His Excellency Minister of Communications and Information Technology Engineer Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha, in the presence of His Excellency Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission Engineer Haitham Al-Ohali, His Excellency Governor of the Digital Government Authority Engineer Ahmed Al-Suwaiyan, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones Faisal Al-Khamisi, held a series of meetings and visits with several major technology companies and institutions in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, to discuss partnership opportunities in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, robotics, cloud solutions, capacity building, and supporting the ecosystem of technical innovation and digital entrepreneurship.

He also met with Chairman of the Board of Directors of Huawei, David Wang, and discussed opportunities to expand the partnership in digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cloud solutions, and technical capacity building, to enhance partnership in advanced technologies.

He also met with 20 male and female students from national talents, after they completed a specialized training program in artificial intelligence organized by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity "Mawhiba" in partnership with Huawei at its headquarters in Shenzhen. He discussed with them the future of artificial intelligence, the role of national competencies in supporting the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, and the importance of investing in future skills and technologies.

Within the framework of enhancing global partnerships in future technologies, he met with leaders of UBTECH Robotics, reviewed its latest innovations in robotics, and discussed partnership opportunities in deploying smart robots and advanced technologies to accelerate technical innovation and enhance the competitiveness of the digital economy.

He also met with the founder, Chairman of the Board, and CEO of Intellifusion, Dr. Chen Ning, and discussed cooperation opportunities in artificial intelligence, inference chips, computer vision, and smart city solutions, to support the development of more efficient and sustainable digital services.

He also visited the KAUST Innovation Center in Shenzhen, met with entrepreneurs participating in the ninth cohort of the Tech Founders program, reviewed their projects and innovations, and discussed opportunities to enable Saudi startups to access Shenzhen's ecosystem in technology, manufacturing, and investment, to enhance their global expansion and competitiveness.

These meetings and visits are part of the Kingdom's efforts to strengthen international partnerships with major technology companies and institutions, accelerate the adoption of advanced technologies, empower national competencies, and support the growth of the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, enhancing the Kingdom's position as a global hub for the digital economy and artificial intelligence.