Amman: Global Data and AI Virtual Tech Conference 2025 kicked off Tuesday in Amman. Organized by Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, the sessions will discuss several issues, mainly ways to empower education through AI and digital transformation, expand AI innovation scope within institutions, and enhance this drive in the Kingdom's public sector using AI technologies.
According to Jordan News Agency, the Ministry's Secretary-General, Samira Zoubi, said the event provides a "space" for dialogue and expertise exchange and an opportunity to explore cooperation prospects in employing AI and data to serve humanity and accelerate digital transformation in society. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Zoubi said the world is witnessing "unprecedented" transformations, driven by the technological revolution, primarily in AI and big data areas.
Zoubi added that these shifts "not only affect the economy, but also extend to reshaping" the governments' roles, service delivery mechanisms, planning tools, and means of achieving "comprehensive and sustainable" development. Locally, Zoubi said Jordan, guided by His Majesty King Abdullah II's vision, believes in investing in knowledge and technology as the "cornerstone" for building a "brighter" future, a "robust" digital economy, "a more efficient and transparent" government, and services that meet citizens' expectations and needs.
Zoubi stated this belief was reflected in launching National Artificial Intelligence Policy in 2020, followed by National Strategy for 2023-2027, with a "clear" implementation plan that features 68 "qualitative" projects in the fields of education, health, agriculture, energy, water, government services, cybersecurity, and smart cities. Over the past years, she noted the government has worked to develop digital infrastructure, expand scope of cloud computing, and update legislation to ensure a "safe and reliable" environment.
Zoubi indicated that this effort focuses on building human capacity under training programs for Jordan's public sector employees, youth, and entrepreneurs, in cooperation with partners from local and international institutions.