SDAIA

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.

Shima Zamil · 11 Feb 2026

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.

Shima Zamil · 31 Jan 2026

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.

Nour Elotaiby · 29 Jan 2026

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.

Shima Zamil · 29 Jan 2026

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.

Nour Elotaiby · 29 Jan 2026

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.

Nour Elotaiby · 28 Jan 2026

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.

Mohamed Ghamdi · 28 Jan 2026

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.

Nour Elotaiby · 28 Jan 2026

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.

Shima Zamil · 20 Jan 2026

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.

Mohamed Ghamdi · 19 Jan 2026

Zscaler showcases Zero Trust security solutions at Black Hat MEA 2025 in Riyadh, supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 cybersecurity goals.

Mohamed Ghamdi · 2 Dec 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 20 October 2025: Saudi Arabia is set to host one of the region’s most consequential technology gatherings and the only dedicated IoT conference in the MENA region, as the Global IoT Congress 2025 convenes from 21–23 October in Riyadh. It is organized by the Saudi Internet of Things Association (IoTA) and backed […]

Nour Elotaiby · 24 Oct 2025

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1 September 2025: Lahint Business Services, a Saudi GovTech leader specializing in AI-driven government automation, today announced a series of strategic milestones that strengthen its role as a key enabler of the Kingdom’s digital transformation. Recent Achievements Accelerated Roadmap Building on these achievements, Lahint has advanced its GovTech automation program timeline, moving […]

Mohamed Ghamdi · 2 Sept 2025

AMD has appointed Almaha Albulaihe as a Territory Executive to increase support for customers and partners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Albulaihe joins AMD from her previous role as an Emerging Technologies Expert at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia (MCIT) – bringing a wealth of public sector experience […]

Nour Elotaiby · 21 Jul 2025

In Partnership with Ministry of Sports and SDAIA  Riyadh, 11 February 2025: Reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s commitment to integrating advanced technologies into sports, the Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI) is launching the AI League – a groundbreaking competition running from February 10 to the end of April 2025, with a total prize pool of one million riyals. This initiative […]

Shima Zamil · 22 Feb 2025