.

Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.

By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.

An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.

The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.