About our Centre
The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Saudi Arabia is a think-do tank to advance the benefits of frontier technologies through the development and implementation of practical and adaptive protocols for the governance of emerging technologies.
Accelerate
Accelerate the development and implementation of governance principles, policies and protocols of emerging technology to best serve Vision 2030 and its programs.
Engage
Establish an inclusive community engaging stakeholders from diverse sectors, dedicated to collaborative efforts like generating insights, establishing communities, and addressing Fourth Industrial Revolution challenges that is fostered through regular feedback sessions, workshops, and outreach programs.
Enhance Capabilities
Enhance the capabilities of its team members and secondees through their active engagement in the Centre’s Fellowship Programs, whose aim is to develop Saudi leaders in the governance of emerging technologies.
Dr Talal A. Alsedairy
Senior Vice President for Research and Development, KACST
Chairman, C4IR Saudi Arabia
Amal Alshareef
Acting Managing Director and Board Secretary, C4IR Saudi Arabia
Stephan Mergenthaler
Managing Director, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Artificial Intelligence, World Economic Forum
HH Prince Sultan bin Khalid AlSaud
CEO, Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF)
Eng Jameel AlGhamdi
CEO, National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP)
Dr Meshari AlMeshari
Deputy Director, National Information Center, Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA)
Eng Nasser AlNasser
Deputy Minister for Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)
Meshal AlMashari
Executive Managing Director, Late-Stage Venturing, Aramco Ventures
Prof David Keyes
Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences, Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Omar Najjar
Executive Vice President, MISK
Dr Mohammed Anan
Dean of College of Engineering and Advanced Computing, King Faisal University (KFU)
Eng Tariq AlHuzaimi
Group Chief Technology Officer, STC
Dr Hosam Rowaihy
Head of Decision Support, Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP)
Howard Wu
Oxagon Executive Director International Investments and Manufacturing, Neom
Prof Fawzia Al-Amro
Vice-dean for graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU)