Saudi Minister of Communications discusses with American officials enhancing technical investments

Engineer Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, concluded his visit to the United States of America, after a series of meetings aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership and bilateral relations between the Kingdom and the United States, in addition to supporting the growth of the digital economy and achieving leadership in research, development and innovation, and developing the Saudi space sector industry in a way that… Achieves Vision 2030.

Engineer Al-Sawaha discussed enhancing technical investments, stimulating venture capital, the role of artificial intelligence in supporting the innovative movement to serve humanity, supporting entrepreneurship and opening the doors of opportunities between private sector companies in the field of innovation, the digital economy and space, and deepening the partnership in high-capacity cloud areas in support of the growth of the digital economy. In the Kingdom and the Middle East region, and developing digital capabilities, in addition to discussing a number of areas of space and space connectivity, and developing the space sector to serve humanity.

The Minister of Communications and Information Technology also met with Gina Raimondo, US Secretary of Commerce, Kurt Campbell, US Deputy Secretary of State, and Amos Hochstein, Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security and Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Affairs at the National Security Council.

In separate meetings, the Minister discussed strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries in the field of digital economy, modern technologies and innovation, fifth generation and sixth generation technologies, ORAN technologies, the field of space and its technologies, and enhancing the exploration of the use of outer space for peaceful purposes, in addition to qualifying and developing national talents, and investment opportunities between the Kingdom and the United States. United States of America.

In support of the growth of the digital economy and to stimulate innovation and investments with major American technology, innovation and space companies, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology met in several states with META CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman, and Groq CEO and founder Jonathan Ross. and SpaceX President and COO Gwen Shotwell.