Kingdom to host conference on digital transformation

Under the patronage of the President of the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA), Dr Abdulhussain Ali Mirza, Bahrain will host a conference on artificial intelligence, FinTech and VAT.

Themed ‘The Second Digital Transformation’, the event will be held at the Gulf Hotel on January 29, in partnership with the UAE-based Smart SMB.

Commenting, the conference chairman, Dr Jassim Haji, said that Dr Mirza will be the key speaker during the opening ceremony, adding that the conference will focus on artificial intelligence, future sciences and role of women in the field of artificial intelligence.

Dr Haji expressed thanks and appreciation to SEA President for his constant support for all workers in the field of future sciences, especially artificial intelligence.

He affirmed keenness to attract international conferences and events related to artificial intelligence to promote the kingdom’s status as a regional centre in this field.

More than 30 individuals and companies in Bahrain will be honoured for their distinguished achievements in their categories.

The conference will attract more than 20 speakers from the Supreme Council for Health, Women in FinTech Bahrain, University of Bahrain, Bahrain Polytechnic, Derasat, GARMCO, the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), in addition to other experts.

The event is held annually in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kenya, and attracts a great number of participants and exhibitors from mega companies.