Smart City Vision at Riyadh Global Forum

The Global Smart City Forum in Riyadh provided an excellent platform to discuss the future of smart cities and digital transformation.

I was honored to join a distinguished panel alongside Musaed Alotaibi, Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation and Smart Cities at the Saudi Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs; Sami AlAjmi, Senior Vice President of Digital and Information Technology at Aramco; and Frank Bignone, Chief Digital Transformation Officer at FPT Software.

Our conversation explored how cities can leverage modern technologies and data-driven approaches to enhance citizens' quality of life. We discussed the importance of sustainable, inclusive digital transformation strategies that put citizens at the center of smart city initiatives.

During my visit, I also had the opportunity to share my vision for the future of smart cities in a detailed podcast conversation:

The discussions in Riyadh reinforced how tools like the Garnet Framework can help cities implement practical, scalable solutions while maintaining focus on real community needs. You can learn more about these capabilities in our documentation.