His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Emir of the Eastern Province, opened the Digital Transformation Forum 2025, organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in Dammam, with Deputy Minister for Shared Services Ismail bin Saeed Al-Ghamdi and a number of officials and technology and digital transformation specialists in attendance.

His Highness affirmed that the wise leadership places exceptional emphasis on digital transformation as a central pillar in achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, through fostering a culture of innovation, adopting smart solutions, and strengthening integration between the public and private sectors, which helps accelerate progress and improve institutional performance.

The forum saw the signing of several agreements and memoranda of understanding between the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and the Eastern Province Emirate, in addition to agreements with Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University and Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University for cooperation in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.

The launch of the second edition of the "Innovation Hackathon for Change Towards the Better" initiative was also announced, aiming to stimulate innovation and develop technical solutions that improve quality of life.

The forum comes as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen digital transformation in the Kingdom, affirming the leadership's commitment to adopting the latest technologies to achieve sustainable development and improve quality of life for citizens and residents.