Saudi expert ranked top personality in AI at world connectivity event

Prominent Saudi figure in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, Dr. Khulood Almani, named the leading digital expert out of 32 specialists in Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona. (Supplied)

• Dr. Khulood Almani was named the leading digital expert out of 32 specialists in the field during the 23rd MWC event
• The congress is considered the largest and most influential connectivity meeting in the world

MAKKAH: Dr. Khulood Almani, a prominent Saudi figure in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, has been ranked top AI expert by the Mobile World Congress 2023.
She was named the leading digital expert out of 32 specialists in the field during the 23rd MWC event, being held in Barcelona until March 8 in the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain.
The congress is considered the largest and most influential connectivity meeting in the world.
Almani, who studied computer science at Loughborough University in England, has had years of experience working in the technology sector and is a professor and expert on digital changes and transformations in AI systems, entrepreneurship, innovation, and startups.
She is also the founder and owner of KM Technology, a company specializing in digital solutions, AI, smart cities, and virtual and augmented reality.
Last year, she was listed among the 50 most powerful global thought leaders in AI and is a founding member of the Saudi Association for Engineering Innovation and Research at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.
In 2018, Almani helped establish a virtual tech accelerator platform for small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK, aimed at
connecting innovators, founders, consultants, and entrepreneurs to a larger network of resources, including funding and partnerships.
She said: “The platform aims to drive the growth of digital entrepreneurship using a model that accelerates virtual reality coupled with a new approach that provides great opportunities for the development of startups.”
Almani praised the Saudi government’s efforts to drive AI by creating an environment in which firms could flourish and grow.
She pointed out that digital tech projects could provide work opportunities for new tech graduates while enhancing quality of life in cities such as Riyadh and Jeddah by addressing issues including traffic congestion, and parking.