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.


KSrelief continues aid projects in Afghanistan and Yemen

Updated 14 December 2025
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KSrelief continues aid projects in Afghanistan and Yemen

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief distributed 750 food parcels in Afghanistan reported state news agency SPA on Sunday. 

The aid agency benefited 750 families living in Baghlan province in Afghanistan as part of the agency’s Food Security and Emergency Support Project in Afghanistan for 2025–2026. 

Meanwhile in Yemen, KSrelief provided medical services to 7,815 people in Yemen during the month of November. 

As part of the Cholera Emergency Response project in Yemen, KSrelief provided comprehensive cholera screening and confirmed no suspected cases were recorded.

The project also conducted 673 awareness and health education sessions, benefiting 13,860 individuals.