The third edition of the Global AI Summit (GAIN) concluded today, following a series of high-profile collaborations designed to drive AI innovation and growth.
Hosted by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), GAIN brought together AI experts and business leaders from around the world. The final day began with a session exploring the technical foundations of Explainable AI – systems that help people interpret the predictions of machine learning models. The session was attended by representatives from the Alan Turing Institute, Thales and Cognizant Technology Solutions.
The next generation of AI talent was also celebrated on stage following this week’s International AI Olympiad, where students from 25 countries competed to solve problems using the latest technologies. The competition was created as a platform to help the next generation of AI experts and enthusiasts keep up with the rapid changes in AI technology and share ideas.
The final day was also dedicated to AI and education, with dedicated sessions on personalized learning with generative AI, as well as a discussion on how we can bridge the innovation gap between academia and industry.
Several groundbreaking MOUs and partnerships have been entered into, including:
Microsoft: signed a memorandum of understanding with the SDAIA to develop a joint center of excellence dedicated to accelerating innovation in the field of generative AI, with a particular focus on Arabic Large Language Models. As part of the expanded partnership, “ALLaM” – SDAIA’s Arabic LLM – will also be generally available on Microsoft Azure.
Dell: signed a memorandum of understanding with the SDAIA to develop talent in the Kingdom and provide citizens with practical experience and knowledge of AI concepts and applications.
Oracle: signed a memorandum of understanding with the SDAIA to raise citizens’ awareness of AI and improve skills to support the Saudi labor market. This will be achieved through several joint initiatives, including workshops and comprehensive training programs that offer professional certifications in data and AI.
IBM: and the SDAIA have joined forces to host the watsonX platform and the “ALLaM” model – a specialized Arabic language model – on the government cloud “Deem”. By combining IBM’s AI expertise with Deem’s secure infrastructure, the collaboration provides a powerful environment for government agencies to leverage AI technologies.
KloudSpot: has signed a memorandum of understanding with the SDAIA to implement advanced cloud services supporting AI and Internet of Things technologies. The partnership is expected to make an important contribution to Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation goals.
Saudi Arabia Ministry of Tourism: has also partnered with SDAIA to create an AI Center of Excellence dedicated to transforming the tourism sector.
The summit also marked key partnerships with ST Engineering for smart city solutions.
The summit is scheduled to take place again in Riyadh in 2026.
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