Business solutions platform Exito is hosting the Digital Transformation Summit (DTS) on Wednesday, 5 June, at the Crowne Plaza Riyadh Minhal. DTS is set to feature more than 300 senior executives, and 600 speakers from the tech segments of artificial intelligence, Web 3.0, internet of things, quantum computing, cybersecurity and other “fourth industrial revolution technologies,” according to its website.

The industry in brief: ICT spending in the Kingdom is worth c. USD 34.5 bn, the summit’s website says, without providing a timeframe. AI is forecasted to contribute USD 135.2 bn to domestic GDP by 2030, foreign investment in the local IT market currently stands at USD 2.13 bn, while investment in the tech sector amounts to USD 6.4 bn, according to the website.

Talking points: Smart cities and infrastructure, high-speed networks, generative AI, smart collaboration, AI-powered customer experience, and cyber risks are top of the agenda.

On the speaker list:

  • Razan AlMazroo, director of beneficiary experience at the Digital Government Authority;
  • Jayesh Maganlal, group chief information and digital officer at Roshn;
  • Abdullah Biary, chief information security officer at United Cooperative Assurance;
  • Filip Nekvinda, chief information and digital officer at Abdul Latif Jameel Enterprises;
  • Ibraheem Sheerah, CTO at Saudi Airlines Holding;
  • Akram Nour, chief digital transformation at the Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority;
  • Naser Al Abeedi, director of IT strategies and architecture at Ma'aden;
  • Irfan Bhatti, vice president for enterprise architecture & core banking at Banque Saudi Fransi;
  • Atiq Bajwa, director enterprise risk management at Saudi Arabia Military Industries;
  • Bander Al Shahrani, head of digital and innovation at PIF-owned Ardara;
  • Mahmoud Bin Eid, training planning director at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

An extra for startups: DTS is hosting the Riyadh Startups Showdown which is part of the Startup World Cup 2024 Silicon Valley Regional competitions.

What’s next? Exito is also hosting the Saudi Manufacturing Show which is set to feature tech executives from the local manufacturing sector on Thursday, 6 June. The invite-only event exclusively for tech leaders and government officials has discussions on the agenda including the impact of future trends and emerging tech on the future of manufacturing, cybersecurity, and AI-enabled manufacturing.

Speaking at the show:

  • Luay Ayyash, director of construction at The Royal Commission for AlUla;
  • Anbasa Kandiel, advisor to the vice minister of Industry and Mineral Resources;
  • Mohammed Alshangiti, director of the Procurement Center of Excellence at Ma’aden;
  • Ahmad Khraishi, executive director at Dussur;
  • Faisal AlNasser, CIO at Almarai;
  • Wassim Ghaida, director of operations at AlYemni Group;
  • Damian Baldysz, manufacturing systems director at Ceer;
  • Ali Mousa Al-Jabrah, CEO at Astra Mining.
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