Saudi Minister of Mineral Resources: The industrial sector in the Kingdom is moving to rely on technology, innovation and job creation

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 Al-Hajjar, speaking at the Global Summit for Industry and Industrialization GMIS: The Kingdom has great ambitions in developing the industrial sector, based on its importance in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in terms of the important role in diversifying the economic base and providing investment and job opportunities for the sons and daughters of the nation..

Dubai - Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef stressed that the trend of the industrial sector in the Kingdom depends on the adoption of technology and innovation, and the provision of quality job opportunities for citizens of the sons and daughters of this country. The Kingdom is in the transition to clean energy in accordance with the objectives of the Green Saudi and Green Middle East initiatives.

During his speech at the Global Summit for Industry and Manufacturing (GMIS), held in the United Arab Emirates, he explained that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has demonstrated a high capacity and efficiency in dealing with the Corona pandemic, starting with providing human health and safety, business continuity and supporting the economy, and the measures taken have proven the integrity of the Kingdom's directions in Its vision 2030, which aspires to provide a vibrant society, a thriving economy and an ambitious nation.

And he indicated that what has been done since the launch of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 in terms of regulations, legislation, and investments in communications infrastructure were an important reason for overcoming the pandemic, noting that infrastructure readiness and investment in it is an important matter to ensure dealing with growth, responding to changes and adopting automation and new business models based on Modern technology and applications of the fourth industrial revolution.

He pointed out that building human capacities is the only guarantee for business sustainability and growth in order to achieve the requirements of societies in the long term, in addition to the need to reconsider aspects of education, rehabilitation and training to ensure response to the requirements of future business, adopting a culture that stimulates creativity and innovation, and embracing competencies and capabilities that ensure the permanent ability to Adapt and build business models that ensure sustainability and growth.

He stressed that the Kingdom has great ambitions in the development of the industrial sector, based on its importance in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 in terms of the important role in diversifying the economic base and providing investment and job opportunities for the sons and daughters of the country, indicating that the Kingdom’s industrial system aims to help industrial investors to complete their work and achieve their goals. And obtaining promising opportunities for growth and development, not only in meeting the local need, but also working to increase exports to make the Kingdom a global logistics platform.