Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Visits NAVER’s Tech Convergence Building “1784”
Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Visits NAVER’s Tech Convergence Building “1784”
Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Visits NAVER’s Tech Convergence Building “1784”
- The second visit by a Saudi government minister to 1784, following the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing’s visit last November
- NAVER signed an MOU on digital transformation with the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing; continued engagements with top Saudi officials noted
October 6, 2023
NAVER 1784, which is a “Tech Convergence Building” that integrates advanced technologies, and also the world’s first robot-friendly building, consistently welcomes visits from key officials of the Saudi Arabian government.
Abdullah Alswaha, Saudi Minister of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), and his delegation visited NAVER 1784 on October 5. During their visit, they had the opportunity to experience various advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twin, and engaged in discussions on potential technological collaborations. The visit was accompanied by Chae Seon-ju, President of NAVER’s ESG and External Policy, Kim Yu-won, CEO of NAVER Cloud, and Seok Sang-ok, CEO of NAVER Labs.
[Photo] Abdullah Alswaha, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, and his delegation at NAVER 1784 on October 5. Representatives from NAVER, including Chae Seon-ju, President of NAVER’s ESG and External Policy, Kim Yu-won, CEO of NAVER Cloud, and Seok Sang-ok, CEO of NAVER Labs, accompanied the visit.
Abdullah Alswaha is the second minister from the Saudi Arabian government to visit NAVER 1784. Majed Al-Hogail, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, visited NAVER 1784 last November. Later in March of this year, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing for national digital transformation.
[Photo] The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology delegation who visited NAVER 1784 on October 5, along with key NAVER officials.
Since November of last year, top representatives from Saudi Arabia have made nine visits to NAVER 1784, highlighting the sustained relationship between Saudi Arabia and NAVER. Notably, official representatives from the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), the National Information Center (NIC), and the National Data Management Office (NDMO) visited NAVER 1784 in February.
An official from NAVER stated, “Beyond Middle Eastern nations such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), governmental bodies from across the world are coming to 1784. This demonstrates a sustained global interest in NAVER’s cutting-edge technologies. We will remain committed to presenting NAVER’s diverse advanced technologies, such as AI, digital twin, robotics, and autonomous driving, to a more global audience.”
