Technology & IT | Sunday 8 March, 2020 3:00 pm |

Under the organization and supervision of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and in the presence of Dr. Anas bin Faris AlFaris, President of KACST and His Excellency Eng. Abdullah Al-Sawah, the Minister of Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT), the 3rd edition of Saudi International Exhibition and Conference for Internet of Things (Saudi IoT) kick started today at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. 

Eng. Majed AlOtaibi, Chief Business & Wholesale Officer from Mobily opened the Conference by emphasizing on  the impact of Emerging Technologies and its benefits in all Business domains.

The Region’s BIGGEST and the most awaited event on Emerging Technologies, Saudi IoT and the co-located event Cyber Defence Summit is organized by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), sponsored by Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT) with the participation of key technology players, tech solution providers,decision makers, Cxx class Executives, Business Line Executives, programmers, Software developers, Innovators, start-up community, entrepreneurs, sales & marketing executives, government policy makers & regulators, investors & Academics.

The 3 day event will witness the leading tech giants like Mobily, Zain, Advanced Electronics Company, machinestalk, BTC, Cisco, Prince Sattam University, BCare, Safe Decision, Saudi Electronic University, fathom, EZVIZ, Qassim University, Fortinet, Teltonika, UBiqube, Odyssey, Cloudflare, Symantec, Starlink, Barracuda and many more will be showcasing their trailblazing technology at Saudi IoT. This year the event will once again, showcase innovative solutions and explore how emerging technologies is reshaping our work environment and lives. Saudi IoT’s ultimate goal is to help accelerate digital transformation and compliment the Kingdom’s Vision.

The Conference program includes keynote presentations from subject matter experts, panel discussions involving speakers, decision-makers, investors and experts from more than 30 key sponsors, reflecting the global trends in the technological breakthrough. The Conference will focus on six main tracks; Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0 and 5G. An immaculate platform to discover the limitless potential of emerging technologies and how this vehement wave of technology will ignite developments for a better quality of life and business and opportunity for the enterprises.

Eng. Fahad Algarni articulates, “Saudi IoT is a plinth of ingenuity, expected to welcome 30,000 attendees over the 3 days. An unmissable opportunity to exhibit and contribute innovations to the world of Emerging Technologies, a meeting point to encourage all stakeholders, ranging from technology industries to government policy-makers, SMEs, start-up community, entrepreneurs, to engage a dialogue to enable a sustainable and inclusive future to take hold. 

Known as the region’s `Biggest’ event on emerging technologies, Saudi IoT promises to unlock countless new business opportunities for its participants and attendees. This year it is a convergence of emerging technologies, such as Internet of Things, 5G, blockchain, artificial intelligence, industry 4.0 and cybersecurity, which play a vital role in driving Digital Transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It’s an Ensemble of peers inside and outside the industry, platform for knowledge exchange on how the advanced technologies are empowering industries across sectors. A doorway to KSA’s lucrative market to explore & unleash potential business opportunities.”

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