The Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Eng. Abdullah A. Al-Sawahah confirmed that the Kingdom's holding of the G20 leaders' summit on Nov 21-22 under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud represents an important historical event at the local and international levels. He said the Kingdom, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH the Crown Prince, is proving day after day its distinguished leadership role in leading the world to seize the opportunities of the twenty-first century for all by empowering people, preserving the planet and forming new horizons. He further said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), on the occasion of the Kingdom's presidency and hosting of the G20 Leaders' Summit (G20), that the Kingdom's agenda has demonstrated the pivotal role that digitization and the digital economy play in addressing current and future challenges, and shaping new horizons through the adaptation of human-centered technologies and the promotion of the growth of digital economy to support the stage of global economic recovery. Eng. Al-Sawahah said: "During the year of its G20 presidency, the Kingdom has worked to lead the consensus among the G20 countries concerning the most important priority areas in reliable artificial intelligence, free flow of data with confidence, smart cities, measuring the digital economy and security in the digital economy."
