Aseel
Addawood
KSA leader, EMEA AI Center of Excellence at ORACLE
"From Vision to Execution: How Nations Build AI Workforces for the Future"
"From Vision to Execution: How Nations Build AI Workforces for the Future"
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Session: From Vision to Execution: How Nations Build AI Workforces for the Future
This session explores how nations can strategically build and scale AI workforces to sustain innovation and economic growth. Drawing insights from Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, it highlights national initiatives that align education, policy, and industry to create an ecosystem of future-ready talent. The discussion will provide a roadmap for governments and organizations to transition from isolated pilots to sustainable, institutionalized AI capability programs.Key Takeaways
- Opening context: The AI talent gap and national transformation (5 min)
- Vision 2030 as a case study for AI workforce development (10 min)
- Framework for sustainable national AI capacity (15 min)
- Group reflection: mapping workforce challenges (10 min)
- Summary and recommendations (5 min)
Bio
Visionary AI leader with over 14 years of cross-industry experience in enterprise AIstrategy, digital transformation, and scalable technology adoption. Expertise in
delivering cloud-native AI, machine learning solutions, NLP advancements, and
localized AI for global impact. Recognized for driving high-impact initiatives,
aligning AI strategies with business goals, and empowering cross-functional teams
to deliver measurable outcomes. Featured in AI Magazine and SRMG Think; speaker
at Step Conference and WiDS KSA with more than 50K attendees. U.S.-trained Ph.D.
and active member of IEEE, AAAI, and ACM, with culturally agile leadership fostering
collaboration across diverse industries. Dedicated to accelerating digital
transformation, sustainable ecosystem growth, and mentoring future technology
leaders through advocacy and thought leadership.
