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Ministry of Communication & IT Supporting Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum
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The Ministry of Communicaitons & IT, the main driver behind the Kingdom-wide digital transformation overhaul of Saudi Arabia, has officially joined the Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum (11-13 November 2019, Burj Rafal Hotel – Riyadh, KSA) as Main Sponsor of the event. Organized by Eyes of Cities in collaboration with The Great Minds Group, the conference is supported by leading entities such as the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, Monshaat, BIAC, DTVC, and others.

Under the visionary leadership of H.E. Eng. Alswaha, the Ministry of Communicaitons & IT is working tirelessly to transform by 2030 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the global leader of the digital economy, powered by a vibrant society of digital sapiens. 

As the largest tech conference in the Kingdom, the Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum will be the key platform to uncover the $100+bn investment on digital transformation, celebrate the Vision 2030 digital transformation leaders who are driving the deployment of emerging technologies in the Kingdom and get trained by tech visionaries on specific technologies such as AI, IoT, Blockchain and others....
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Bitcoin Garden: Interview with Eng. Majed AlShodari, Chairman of the Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum
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The Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum will take place from 11-13 of November 2019 in Burj Rafal Hotel in Riyadh to be the first conference in the Kingdom to address the deployment of emerging technologies and the 2030 vision for digital transformation that will power cities and economies of the 4th Industrial Revolution. The supporting organisations of this event include the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, Monshaat, BIAC and DTVC.

The forum will gather over 100 government officials and senior-level executives, more than 40 speakers will be leading 12-panel discussions with the participation of 300 attendees, 60 exhibitors, 10 Certified Technical Workshops, 30 Proof of Concepts & Live Demo Sessions, and a dedicated focus day for IIoT. Furthermore, 10 Pioneers in innovation will be celebrated with Awards of Excellence in recognition of their efforts in digitization. 

We are honored to announce that the forum will be chaired by Eng. Majed Alshodari, Chief Information Security Officer “CISO” at the Allied Cooperative Insurance Group “ACIG”, household name in the cyber security domain in the Kingdom. A renowned industry leader of many firsts, Eng. Alshodari represents a case of Saudi excellence and a pioneer committed to advance with enthusiasm and passion the Vision 2030 realization.

Eng. Majed Mohammad Alshodari is Certified Chief Information Security Officer & Certified Digital Business Transformation Officer. Also, licensed MCI IT Consultant No.13525 has over 19 years of international professional experience at both the senior management and technical hands-on in holding, contracting, banking, supply chain, Oil & Gas, real-estate, construction, insurance, automotive, and investment services industries in addition to real time systems and digital transformation once come to the support services (IT, GA, PR, Finance, Procurement, and HR) along with other business departments from IT and business perspectives. His main aim is providing companies with Information Technology insight, enabling businesses, guidance securely and leadership that will foster a successful business decision-making platform using the right set of IT portfolios. His solid experiences and strong qualifications give him excellent opportunity to be a great executive leader for the following roles: Information Technology, Information Security, Digital Business Transformation, and Industrial Technology. 

We had the chance to ask Eng. Majed Alshodari the following questions ahead of the event and thank him for his time....

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The largest emerging technologies event in Saudi Arabia is coming to Riyadh! Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum will be an unprecedented event taking place on 11-13 November, 2019 and will feature the most innovative technologies in the world, bringing together the global tech gurus under one roof.

The team is working in partnership with some of the leading government organisations to create a forum that will be the first of its kind in the region. Interested to find out more about how you can participate? Visit: https://emergingtechnologiesksa.com/

Discover more on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab9o8stir4Q
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Bitcoin Garden: $135b Tech Investments by 2030 to be Discussed at the Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum
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AI is going to be a big game changer in the global economy, and much of the value potential is up for grabs. A PwC 2018 report estimated that AI could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy in 2030, more than the current output of China and India combined. Of this, $6.6 trillion is likely to come from increased productivity and $9.1 trillion is likely to come from benefits to consumers.

The annual growth in the contribution of AI is expected to range between 20-34% per year across the Middle East, with the fastest growth in the Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt. To meet the demand for having a global platform gathering world class technology experts, the Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum will take place from 11-13 of November 2019 in Kempinski Hotel in Riyadh to be the first conference in the Kingdom to address the deployment of emerging technologies and the 2030 plan for digital transformation plans that will power cities and economies of the 4th Industrial Revolution.

The forum is a mega event that will gather over 500 government officials and senior level executives, more than 50 speakers, leading 12 panel discussions with the participation of 900 attendees, 60 exhibitors, 12 Certified Technical Workshops, 30 Proof of Concepts & Live Demo Sessions, and a dedicated focus day for IIOT. Furthermore, 10 Pioneers in innovation will be celebrated with Awards of Excellence in recognition of their efforts on digitization....
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Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum | 11-13 November 2019 | Riyadh, KSA


Event Website: https://emergingtechnologiesksa.com/

In line with the Saudi 2030 vision, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to become the global leader of the digital economy through the full deployment of emerging technologies such as IoT, IIoT, AI, Data science, Cyber security, Cloudification, Blockchain, AR/VR, Robotics, Deep learning (DL),Machine learning (ML) and Coding 4.0 across public and private sectors.  At the forefront of innovation, the Emerging Technologies Forum will be the largest R&D technology event in the region and will gather 3000+ government officials, C-suite executives from the private sector as well as the top tech players to unveil the latest applications in smart government services and private sector operations and discuss the future of tech in shaping a globally competitive economy.

The forum will be the first event of its kind to feature interactive sector-specific labs, live proof of concepts, a fully immersive conference and highly interactive networking sessions catering for C-level executives and innovation specialists keen on understanding how emerging technologies can aid their daily operation and make them thrive in the 4th industrial revolution.
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