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AI Arabia Center of Excellence Dialogues | Roundtable Podcast 4 "Part A"
32 minutes Posted May 12, 2026 at 8:15 am.
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AI Arabia Center of Excellence Dialogues | Roundtable Podcast 4 – Part ATheme: How Can National AI Infrastructure and Compute Capacity Enable Scalable Adoption Across Key Sectors?In this episode of the Arabia Dialogues Podcast Series, leading experts from across industry, energy, technology, and digital transformation come together to explore how nations can build the AI infrastructure, compute capacity, and innovation ecosystems required to accelerate scalable AI adoption.From sovereign AI capabilities and cloud infrastructure to energy demand, public-private collaboration, and workforce readiness, our speakers share practical insights and strategic perspectives on how countries can position themselves for long-term AI-driven growth and competitiveness.Featured Speakers:

  • Zainab Al Amin, Vice President of National Digital Transformation, Microsoft Saudi Arabia
  • Omar AlSheikh, Country Head & Senior Director, KSA & Bahrain - Energy, Services & Government, Infosys
  • Sultan Moraished, Group Head of Technology & Corporate Excellence, Red Sea Global
  • James McCallum, Executive Chairman of Xergy & Professor of Energy, Strathclyde University
  • Dr. Ahmed Alfadhel, Executive Director of Innovation & Technology Commercialization, Dhahran Techno Valley (DTV)
  • Robin Mills, Chief Executive, Qamar Energy

Stay tuned for more insights as we continue the conversation in Part B.