Matthew BoyleThe Smart Data AI Summit 2024 in Riyadh, held on 27-28 May 2024, is set to be a pivotal event in the realm of big data analytics and artificial intelligence. With participation from top executives of leading Saudi companies such as Saudi Aramco, the summit will focus on transformative AI technologies. Notable speakers include Nayef Al-Otaibi, Saudi Aramco’s vice president, who will discuss Aramco METABRAIN, a cutting-edge industrial-grade language model. The summit aims to foster international collaboration, highlighting Vision 2030’s achievements and the integration of advanced data-driven strategies. Key topics will include predictive AI, data mesh, and augmented analytics. Over 300 delegates, including CDOs, CIOs, and data professionals, will converge to explore how generative AI and data analytics can drive future innovations. Dr. Faisal Alnasser from Almarai and Sudhir Ranjan Jena, CEO of Tradepass, emphasize the summit’s role in shaping the global narrative on emerging technologies and encouraging a knowledge-based economy in Saudi Arabia.
Smart Data AI Summit 2024: Advancing Big Data Analytics and AI Technologies in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s annual edition of Smart Data AI Summit on 27 – 28 May 2024 in Riyadh is capturing the attention of thought leaders worldwide.
Set to happen at one of the city’s most memorable venues, the JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh, the summit will navigate the future of big data analytics and AI, and will include discussions led by the most top executives from Saudi Electricity Company, Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority, King Saud Medical City, Saudi Aramco, Ministry of Hajj Umrah, Almarai, Saudi Pro League, Council of Health Insurance, MOMRAH, and many others.
Nayef Al-Otaibi, Saudi Aramco’s vice president and chief electronic officer, and keynote speaker at the summit, highlighted the significance of these technologies for the second-largest company in the world, highlighting how important they are to the second-largest company in the world. Big data is assisting in making more discoveries, and improved reserves calculations are being made, which is made possible by combining advanced machine learning with the data gathered by in-house experts.
Showcasing Vision 2030 Achievements and Predictive AI Applications
AramcoMETABRAIN, a huge industrial-grade language model, has just been developed by Aramco. It has grown to a circa 250 billion parameter model, to make predictions, generate outputs and act as a fundamental layer for our future relational AI applications”.
Among the 300- plus delegates attending are data analytics and Iot professionals. There will also be big participation from CDOs, CIOs, deads of IT, data and business intelligence, model and mining, analytics, directors of AI, machine learning, robotics, and more.
The summit will highlight the significant accomplishments made by Vision 2030 and promote international collaboration and innovation. With participation from different sectors, all united by a commitment to a data- driven future, Smart Data AI Summit will assist global organisations to work towards a global community underpinned by the latest technologies.
From intelligent keynotes to extensive discussions with technology gurus and policy influencers, the summit will cover important topics under data analytics AI domains, including but certainly constrained to ‘ Embarking on the Kingdom’s Data Oasis’,’ Bridging Prediction and Creation with Generative and Predictive AI’,’ Leveraging the Power of Data Mesh to Maximize the Value Derived from Data’,’ Augmented Analytics in Action’, and ‘ Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Marketing Analytics.’
Catalyzing Innovation and Growth in Saudi Arabia through AI and Big Data Analytics
Dr Faisal Alnasser, the CIO from Almarai, Saudi’s leading dairy company, and summit attendee, explained why he was participating. Almarai is constantly working to spearhead innovations and lead by example as the Kingdom makes significant strides in embracing the most advanced data-driven changes. By participating at Smart Data AI Summit, I would like to encourage a culture of knowledge- based economy wherein Arabian organisations can reach the pinnacle of agility, growth, and success by harnessing the latest technologies”.
Organizer and CEO of Tradepass, Sudhir Ranjan Jena, said the summit aimed to change the country’s dynamics around emerging technologies,” Smart Data AI Summit will stand as a beacon of large paradigm shifts and encourage international capital flows into the Kingdom’s data- driven and AI streams”, he said. ” Considering the strong participation from technology behemoths, the platform will also help in shaping the global narrative on emerging technologies”.
