AI & Data Centers Summit
29-30 October, 2025
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Scaling Intelligence.
Building Infrastructure.
Powering the Future.
Thematic Areas
National AI & Cloud Vision
Saudi Arabia’s strategic roadmap to becoming a global leader in AI and cloud infrastructure under Vision 2030.
Next-Gen Data Centers
Exploring hyperscale and green data centers driving digital transformation across the Kingdom.
AI at Scale
How enterprises across energy, education, healthcare, and logistics are leveraging AI at scale.
The Future of AI Infrastructure
Delving into LLMs, GPUs, AI chips, and the quantum-AI convergence shaping infrastructure demands.
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Addressing regulatory frameworks, ethical AI, and sovereign cloud/data strategies in the AI era.
Investment & Startup Ecosystem
Spotlighting capital, venture trends, and startup innovation fueling Saudi Arabia’s AI economy.
Event Agenda
09:00 AM – Opening Keynote
Vision 2030 & Beyond: Catalyzing Economic Transformation Through AI
09:15 AM – Visionary Keynote
Global Infrastructure for Intelligent Futures: AI as the New National Asset
09:30 AM – Presentation
From Oil to Algorithms: The Geo‑economics of AI in the Kingdom
10:00 AM – Panel Discussion
Capitalizing Intelligence: Mapping the Investment Landscape for AI and Data Center Expansion
11:00 AM – Networking Coffee Break
Refreshments & informal meet‑up
11:30 AM – Presentation
Hyper‑scale & Hyper‑local: Building Next‑Gen Data Center Ecosystem
11:55 AM – Presentation
AI on AI: Forecasting Compute Demand for the Generative Era
12:20 PM – Presentation
Sustainable Infrastructure: The Rise of Green Data Centers in Desert Environments
12:40 PM – Presentation
Liquid Cooling, AI Chips and Modular Design: Rethinking Infrastructure for AI Workloads
01:00 PM – Networking Lunch
Lunch & networking opportunity
02:00 PM – Presentation
AI Infrastructure by Design: Building Data Centers for High-Compute AI Workloads
02:30 PM – Presentation
AI at the Edge: Leveraging 5G for Real-Time Intelligence
03:00 PM – Presentation
Borders, Bytes & Business: Localizing Data Infrastructure in a Global Cloud
03:30 PM – Fire Side Chat
Sovereign AI & Arabic LLMs: Building Regional Intelligence with Cultural Relevance
09:00 AM – Opening Keynote
The National AI Imperative: Shaping Secure, Sovereign and Strategic Digital Infrastructure
09:15 AM – Visionary Keynote
AI and Critical Infrastructure: Balancing Innovation & Risk
09:30 AM – Presentation
Cybersecurity in the AI Era: Defending Tomorrow’s Data with Autonomous Threat Intelligence
10:00 AM – Panel Discussion
Trust by Design: Navigating Regulation, Risk & Responsibility in AI Development
11:00 AM – Networking Coffee Break
Refreshments & informal meet‑up
11:30 AM – Presentation
The Infrastructure that Thinks: Scaling AIOps for Mission-Critical Systems
11:55 AM – Presentation
Intelligent Energy: Optimizing Data Center Power Through AI & Automation
12:20 PM – Presentation
AI Workforce of the Future: Bridging Academia, Industry and Government for Scalable Skill Development
12:40 PM – Presentation
From Research to Reality: How SaudiAcademia is Fuelling AI and Data Center Innovation
01:00 PM – Networking Lunch
Lunch & networking opportunity
02:00 PM – Presentation
Regulating for Resilience: National Data Policies, Sovereignty, and AI Ethics
02:30 PM – Presentation
Urban Intelligence: Embedding AI in Saudi Arabia’s Smart Infrastructure Projects
03:00 PM – Presentation
Pubilc-Private Synergy: Accelerating AI Deployment Through Collaboration
03:30 PM – Presentation
Carbon to Consciousness: Greening AI Infrastructure End-to-End
03:50 PM – Future Forward
Beyond Classical: Designing Infrastructure for Quantum-AI Convergence
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