Main Stage - Hall 1
- Thursday, 3rd September 16:10 - 16:50Powering Intelligence: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Infrastructure Play
As AI scales to national and global impact, leadership depends on the infrastructure that powers it. This discussion examines how Saudi Arabia is building the physical, digital, and policy foundations required to compete at global AI scale. Senior leaders from government and industry will explore how energy, water, grid resilience, advanced cooling, and sustainability are being aligned with AI deployment, alongside the investment, incentive, and public-private frameworks accelerating this growth. Together, they will unpack what it takes to power intelligence at national scale and position the Kingdom as a future-ready AI hub.
Speakers
Dr. Arwa Alrawois
General Manger of Information and Communication Technology
Ministry of Investment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Yousef Albenyan
Director - Business Development & Stakeholder Management
DataVolt
Eng. Abdulaziz Almoaigel
AI Enablement Officer
Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Saleh Bamasaq
VP Planning – System Operator
Saudi Energy Company
Eng. Moath Bin Ateeq
Senior Manager
HUMAIN