"The Prince is not interested in creating Silicon Valley in Saudi Arabia," explains Deema Al-Yahya, Secretary-General, National Digitization Committee, CEO of National Digitization Unit and Advisor and the CEO of Misk Innovation. Al-Yahya says that the overall intent of the work is to create a value chain that can be used to inspire Saudi Arabia. Once sparked, the region is hoping for new levels of problem-solving, job creation and innovation opportunities both within and outside the country. "We looked and wondered if people were really engaged with some of the previous offerings and initiatives we developed," explains Al-Yahya. Omar Al- Tamimi for Misk Foundation"We found out that they were not, so there is a major focus here for 2030."

Source: Forbes May 14, 2018 00:56 UTC