Tuwaiq Academy Launches AI Innovation Center With NVIDIA in Saudi Arabia
Tuwaiq Academy has launched an AI Innovation Center in collaboration with NVIDIA, marking what the academy described as the first center of its kind in the Middle East and the second worldwide.
The initiative aims to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s artificial intelligence ecosystem by developing national talent and expanding expertise in emerging technologies. Moreover, the academy inaugurated the center during a ceremony at its Riyadh headquarters, attended by NVIDIA representatives, industry partners, and technology experts.
AI center focuses on practical skills and innovation
According to Tuwaiq Academy, the collaboration will develop national capabilities in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies through specialized training and hands-on learning. Additionally, the program will help Saudi professionals build advanced natural language processing (NLP) applications while encouraging innovation through collaboration between experts from Tuwaiq Academy and NVIDIA.
Furthermore, participants will gain access to advanced AI tools, technologies, and technical resources that support practical learning and experimentation. As a result, the center will prepare a new generation of professionals with expertise in emerging technologies to meet the rising demand for AI skills across multiple industries.
The initiative will also graduate globally certified AI ambassadors with the technical knowledge and practical experience required in today’s labor market. In addition, the certification program will provide internationally recognized credentials that strengthen participants’ career opportunities.
Partnership supports Saudi AI workforce development
Abdulaziz Alhammadi, Tuwaiq Academy CEO, said that the partnership with NVIDIA reflects the academy’s commitment to developing highly skilled national talent in artificial intelligence through professional programs delivered in collaboration with leading global technology companies.
Alhammadi noted that the academy’s training programs are based on practical application and industry-oriented learning methodologies.
