The state realized that investing in minds is the true investment that ensures sustainable development, so it placed its full weight and support behind preparing promising generations, starting from a deep belief that the gifted are a precious national wealth, a strategic bet that never loses, and the driving force to achieve great ambitions within the framework of Vision 2030.

This care is an approach aimed at refining expertise and unleashing latent energies, so that the minds of the Kingdom's young men and women become beacons of science that illuminate the horizons of the future and write Saudi success stories. The leadership's vision is evident in adopting the gifted from the early stages of foundation and nurturing them through an integrated system of quality education, innovative curricula, and teaching methods that stimulate thought and venerate creativity.

The Kingdom has provided these creative individuals with all the means of excellence and prepared a fertile environment that allows them to compete in the highest international forums and major scientific Olympiads. Now, the Kingdom's young men and women are proving to the entire world the efficiency of the Saudi approach, winning international awards in various fields, thereby shaping the features of an exceptional generation that possesses the cognitive and technical tools to lead the coming national transformation with full competence.

Alongside this scientific support, the Kingdom surrounds its talents with a comprehensive health and social care network, ensuring their mental and physical stability, believing that the creative mind requires integrated care that supports its aspirations and conserves its energy. The leadership's care for these elites reflects absolute confidence in their abilities and a sincere desire for them to be the leaders of the future, decision-makers, and unleashers of its energies. Saudi talent has become a hallmark of excellence, and Saudi youth represent the bright face of the Kingdom in the world of science and innovation, relying on leadership support that sets the ceiling of ambition at the stars.

The Kingdom today is a nation that not only hosts minds but also turns them into global forces that reshape the future with intelligence and creativity that knows no impossible, remaining an oasis for creators and a nation that turns its children's dreams into a tangible reality that amazes the world.

Digital Transformation.. A Way of Life

The Kingdom has become a model to be emulated in ease of access to services and improving the beneficiary experience, reflecting the ability of the Saudi mind to absorb technology and adapt it to serve development. Digital transformation in the Kingdom today represents an inspiring success story, confirming that our country not only keeps pace with the times but leads its features by adopting the latest technologies that ensure a smarter life for citizens and residents, and a strong knowledge-based economy for the nation, based on digital innovation and the knowledge economy. We are facing a new reality where data has become the new oil, and technology is the means by which we move towards the future, with our eyes set on being among the technologically advanced countries, relying on promising young minds who realize the value of time and know how to invest modern tools to achieve qualitative leaps in performance and productivity. A Hub for Talents and Exporting Leadership.

The Kingdom sets its current technical strategy on a path to make it a major global center for manufacturing and exporting artificial intelligence technologies, surpassing the stage of reliance on others to reach leadership. This strategic shift did not come from vacuum but resulted from massive investments approaching $91 billion, aimed at creating a fertile and stimulating environment for a new generation of gifted individuals, innovators, and inventors who found in this national path a paved road towards global leadership. Major qualifying projects such as the "Million Saudi Program" (Sumay) aim to build an integrated digital army, giving young men and women the ability to possess programming and algorithmic skills, making them the main pillar for building the future, as they possess the tools to innovate digital products that can be exported globally and compete with major technology companies in international markets. The fruits of this environment are evident in the record numbers achieved by the nation's sons in international forums. The Kingdom's youth won 26 international awards in the World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY 2025), outperforming competitors from countries with long experience such as the United States and Canada, confirming the quality of national educational and training outputs.

In another qualitative participation, Saudi talents won 6 international awards, including a gold medal, three silver medals, and two certificates of appreciation, in the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (APOAI 2026), through effective partnership between the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA), the "Mawhiba" Foundation, and KAUST University. These successive achievements are not read as symbolic awards; they are practical proof that the Saudi technical environment now has the ability to graduate well-versed minds in advanced analysis skills, programming, and data ethics, skills that represent the real currency in the new global economy.

The transition from the stage of adoption to the stage of leadership and export opens wide horizons for Saudi innovators to turn their ideas into high-value startups. The Kingdom today provides a legislative and technical infrastructure that facilitates young inventors to establish their companies, protect their patents, and present their innovations to the world. The recent period has witnessed a significant increase in the number of tech startups that succeeded in attracting major international investments. This trend towards exporting local technologies means the world will see "Made in Saudi Arabia" in artificial intelligence systems, complex software solutions, and smart systems serving energy, logistics, and healthcare. We are facing a stage where the gifted Saudi is transforming from a job seeker into a job creator, and from a participant in competitions into a competitor for global technological leadership, ensuring the Kingdom a place at the heart of the international technology map.

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