2nd Global AI Summit to Kick off in Riyadh on Tuesday

The Second Global AI Summit will kick off in Riyadh on Tuesday.
The Second Global AI Summit will kick off in Riyadh on Tuesday.
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2nd Global AI Summit to Kick off in Riyadh on Tuesday

The Second Global AI Summit will kick off in Riyadh on Tuesday.
The Second Global AI Summit will kick off in Riyadh on Tuesday.

The Second Global AI Summit will kick off in Riyadh on Tuesday under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Board of Directors of the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), reported the Saudi Press Agency.

Organized by SDAIA, the summit, “Artificial Intelligence for the Good of Humanity”, will witness the participation of more than 10,000 AI policymakers and specialists, senior government officials and major IT companies from around the world.

The event will be held between September 13 and 15.

It will tackle all aspects of AI, including the present, challenges and efforts to benefit from AI technologies.

Participants will provide various presentations that shed light on the latest research and innovations in the field, and exchange expertise and explore investment opportunities.

The summit will feature over 100 panel discussions and workshops.

It will highlight the impact of AI on top sectors, such as smart cities, capacity building, healthcare, transportation, energy, culture, environment, and economic mobility, with the aim of finding solutions to challenges and maximizing benefits from AI technologies.

The summit will witness the signing of more than 40 agreements and memorandums of understanding between the public and private sectors from Saudi Arabia and abroad.



SDAIA Receives Recognition for Innovative Projects at WSIS Summit in Geneva

SDAIA’s nominated projects represented a distinguished set of technological initiatives that demonstrated innovation, relevance, and impact in their respective fields - SPA
SDAIA’s nominated projects represented a distinguished set of technological initiatives that demonstrated innovation, relevance, and impact in their respective fields - SPA
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SDAIA Receives Recognition for Innovative Projects at WSIS Summit in Geneva

SDAIA’s nominated projects represented a distinguished set of technological initiatives that demonstrated innovation, relevance, and impact in their respective fields - SPA
SDAIA’s nominated projects represented a distinguished set of technological initiatives that demonstrated innovation, relevance, and impact in their respective fields - SPA

The Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) received certificates for its nominated projects, which were recognized among the best entries at the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes held in Geneva, Switzerland, highlighting SDAIA’s innovative contributions to the fields of data and artificial intelligence (AI).

SDAIA’s nominated projects represented a distinguished set of technological initiatives that demonstrated innovation, relevance, and impact in their respective fields.

Out of 973 submissions from various countries, they were chosen after an expert evaluation conducted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), SPA reported.

The nominated projects included the government cloud-computing platform “Deem,” which provides integrated and flexible cloud services for government entities; the “Nafath” application for biometric identity verification; the “Serti” service within the “Tawakkalna” app that enables users to display their certified academic qualifications; the “Tahseen” project, which uses AI to restore and enhance historical media; and the “Allam” and “Sawtak” projects, both of which represent a significant leap in supporting and processing Arabic using large language models and speech recognition technologies.

These achievements reflect the Kingdom’s commitment, through SDAIA, to reinforcing its global standing as a trusted authority in data and AI, advancing the national digital transformation agenda, and supporting the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. They also contribute to enhancing the Kingdom’s regional and international competitiveness in technology and innovation.