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SDAIA President Dr. Abdullah Alghamdi met Indian PM Narendra Modi at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi to discuss expanding AI and data cooperation between Saudi Arabia and India.

SDAIA President Abdullah Al-Ghamdi outlined Saudi Arabia’s three-pillar AI strategy at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, citing over 1.2 million trainees reached through the Samai initiative.

Saudi Arabia’s SDAIA participated in the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, joining delegates from over 70 countries to advance global AI cooperation and ethical AI governance.

The Saudi Data and AI Authority is deploying AI and data technologies across the Kingdom’s ports and holy sites during Ramadan 2026 to support Umrah performers. The Tawakkalna app and crowd management algorithms are central to this effort.

SDAIA President Dr. Al-Ghamdi emphasizes Saudi Arabia’s role as a global platform for smart defense innovation during his visit to World Defense Exhibition 2026 in Riyadh.

Gartner Advisory Council members visited Saudi Arabia to explore the Kingdom’s pioneering achievements in data, AI, and digital transformation, meeting with SDAIA and touring key technology institutions.

SDAIA unveils the second edition of its National Professional Standards Framework for Data and AI at ICAN 2026, establishing unified professional standards to support Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation.

SDAIA unveils the second edition of its National Academic Framework for Data and AI programs at ICAN 2026, establishing unified standards for higher education excellence.

SDAIA and King Saud University launch the Data and AI Excellence Center (DAICE) to prepare specialized national cadres and bridge the gap between academia and industry needs.

SDAIA unveils Athka X, Saudi Arabia’s first national platform for AI and data training, during ICAN 2026 conference with partnerships from Microsoft, IBM, and leading global tech firms.

Human Capacity Development Program partners with SDAIA to enhance knowledge content at ICAN 2026, the international conference on AI and data capacity building in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia launches SMAI2 Initiative involving 11 ministries to empower government workforce with AI and data capabilities, building on the success of SMAI1 which trained over 1.1 million citizens.

Global tech giants including Amazon, IBM, and PWC led specialized AI workshops at ICAN 2026 in Riyadh, focusing on capacity building, agentic AI, and national talent development.

The ICAN 2026 AI Conference in Riyadh, organized by SDAIA, aims to empower Saudi youth and redefine the labor market through advanced data and artificial intelligence technologies.

SDAIA announces ICAN 2026, featuring workshops from Google Cloud, IBM, AWS, Stanford University, and 50 global organizations. The conference runs January 28-29 in Riyadh, focusing on AI capacity building and practical applications.