2nd Saudi Forum for 4th Industrial Revolution to Kick off Today

2nd Saudi Forum for 4th Industrial Revolution to Kick off Today
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2nd Saudi Forum for 4th Industrial Revolution to Kick off Today

2nd Saudi Forum for 4th Industrial Revolution to Kick off Today

The Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), affiliated with the World Economic Forum (WEF), will organize on Monday the work of the Second Saudi Forum for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The event will take place at the Garage headquarters in Riyadh, in the presence of an elite group of thought leaders and decision makers from various countries of the world.

The forum aims to uncover promising opportunities for innovation in the Kingdom, highlight its leadership in emerging technologies, and create frameworks that support and stimulate research, development and innovation, according to flexible policies that contribute to accelerating the investment of the results of scientific and technical activities, and strengthening the partnership of the public and private sectors around the world to make use from deep technologies, SPA reported.

The C4IR in the Kingdom works with relevant authorities locally and internationally to enable the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to increase productivity and achieve sustainability, and strive towards digital transformation as part of the goals of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's vision 2030.



Ministry of Economy and Planning Launches Beta Version of Data Saudi Mobile Application

Ministry of Economy and Planning Launches Beta Version of Data Saudi Mobile Application
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Ministry of Economy and Planning Launches Beta Version of Data Saudi Mobile Application

Ministry of Economy and Planning Launches Beta Version of Data Saudi Mobile Application

The Ministry of Economy and Planning launched on Wednesday the beta version of the Data Saudi mobile application, a comprehensive online platform that provides access to key economic and social data about the Kingdom.
According to a ministry statement, the application displays data from "trusted local and global sources, providing users with a better understanding of the economic landscape in Saudi Arabia, by utilizing interactive visualization techniques".
The application facilitates access to data directly on the users’ mobile devices, allowing them to browse all published economic, social, and sectoral data.
The application also enables access to the most important national and regional economic and social indicators, and data about the Kingdom’s international economic interactions with more than 180 countries.
The ministry said it will work on further developing the application in the near future by expanding data coverage to encompass diverse economic sectors. It will also strive to incorporate more advanced and interactive visualization techniques.
Those interested in experiencing the application can download it from the App Store and Google Play.