Sabti, the Foundation's Secretary General and the Head of the exhibition's organizing committee, said the Kingdom's progressive trend towards the knowledge society has led to several initiatives and projects. Meanwhile, Chief of Engineers of Saudi Aramco and deputy head of the exhibition's organizing committee Omar Bazuhair said the participation of Saudi Aramco in the show reflects its continuous support to the Foundation. He noted that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allocated large sums of money for the development of the human resources. As many as 19 cities, 33 local and international authorities including World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in addition to several universities , research institutions and companies will participate in the show. On the fringes of the show, a series of workshops will also be organized for spreading the culture of innovation and invention.