RIYADH — Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, kicked off Huawei Day KSA 2017 on Dec. 26, 2017 (Tuesday) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh. Themed “Leading new ICT, The Road to Digital Transformation,” the event showcased the role ICT is playing in driving digital transformation and building sustainable knowledge-based economies.

Developing digital strategies has become a core priority for countries in the region, as governments and enterprises face overwhelming challenges in adapting to our changing world. Increasingly, business models are driven by digital innovation, where “New ICT” is the key driving force. Huawei sees digitalization as a strategic pillar of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

The event, which brought together more than 1,200 IT professionals from the Kingdom, highlighted how digitalization is transforming both business models and personal lifestyles. These innovations include not only new technologies and platforms, but also a new ecosystem of organizations and enterprises working in collaboration to drive forward digitalization. As a leading global “New ICT” infrastructure provider, Huawei actively embraces these changes and works with partners to explore the road to digital transformation to accelerate your business’s success.

The event showcased how Huawei’s collaborative platforms are driving ground-breaking innovations across various sectors. Huawei Day KSA 2017 presented the latest trends in business and technology. Participants were immersed in a full suite of industry-leading products and solutions showcasing Cloud, Big Data, IoT, and Software-Defined Networking (SDN), as well as innovative applications of the technologies in Smart City, Public Safety, Oil & Gas, Utility, Finance, and other industries. All these technologies and solutions will enable the private and public sectors in Saudi Arabia to succeed in their digital transformation and align with the Kingdom Vision 2030.

At this event, Huawei alongside its partners, business experts and ICT leaders, focused the discussion on the benefits of digitalization, and how new ICT will be the driving force in the digital transformation agendas of countries in the region.

“In line with Saudi’s Vision 2030 and Huawei’s commitment to enable and assist governments in their digital transformation agendas, Huawei will provide a platform for collaboration and knowledge-sharing that will promote technology innovation and growth in various industries. We are working with STC in Saudi Arabia to deliver new ICT solutions in support of various industrials, and we are keen to further work with partners to accelerate the digital transformation,” said Dennis Zhang, CEO of Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia.

Live demos, conference tracks and discussions brought to light how Huawei’s latest technology innovations are contributing to building sustainable, smart cities of the future. Huawei global executives delivered keynote addresses on agile networking, cloud computing and their vision of a digitalized KSA.

Huawei Day KSA 2017 reinforced the company’s commitment to customers and partners across the Kingdom to accelerate the digital transformation and build sustainable knowledge-based economy. — SG