Thursday Deep Dive - 12-Oct-23 🎧

Saudi Arabia's electric vehicle sector strategy

Part I of Middle East AI News LIVE (12-Oct-23) - Saudi Arabia’s new EV sector

Part II of Middle East AI News LIVE (12-Oct-23) - DIFC’s corporate AI accelerator

Join me on Thursday 12 PM KSA | 1PM UAE | 9AM GMT for Middle East AI News LIVE, when we'll find out more about Saudi Arabia's Electric Vehicles sector strategy, and the announcement of two new PIF-backed companies in the sector this week.

We’ll also be talking about the launch of Dubai AI and Web3 Campus’ new corporate AI accelerator, announced by Dubai International Financial Centre this week!

Each week, I invite guests to help me break down the latest AI and emerging technology news, events and trends from the region. We'll look at the top news from the week, providing comment, opinion and analysis.

Here’s this week’s Middle East AI News LIVE link.

This week’s hot topics

• Saudi Arabia is investing billions in a electric vehicle sector strategy, backing Lucid Motors, home-grown brand Ceer and other EV companies to set up manufacturing plants in the Kingdom.

• This week saw the launch of the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Company, with a plan to install 5,000 EV chargers across the country, and Tasaru Mobility Investments, an investment company focused on developing local supply chain for the mobility industry in Saudi Arabia.

• A new Artificial Intelligence Transformation Programme was launched this week by the Dubai AI and Web3 Campus at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to help corporations to adopt AI and embrace innovation.

This week’s guests

• Alex Malouf, Riyadh-based electric vehicle expert, with first-hand knowledge of the introduction of electric vehicles and EV infrastructure across the Middle East.

• Ewan MacLeod, founder of digital and digital transformation consultancy New Era Digital Partners. Following a career in digital strategy, digital transformation and innovation with international banks, he now advises financial service providers, FinTechs and government agencies on digital transformation and delivering digital services.