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EnergyTech Launches New Strategy for Training National Competencies in Energy

A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour
A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour
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EnergyTech Launches New Strategy for Training National Competencies in Energy

A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour
A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour

EnergyTech, a national institute established to fulfill the energy sector’s needs and to support the industry Saudization in the Kingdom, has launched a new training strategy to address the energy sector's requirements and align with the Kingdom Vision 2030 objective of expanding national human capabilities, SPA reported.
Assistant Energy Minister for Development and Excellence and chairman of the institute's Board of Trustees Eng. Ahmed Al-Zahrani said that EnergyTech's goal is to establish a global presence in the energy sector and achieve its aspirations by supplying the industry with qualified and empowered Saudi cadres to promote sustainability, change, and expansion to new horizons.
EnergyTech CEO Bassam Al-Bokhari stressed that the institute is undergoing a significant transformation in pursuit of excellence, underpinned by the five pillars of its strategy: enhancing operational excellence, creating value for investors, growth, empowering the local community, and business development.
EnergyTech and the Technical and the Vocational Training Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a training institute in western Saudi Arabia to carry out training programs in sustainable development, solar energy, renewable energy, petrochemicals and AI. Several other training agreements were reached by EnergyTech with national companies working in the field of energy.

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Saudi Aramco Unveils New Initiatives to Drive Digital Development

Saudi Aramco unveiled on Tuesday new initiatives aimed at driving the development and deployment of advanced digital solutions across its operations. (SPA)
Saudi Aramco unveiled on Tuesday new initiatives aimed at driving the development and deployment of advanced digital solutions across its operations. (SPA)
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Saudi Aramco Unveils New Initiatives to Drive Digital Development

Saudi Aramco unveiled on Tuesday new initiatives aimed at driving the development and deployment of advanced digital solutions across its operations. (SPA)
Saudi Aramco unveiled on Tuesday new initiatives aimed at driving the development and deployment of advanced digital solutions across its operations. (SPA)

Saudi Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, unveiled on Tuesday new initiatives aimed at driving the development and deployment of advanced digital solutions across its operations.

They were announced during the Global AI Summit (GAIN), which began at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh.

Aramco's Executive Vice President of Technology & Innovation, Ahmad Al-Khowaiter, said: “New digital technologies such as generative AI and the Industrial Internet of Things are expected to transform not only how we work, but also our commercial environment.”

“Aramco is pioneering the use of these technologies at an industrial scale to add significant value across our operations. Our history of innovation inspires us to continue harnessing emerging technologies and help realize the Kingdom’s ambitions to become a global AI leader,” he added.

During the Global AI Summit, Aramco signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Cerebras Systems and FuriosaAI to explore collaboration in supercomputing and AI. Another MoU with Rebellions focuses on the potential deployment of the company’s Neural Processing Unit chips in Aramco’s data centers to enhance digital infrastructure and drive advanced AI innovations.

Aramco also signed an MoU with SambaNova Systems to explore ways to accelerate AI capabilities, innovation, and adoption across the Kingdom.

In addition, Aramco announced the deployment of an AI supercomputer, one of the first systems of its kind in the region. Powered by some of the most powerful NVIDIA graphical processing units (GPUs), it is designed to accelerate complex computing tasks, such as analyzing drilling plans and geological data to recommend optimal well placement.

Aramco has also collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies on the initial deployment of industrial generative AI solutions on the edge, aimed at enhancing facility monitoring, predictive maintenance, and the use of autonomous drones.

These initiatives are part of Aramco’s broader strategy to adopt cutting-edge digital solutions across its business. This builds on the company’s launch of the Saudi Accelerated Innovation Lab (SAIL) — a national engine to transform innovative ideas into fully functional products — and its Global AI Corridor ecosystem.

Aramco’s approach has led to the creation of its first large language model (LLM) for industrial AI applications and the launch of the Eye on AI Program, which aims to establish robust AI cybersecurity governance, equip users with essential cybersecurity skills, and adapt to the rapidly evolving digital landscape.