Technology

Construction & Real Estate IT & Telecommunications

Saudi Proptech gets funding to scale AI-enabled building materials procurement

Wed, 16 Sep 2026

BRKZ, a leading Saudi-based technology-enabled building materials procurement platform, has announced that it has secured $31 million in new capital to fuel its next phase of growth, including advancing its AI-powered pricing and fulfillment engine and rolling out embedded financing solutions for its network of contractors and suppliers.

Construction & Real Estate

KBR names new infrastructure lead for Global South

Wed, 16 Sep 2026

KBR, a leading provider of technology and engineering solutions, has appointed highly experienced industry professional James Duncan as its new Vice President, Infrastructure, Global South, to grow its major project delivery business across sectors including rail, aviation and urban development.

Construction & Real Estate

Minister of Economy and Tourism visits Innovo Group

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, has led an official delegation to Innovo Group, a UAE-born global company operating across various domains of the built environment.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Tech, talent, customer focus shape travel industry’s next phase: ATM 2026

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Technology, talent and customer focus will be central to maintaining competitiveness as the global travel industry enters its next phase of growth, according to senior executives at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Dubai gears up for debut RailX Conference and Exhibition next year

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will host the first RailX Dubai Conference and Exhibition next year, bringing together over 5,000 participants, including government officials, industry executives and investors, to discuss rail infrastructure, investment and emerging mobility technologies.

Government & Laws IT & Telecommunications

Need balanced approach to AI innovation, governance: SDAIA

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) President Dr Abdullah Alghamdi has stressed the need to balance innovation and harness advanced artificial intelligence technologies with sound governance.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Odisha wraps up UAE investment drive with $25.4bn business proposals

Sat, 12 Sep 2026

The Government of north eastern Indian state of Odisha has concluded a high-impact three-day investment outreach in the UAE with proposed investments of $25.44 billion (₹2.43 trillion) and employment potential of 618,725, as the state intensified its global pitch for capital, technology, manufacturing partnerships and access to international markets.

Techonology

AMETEK launches Grabner Vision Pro Series with NexGen performance in fuel analysis

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

AMETEK has launched the Grabner Vision Pro Series, an evolution of its analytical instrumentation platform, combining a refreshed product design and intuitive user experience with a broad set of performance, reliability, and usability enhancements.

IT & Telecommunications

Global technology community gathers in Riyadh as LEAP 2026 opens

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

From global technology leaders and investors to live robotics, gaming, sport and future mobility, LEAP 2026 opens its landmark fifth edition with four days of major announcements, technology and new experiences across Riyadh

IT & Telecommunications

HPE to showcase sovereign AI, hybrid cloud tech at top Saudi event

Thu, 27 Aug 2026

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will be showcasing its sovereign AI autonomous networking and hybrid cloud technologies at the LEAP 2026 tech event in Riyadh next week, as the company expands its focus on Saudi Arabia's growing digital infrastructure market.