Global Data & AI Virtual Tech Conference 2025 kicks off in Amman
Speaking at the Global Data & AI Virtual Tech Conference 2025, Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Secretary-General Samira Zoubi says that the event provides a 'space' for dialogue and expertise exchange (Petra photo)
AMMAN — The Global Data & AI Virtual Tech Conference 2025 kicked off on Tuesday in Amman.
Organised by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, the event 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, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ministry Secretary-General Samira Zoubi said that 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.
Zoubi said that the world is witnessing "unprecedented" transformations, driven by the technological revolution, mainly in AI and big data areas.
The secretary-general added that these shifts "not only affect the economy, but also extend to reshaping" governments' roles, service delivery mechanisms, planning tools, and means of achieving "comprehensive and sustainable" development.
She said that Jordan 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 said that 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 projects in the fields of education, health, agriculture, energy, water, government services, cybersecurity and smart cities.
Over the past years, she noted that the government has sought to develop digital infrastructure, expand scope of cloud computing, and update legislation to ensure a "safe and reliable" environment.
Zoubi pointed out that this effort focuses on building human capacity under training programmes for Jordan's public sector employees, youth, and entrepreneurs, in cooperation with partners from local and international institutions.
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