Cisco Names Bader Almadi Vice President for Saudi Arabia
Cisco has appointed Bader Almadi as Vice President for Saudi Arabia, effective from Riyadh. Almadi brings more than 20 years…
Cisco has appointed Bader Almadi as Vice President for Saudi Arabia, effective from Riyadh. Almadi brings more than 20 years…
Cisco appoints Shane Heraty to lead MEA–TRC operations, focusing on AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital transformation across key emerging markets.
Over 90% of organisations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia plan to deploy AI agents, but Cisco warns security frameworks are lagging. As agentic AI gains autonomy, risks shift to the AI supply chain and enterprise tools. Cisco urges lifecycle protection through vulnerability scanning, runtime guardrails, and zero-trust controls.
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AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN will form a joint venture to build up to 1 GW of AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia by 2030, starting with a 100 MW deployment. Combining HUMAIN’s data centres with AMD GPUs and Cisco systems, the initiative strengthens the Kingdom’s push toward an AI-powered digital economy and global leadership in high-performance compute.
Cisco and G42 are deploying secure AI infrastructure in the UAE using AMD MI350X GPUs to power advanced AI clusters within G42’s Regulated Technology Environment. The collaboration strengthens the US–UAE AI Acceleration Partnership and advances sovereign, high-performance AI capabilities across the region.
Through Quantum Alert and Quantum Sync, Cisco demonstrates that quantum networking is moving from research to real-world relevance — delivering provable security, synchronized decision-making, and new business value across sectors.
Cisco, NVIDIA, and VAST Data have unveiled a joint solution for enterprise AI infrastructure, designed to accelerate RAG pipelines, reduce latency, and power agentic AI at scale. The Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA and VAST InsightEngine enables enterprises to transform raw data into AI-ready insights with built-in security and governance.
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Cisco have launched Indonesia’s first sovereign SOC, powered by Splunk Cloud, to deliver AI-driven threat detection while keeping national data under local jurisdiction. The initiative also supports training one million Indonesians in cybersecurity and networking by 2030.
Cisco says smart networks are becoming the backbone of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 digital transformation. With AI-ready infrastructure, automation, and cybersecurity, Saudi firms are investing heavily to reduce outages, boost efficiency, and support advanced technologies, while balancing sustainability with innovation.
The University of Rabat and Cisco have launched a local Incubation Centre to advance AI and cybersecurity. The partnership includes the Cisco Networking Academy, offering ICT and advanced tech training as part of Cisco’s global Country Digital Acceleration program to support Morocco’s digital transformation.