Saudi Arabia recently announced its Vision 2030, a plan for
long-term economic growth that diversifies the kingdom away from its dependence
on oil.
The International Data Corporation (IDC) announced that it will
publish a research paper that showcases the critical role that digitization
will play in Saudi Arabia’s future growth.
“Vision 2030 includes regulatory, budgetary and policy
changes that will impact all major aspects of the economy, with technology
featuring as a key enabler and driver for many of the changes envisaged,” Jyoti
Lalchandani, IDC’s group vice president and regional managing director for the
Middle East, Africa and Turkey, said. “Implemented correctly,
digitization initiatives will help drive economic and social development,
promote good governance and enhance national security. However, for this to
happen, there must be a concerted effort by organizations across sectors and
industries to align their ICT strategies with the Vision and its overarching
executive programs.”
IDC noted that it will take a collaborative, intensive
approach to make these changes. It therefore will use the research paper to
identify key challenges in the facilitation of this transformation. It plans on
providing guidance to stakeholders within the government itself, public sector
organizations, telecommunications service providers and other industries in
general.
