Ernst & Young Consulting Partner for Saudi Technology Forum
Originally published in Trade Arabia.
Professional services firm Ernst & Young has been named the official consulting partner for the upcoming Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum in Riyadh, the largest R&D and investment technology event showcasing disruptive technologies.
The event will be held at Burj Rafal Hotel from November 11 to 13.
The forum will welcome over 3,000 government officials, senior executives and attendees for three days of workshops, exhibitions, interactive demonstrations and discussions around rapidly emerging technologies.
With the deployment and latest applications of artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, robotics and data science just some of the topics on the agenda, the conference will also feature over 50 tech and industry leaders drawn from an array of sectors for a series of keynotes and panels – including an executive briefing led by Glenn Maxwell, a partner with the regional Advisory practice of EY, the official consultant partner for the event.
Currently heading up Ernst & Young’s Finance Advisory practice for the Mena region, along with holding responsibilities for the advisory lines activities around optimisation and revenue enhancement, robotics process automation (RPA) and shared and managed services, Maxwell has been with the firm for the past three and a half years, and altogether based in the region for close to a decade.
“This event represents a turning point in the digital transformation domain in Saudi Arabia because it will be the only platform in the Kingdom that will celebrate the Vision 2030 digital transformation leaders who are driving the deployment of emerging technologies in government entities and private sectors,” said forum director Chiara Palieri, who added that government representatives will unveil their latest digitisation programmes during the event.
Ayad Aldaijy, former advisor to the Saudi Minister of Environment, Water & Agriculture & Adjunct Professor, said: “Emerging innovative technologies are shaping everyday life both at citizen level and at a wider national level. Certainly, keeping up to date with such major technological changes may reap rewards benefiting the economy at a national scale. The Saudi Emerging Technologies Forum is the perfect place to define and conceptualize the characteristics of new Emerging Technologies.”
Exclusively at the event, Dr Khaled Abusalem, chairman of UAV & Robotics Standards Committee in Saudi Aramco will be presenting about the Fourth Industrial Revolution Center in Dahran, the first centre of its kind in the world inaugurated in March 2019, which will help the company’s operational performance to enable greater efficiencies and significant cost savings, and help further strengthen Aramco’s global leadership in the oil and gas industry.
Palieri added: “This event represents a turning point in the digital transformation domain in KSA because it will be the only platform in the Kingdom that will celebrate the Vision 2030 digital transformation leaders who are driving the deployment of emerging technologies in government entities and private sectors.
“Technology will be the main enabler to a thriving economy for an ambitious nation, powered by a vibrant society of digital sapiens. We are so thrilled to have received an enthusiastic response from government entities that will use the event to announce their latest digitisation programs.” – TradeArabia News Service
About Chiara Palieri
Chiara Palieri is an award-winning MICE advisor who has been featured by CNN, ArabNews, EuroNews and World Finance, and she is an influential activist for Gen Y issues, education and women in leadership.
Currently, Chiara proudly serves the Royal Commission for Riyadh City as Advisor on Events & Activations, fueled by an ambition to make Riyadh one of the top MICE destinations globally by 2030.
Equipped with 10 years best-in-class experience that spans across 8 countries, Chiara has organized more than 50 high caliber events, from government entities to Fortune 500 companies.
Since the age of 17, she’s been a powerful global connector, working with an unparalleled network of royalties, VVIPs, heads of state, investors and influential individuals, including H.R.H. Prince Charles, Angela Merkel, Michelle Obama, Viviane Reding, Melanne Verveer, Abdullah Juma'ah (Former CEO Saudi Aramco), Giorgio Napolitano and Mario Monti.
As an activist, Chiara speaks on stages around the world, including Women's Forum on Economy and Society, TEDx and the World Innovation Summit for Education, among others.
