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As government services adopt AI, every new model, agent and data flow widens the attack surface. This IDC keynote examines how public sector leaders can embed security, governance and resilience into AI from the start, protecting citizen data and building the trust that national-scale adoption depends on.

A senior government leader sets out the Kingdom’s priorities for digital government under Vision 2030, and how AI, data and cloud are reshaping public services. The address outlines national direction, progress to date and the collaboration needed across ministries and industry to deliver measurable public value.

ALLaM and Arabic-first AI models are live. How are technologyleaders building Arabic-language agentic systems that work at operational scale.​

SDAIA, Humain, and NCA have each staked out positions on where SaudiAI infrastructure must sit. How is this influencing ministry CIOs’ procurement decisions​

How Saudi ministries are moving from digital services to agentic service delivery,and what infrastructure that requires by 2029

How Saudi government entities can move from pilot agentic deploymentsto enterprise-wide, governed AI operations.​

With AWS, Microsoft, Google, and Humain all building Saudi infrastructure,what does a viable sovereign cloud strategy look like for a government ministry today.​

How security providers are adapting managed detection and responseand Zero Trust architectures for Saudi public sector AI environments and OT/ICS infrastructure.​

Refresh with tea and coffee between sessions

Partner-led roundtables give delegates a closer look at how leading technology providers are supporting government AI, cloud and cybersecurity priorities. Small-group discussions allow open exchange of practical lessons, solutions and use cases, with time for questions and direct conversation with partner experts.

Partner-led roundtables give delegates a closer look at how leading technology providers are supporting government AI, cloud and cybersecurity priorities. Small-group discussions allow open exchange of practical lessons, solutions and use cases, with time for questions and direct conversation with partner experts.

An interactive, hands-on session where public sector practitioners work through real challenges in applying AI and digital technologies in their organisations. Participants share experiences, test approaches with peers and facilitators, and leave with practical takeaways they can apply within their own teams.

A relaxed evening for delegates, speakers and partners to continue the day’s conversations over dinner. It is a chance to build lasting relationships with fellow public sector leaders and technology experts, and to exchange ideas in an informal setting.