Several digitization and technology experts and officials in major companies have stressed the importance of research and innovation in supporting digital transformation to create an enabling environment for all sectors to achieve the Kingdom's Vision 2030. This came during a dialogue session held today entitled: (Research and Innovation in Digital Transformation) as part of the two-day Sustainable Partnerships Conference, organized by the Ministry of Education in Riyadh.
Participants praised the global achievements made by the Kingdom in digital transformation, especially in the public sector, and the importance of research and innovation in building digital transformation and the system and capabilities it includes, as it proved its effectiveness during the Corona pandemic in distance education, mobility, and health care.
The participants underlined that digital transformation is linked to society to facilitate daily life and that the focus of innovation is always present in the applications and technologies that people use, noting that education in the Kingdom is witnessing a process of transformation into a knowledge-based economy.