The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC, now the Communications, Space and Technology Commission) organized, in cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Regional Standardization Forum under the title “Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence” on 19 November 2017 at its headquarters in Riyadh.
The forum was opened by H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz bin Salem Al-Ruwais, Governor of CITC, with the participation of the Director of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau and international experts from manufacturers, standards organizations, operators and regulators.
The programme comprised three panel sessions and a presentation on the role of ICT in enabling the Fourth Industrial Revolution and on the contribution of IoT and AI to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The forum reviewed the experiences of several countries, including the Russian Federation and Singapore, and the latest developments and challenges in IoT and AI.
In his address, the Governor affirmed that the Kingdom's ICT market is among the largest in the Middle East, with spending of about USD 35 billion in 2016.
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Start Date
19/11/2017
Timing
8:30 AM
End Date
19/11/2017
Hijri Date
01/03/1439 AH
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