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Gary Ng is co-founder and CEO of viAct, a Hong Kong-based startup that uses AI to monitor workplace safety

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Data is the new oil — but who is refining it for Vision 2030?

For decades, oil has been Saudi Arabia’s most valuable asset. But as the Kingdom fast-tracks its Vision 2030 goals, a new resource is emerging at the heart of transformation — data.

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