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Advisory Groups Program

Advisory Groups Program Objectives

A main point of contact with the market
Joint collaboration for development
Enhancing competitiveness
Balancing between supply and demand
Strengthening the role of stakeholders in the sector
Increasing transparency
Advisory Groups Program Governance Framework

The Advisory Groups Governance Framework has been developed to organize their work and ensure sustainability and continuity.

View the Governance Framework

To ensure the effectiveness of advisory groups, members are selected based on criteria that make it a comprehensive platform capable of analyzing the technology market in the Kingdom.

Key Outcomes of the Advisory Groups Program
Service Providers
Supply Side
Service Providers 1 Service Providers 2
Supporting Entities
Support Side
Supporting Entities
Big Buyers of IT Services
Demand Side
Big Buyers

* The enterprises were selected based on specific criteria considering diversity in technologies and company sizes, and the selection was made by nomination from the IT Committee at the Saudi Chambers Federation.
Key Works and Achievements

A summary of the key works and achievements up to the first half of 2025.

Raising Technological Awareness
Collaborative Regulation
Addressing Market Challenges
+62
Development Workshops Conducted
+260
Private Sector Feedback Received
32
Strategic and Organizational Directions Discussed
+94%
Percentage of Challenges Addressed
Key Outcomes of the Advisory Groups Program

Key Outcomes of the Advisory Groups Program:

Developing Collaborative Regulation

By engaging stakeholders and providing feedback on guidelines and regulations, examples include:

  • ✓ Regulations on the Protection of Rights of ICT Services’ Users
  • ✓ Software Escrow Account Guideline
  • ✓ The Guideline for Software Quality Standards
  • ✓ Digital Sector Skills Framework

Addressing Market Challenges

By analyzing market challenges and implementing effective solutions, examples include:

  • ✓ Lack of clarity and limited local content opportunities for companies
  • ✓ Decline in after-sales support services
  • ✓ Market dominance and enhancing neutrality in data centers

Raising Awareness

Through programs and workshops to enhance technology awareness, examples include:

  • ✓ Workshop on Challenges of Future Jobs and Digital Leadership
  • ✓ Workshop on Personal Data Protection Law
  • ✓ Workshop on the National Technology Development Program
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