Kingdom Digital Infrastructure Summit

KDIS 2026 Program

Summit Agenda

A two-day executive program focused on national cloud strategy, hyperscale infrastructure, enterprise adoption, cybersecurity, and future-ready digital investments aligned with Vision 2030.

Day 1 TimelineDay 2 Timeline

Day 1

National Infrastructure Strategy & Enterprise Demand

14 Sessions

09:00 – 10:00

60 min

Networking

Registration & Welcome Coffee

  • Delegates complete registration and receive orientation on summit flow.
  • Participants meet peers and industry sponsors.
  • Initial networking sets the stage for two days of engagement.

Target Audience

All delegates

10:00 – 10:15

15 min

Keynote

How Saudi Arabia is building a resilient and scalable cloud infrastructure to achieve Vision 2030 goals.

  • Highlights the national strategy for cloud and hyperscale data center expansion.
  • Explains government priorities for secure and scalable infrastructure.
  • Demonstrates alignment with Vision 2030 digital transformation goals.

Target Audience

Government officials, policymakers, enterprise CIOs

10:15 – 10:55

40 min

Panel

Strategies for public sector cloud adoption, regulatory compliance, and driving national digital transformation.

  • Explore how Saudi Arabia’s cloud and data center regulations are shaping data localization requirements for public sector adoption.
  • Discuss models for collaboration between ministries and private cloud providers to accelerate digital transformation.
  • Examine ministry-led initiatives that define national infrastructure priorities and strategic investments.

Target Audience

Government, cloud providers, hyperscalers

10:55 – 11:10

15 min

Innovation

Leveraging AI-optimized hyperscale cloud solutions to unlock operational efficiency and enterprise innovation.

  • Showcase sponsor solutions for AI-ready compute infrastructure optimized for enterprise workloads.
  • Demonstrate modular deployment models to scale quickly for large projects.
  • Highlight benefits for both public and private sector digital transformation initiatives.

Target Audience

Sponsors, CIOs, IT decision-makers

11:10 – 11:25

15 min

Innovation

Harnessing high-density data centers to power modern compute needs with speed, reliability, and scalability.

  • Present high-density compute designs for modern data centers.
  • Explain advanced cooling and energy optimization techniques.
  • Illustrate real-world applications in large-scale enterprise deployments.

Target Audience

Sponsors, enterprise IT leaders

11:25 – 12:05

40 min

Panel

Cloud adoption in banking and financial services for secure, compliant, and future-ready operations.

  • Discuss cloud migration strategies for banking workloads with regulatory compliance.
  • Examine approaches to secure data storage and residency for financial institutions.
  • Share case studies of successful enterprise-hyperscaler collaborations in the GCC.

Target Audience

Banking CIOs, cloud providers, regulators

12:05 – 12:10

15 min

Keynote

Sovereign cloud approaches that secure critical infrastructure while enabling enterprise growth.

  • Emphasize the role of sovereign cloud solutions in protecting critical infrastructure.
  • Explain strategies to ensure business continuity and digital resilience.
  • Highlight alignment with national Vision 2030 objectives.

Target Audience

Government, IT leaders, enterprise executives

12:10 – 12:40

30 min

Break

Prayer & Networking Bites

  • Delegates observe prayer time.
  • Networking opportunities with peers and sponsors.
  • Discuss morning sessions and schedule one-on-one meetings.

Target Audience

All delegates

12:40 – 13:00

20 min

Fireside Chat

Integrating 5G, edge computing, and cloud to deliver transformative telecom and enterprise solutions.

  • Discuss integration of telecom networks with cloud and edge computing.
  • Highlight applications requiring low latency and high reliability.
  • Showcase sponsor technologies bridging telecom and hyperscale cloud environments.

Target Audience

Telecom providers, sponsors, IT leaders

13:00 – 13:40

40 min

Panel

Designing green data centers that combine sustainability, efficiency, and smart digital innovation.

  • Examine strategies for integrating renewable energy into hyperscale data centers.
  • Discuss ESG metrics and sustainability performance indicators.
  • Showcase GCC case studies demonstrating operational efficiency and energy savings.

Target Audience

Government, enterprise IT, sustainability managers

13:40 – 13:55

15 min

Innovation

Innovative cooling and energy optimization techniques for modern, high-performance data centers.

  • Present sponsor solutions for sustainable cooling systems.
  • Explain energy-efficient designs for reducing operational costs.
  • Illustrate benefits of green infrastructure adoption in large-scale deployments.

Target Audience

Sponsors, enterprise IT, sustainability officers

13:55 – 14:10

15 min

Keynote

Scaling hyperscale infrastructure with strategic investment and public-private collaboration.

  • Highlight strategies for expanding hyperscale infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
  • Discuss investment and public-private partnership opportunities.
  • Explain capacity planning for future enterprise and government demands.

Target Audience

Investors, sponsors, enterprise leaders

14:10 – 14:30

15 min

Keynote

AI-ready cloud infrastructure to power enterprise intelligence and next-generation applications.

  • Show how AI workloads can be optimized on cloud infrastructure.
  • Demonstrate sponsor GPU and HPC solutions for enterprise use.
  • Discuss integration strategies with national AI initiatives and enterprise applications.

Target Audience

CIOs, AI teams, sponsors

15:00 – 15:40

40 min

Networking

Lunch & Visit to Exhibitor Lounge

  • Networking with delegates and sponsors.
  • Explore innovation exhibits and solution demonstrations.
  • Refresh and prepare for afternoon sessions.

Target Audience

All delegates

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Day 2

Security, Enterprise Adoption & Future-Ready Infrastructure

14 Sessions

09:00 – 10:00

60 min

Networking

Registration & Welcome Coffee

  • New delegates register and review Day 1 highlights.
  • Network with sponsors and industry peers.
  • Set objectives for Day 2 discussions.

Target Audience

All delegates

10:00 – 10:15

15 min

Keynote

Advancing Saudi Arabia as a regional cloud hub through strategic investments and digital infrastructure leadership.

  • Present Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become a regional digital hub.
  • Highlight hyperscale and AI-ready infrastructure projects.
  • Discuss cross-sector cloud and enterprise initiatives.

Target Audience

Government, CIOs, enterprise executives

10:15 – 10:30

15 min

Innovation

Modular and scalable data center designs enabling rapid enterprise expansion and operational flexibility.

  • Showcase modular data center designs for rapid deployment.
  • Explain how modularity improves scalability and operational flexibility.
  • Illustrate applications for government and enterprise adoption.

Target Audience

Sponsors, enterprise IT, government planners

10:30 – 11:10

40 min

Panel

Securing hyperscale cloud and critical infrastructure while ensuring resilience and compliance across industries.

  • Examine strategies to protect hyperscale cloud from cyber threats.
  • Discuss compliance and governance requirements.
  • Showcase sponsor cybersecurity solutions for critical infrastructure.

Target Audience

Security leads, IT, government, sponsors

11:10 – 11:30

15 min

Innovation

Multi-cloud orchestration strategies that maximize enterprise agility and optimize IT investments.

  • Present sponsor solutions for seamless multi-cloud connectivity.
  • Discuss strategies for reducing latency and ensuring redundancy.
  • Illustrate benefits for enterprise-scale cloud orchestration.

Target Audience

Sponsors, enterprise IT, CIOs

11:30 – 11:50

20 min

Fireside Chat

Cloud risk management and compliance insights for insurance and financial services in a digital-first era.

  • Explore risk management strategies for cloud adoption in insurance.
  • Discuss regulatory compliance and data protection challenges.
  • Showcase sponsor solutions for operational and regulatory risk mitigation.

Target Audience

Insurance CIOs, regulators, sponsors

11:50 – 12:10

15 min

Keynote

Leveraging edge computing and smart city initiatives to unlock urban intelligence and connected services.

  • Present how edge computing enables smart city infrastructure.
  • Demonstrate sponsor solutions integrating edge and hyperscale cloud.
  • Explain how AI and IoT workloads can be deployed efficiently at the edge.

Target Audience

Government, city planners, sponsors

12:10 – 12:40

30 min

Break

Prayer + Networking & Bites

  • Delegates observe prayer time.
  • Network with peers and sponsors.
  • Discuss morning sessions and schedule follow-ups.

Target Audience

All delegates

12:40 – 13:00

15 min

Innovation

AI-ready and GPU-optimized data center innovations powering high-impact workloads and enterprise AI applications.

  • Present sponsor GPU-optimized infrastructure for AI workloads.
  • Explain how these solutions accelerate enterprise AI adoption.
  • Illustrate high-performance cloud implementations in real-world scenarios.

Target Audience

Sponsors, AI teams, IT leaders

13:00 – 13:40

40 min

Panel

Accelerating digital transformation in energy, oil, gas, and industrial sectors through modern cloud infrastructure.

  • Discuss cloud adoption in energy, oil & gas, and industrial sectors.
  • Highlight high-performance compute applications for operational technology.
  • Showcase GCC enterprise case studies demonstrating successful deployments.

Target Audience

Enterprise CIOs, sponsors, government

13:40 – 13:55

15 min

Keynote

Navigating cross-border cloud strategy and data localization while ensuring regulatory compliance.

  • Present approaches for achieving compliance while leveraging multi-region cloud strategies.
  • Showcase sponsor solutions for data governance and localization.
  • Explain cross-border cloud management for enterprise adoption.

Target Audience

Government, CIOs, enterprise leaders

15:00 – 15:40

40 min

Networking

Lunch Break & Visit to Exhibitor Lounge

  • Network with peers and sponsors.
  • Explore sponsor booths and solution demonstrations.
  • Refresh and prepare for afternoon sessions.

Target Audience

All delegates

15:40 – 16:00

15 min

Keynote

Future-proofing Saudi Arabia’s AI and hyperscale infrastructure to meet the demands of Vision 2030.

  • Present emerging trends in hyperscale and AI-ready infrastructure.
  • Showcase sponsor solutions for future-ready data centers.
  • Provide strategic insights for long-term Vision 2030 alignment.

Target Audience

CIOs, government, sponsors

16:00 – 16:10

10 min

Closing

Closing & Remarks

  • Summarize key takeaways from the summit.
  • Acknowledge sponsors for their participation.
  • Invite delegates to continue collaboration and attend future editions.

Target Audience

All delegates

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