RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, January 31, 2026: Oracle kickstarted its global multicountry AI World Tour 2026  from Riyadh today, thus reinforcing the strategic importance of Saudi Arabia as one of the leading AI economies of the world. 

Senior Saudi government officials, business leaders, technology decision-makers, developers, and innovators from across the Kingdom, and Oracle leaders convened to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming Saudi Arabia’s industries, accelerating economic diversification, and enabling local organisations to innovate securely and at scale.

“Saudi Arabia is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most influential AI economies, with artificial intelligence acting as a major catalyst for boosting innovation, improving citizen services, and enhancing the competitiveness of Saudi Arabia’s human capital”, said Reham AlMusa, vice president, Cloud Applications – Public Sector and country leader, Oracle Saudi Arabia. “Oracle AI World Tour Riyadh supports the Kingdom’s AI economy by providing a platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and real-world innovation—helping Saudi organisations accelerate AI adoption in ways that are secure, scalable, and aligned with national priorities as identified by Saudi Vision 2030.”

Oracle AI World Tour Riyadh highlighted latest breakthroughs in AI-powered cloud applications, databases and infrastructure. With a series of keynotes and lab sessions, attendees explored how Oracle’s AI and sovereign cloud capabilities are helping Saudi enterprises harness data securely and transforming operations across every sector and function.

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