The Saudi Cloud & Datacenter Convention 2025 concluded in Riyadh on Wednesday. The day-long event that took place at Hotel Rosh Rayhaan by Rotana attracted over 300 of the most respected technology and business leaders from Saudi Arabia’s digital infrastructure industry.
At Saudi CDC industry veterans and experts made technology presentations and participated in panel discussions and fireside chats. Topics discussed include the evolution of different types of digital infrastructure, AI-factories infrastructure, data center design and construction, and much more.
AI dominates conversation
In fact, AI factories and “future-ready” data centers were two of the driving forces for all conversations, as Saudi Arabia has showcased tremendous enthusiasm towards AI adoption.
Readers would recall that in May this year, Saudi Arabia launched HUMAIN, a company owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is the country’s sovereign wealth fund, to operate and invest across the artificial intelligence (AI) value chain as a unified operating company. It has also established authorities like Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) and developed an Arabic large language model (LLM) named ALLAM.
According to Grand View Research, the AI market in Saudi Arabia was valued at US$ 6.76 billion in 2024, and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43.1 percent between 2025 and 2030.
Check out our panelists and speakers!
Here are some of our speakers and special guests at Saudi CDC:
Saudi CDC 2025 also offered a unique networking opportunity, and we also held a modest technology exhibition where vendors showcased the latest innovations in data center technology. Delegates mingled and shared their ideas and experiences with industry veterans and experts through the day.
Saudi Arabia is one of its fastest growing digital infrastructure markets in the Middle East. According to Mordor Intelligence, Saudi Arabia’s data center market size stands at US$ 2.11 billion in 2025, and is projected to reach US$ 3.9 billion by 2030, reflecting a 13.07 percent CAGR over the forecast period.
Moreover, the government is also taking proactive measures to aid the kingdom’s digital transformation. Saudi Vision 2030 is an ambitious plan for economic diversification, attracting foreign investment, developing high tech modern infrastructure in exclusive business and leisure zones, as well as building futuristic cities such as NEOM. After the program was first announced in 2016, it was followed up with the Saudi Green Initiative that was inaugurated in 2021.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is now increasingly investing in green energy and sustainable development projects. Riyadh plans to become Net Zero by 2060. Solar energy plays an important role in Saudi Arabia’s plans to go green.
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