NEWS
Global AI Summit in KSA to
become international focus
for AI
Exclusive
Networks
hosts inaugural
‘Cloud First’
forum in KSA
C
loud is increasingly becoming a top
priority for C-level executives across
all vertical markets in the Kingdom.
Organisations in Saudi Arabia (KSA) are
rapidly adopting cloud solutions as the need
for flexibility and speed takes effect.
S
audi Arabia has announced the
Global AI Summit, a new global-level
platform to promote the development of
AI and related technologies.
The Global AI Summit will take place in
Riyadh on March 30 and 31 2020 and
will be the leading international forum
to advance AI and create knowledge
sharing among global AI experts.
The summit will also highlight Saudi
Arabia’s ambitions to become a leader
in AI technology, and drive discussions
and partnerships between local and
international stakeholders in the AI field.
The event will be a focus for discussion on
AI, its importance, applications and impact
on societies, economies and politics.
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The Global AI Summit was announced on
the sidelines of the Foreign Investment
Initiative (FII 2019) during a talk given
by H.E. Dr. Abdullah Bin Sharaf Alghamdi,
President of Saudi Data and Artificial
Intelligence Authority (SDAIA).
“AI is playing a central role in the Digital
Transformation of all sectors of human
activity, from business and enterprise,
to key national industries, government,
healthcare and many more areas beside,”
said Dr. Abdullah. “AI is bringing us
new insight and new capabilities that is
reshaping the world around us. The Global
AI Summit will become an international
platform to discuss those changes and
to understand how AI technology can be
utilised for the benefit of all.”
Global cyber and cloud specialist, Exclusive
Networks Middle East, has held its inaugural
Cloud First conference at Narcissus Hotel
& Residences, Riyadh. Attendees had
the opportunity to meet the company’s
cyber and cloud specialists and acquaint
themselves with disruptive technologies in
the space. Exclusive Networks is taking the
lead to help customers in KSA accept and
embrace cloud transformation. Customers
were enlightened on best practices in
cybersecurity and cloud. The forum served
as a platform to help them to formulate the
best strategy for their businesses. Exclusive
Networks’ leading vendor partners such as
Fortinet, F5, SentinelOne, Nutanix, Thales,
Gigamon and Infoblox were present at
the event and attendees had a chance to
network with them.
Exclusive Networks also announced the
launch of the cloud competency centre – an
Exclusive-led programme through which
channel partners and customers can get
certified as a cloud specialist. It announced
that it will commence training of the 50
delegates imminently.
Grant Taylor, General Manager KSA, Exclusive
Network Middle East, said: “We are excited
to guide customers towards embracing cloud
innovations together with our channel and
vendor partners.”
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