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Abu Dhabi is aiming to become an AI-native government by 2027. Wesam Lootah says success depends on data, resilience and keeping people accountable for the decisions that matter. More than 100 AI use cases are live.
The interior ministry's platform handled more than 240 million transactions across individuals and businesses in the first half of 2026. A separate figure puts its annual economic impact above $5.3bn — an unusual way for a government to describe a service.
Consolidations, new services on existing apps, a mandatory AI framework and platform standardisation. Read as a set, the government announcements form a product roadmap.
A LEAP session put platform-scale numbers on Saudi Arabia's government super-app, including 926 services consolidated under a single interface.
A partnership announced at LEAP gives STV-backed startups government use cases, a sandbox and a route to procurement. What DGA is contributing is not money — it is demand.
Opening DeepFest's third day, SDAIA's chief strategy officer described a shift to considering AI from the outset when services are designed — and put a workforce-adoption figure behind the case for it.
NAVER Innovation, a joint venture between Naver Cloud and NHC Innovation, signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia's Real Estate Registry at LEAP 2026 covering digital transformation in real estate and local government administration.
The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development said its LEAP 2026 programme includes digital products and beneficiary-facing solutions.
The Saudi Digital Government Authority (DGA) announced on August 25, 2026, that it will organize the Saudi Digital Exhibition at LEAP 2026. The exhibition will feature more than 20 launches of government digital products and platforms.
Saudi proptech startup Ghanem has successfully raised $7.1 million from the Al-Romaih Group to accelerate the development and expansion of its digital fractional real estate ownership platform. Founded in 2025 by Saleh Al-Ghamdi and Amr…