Global AI Summit will foster international collaboration in AI technologies

The third Global Artificial Intelligence Summit will be held from Sept. 10 to 12 in Riyadh. (globalaisummit.org)
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  • Summit will include more than 120 dialogue sessions and workshops during which speakers will review the international interest in data and AI

RIYADH: The third Global Artificial Intelligence Summit will be held from Sept. 10 to 12 with more than 300 speakers and experts in artificial intelligence from about 100 countries.

Organized by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, the summit will be held at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh.

The event marks a milestone in the journey of technological advancement the Kingdom is undergoing thanks to innovations in data and artificial intelligence technologies.   

Riyadh will welcome an international gathering of specialists in AI technologies, influential policy and system makers in building these technologies, and heads of technology companies.

Among these experts is Stefan Schnorr, state secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport, Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture, and Doug Schmitt, CEO of Dell Technologies Services.

Several agreements and memoranda of understanding are expected to be signed at the summit.

The Saudi leadership aspires for the Kingdom to become a prominent global example in AI, equipped with advanced capabilities to embrace the latest advancements and innovations and to contribute to global initiatives in the field.

The summit will include more than 120 dialogue sessions and workshops during which speakers will review the international interest in data and artificial intelligence.

The summit will play an important role in advancing the objectives set under Saudi Vision 2030, which is focused on developing a knowledge and technology-driven economy. It is also part of the accelerated efforts to fulfill the ambitious goals of the data and AI authority, with 66 of 96 goals directly or indirectly linked to the vision.