Delivering on the potential of sovereign AI 

11 Feb 2026
Datacloud stage
Datacloud Middle East
Even as the AI boom continues full throttle, questions are emerging about who controls the data and potential conflicts with national security, economic goals, and local values. Sovereign AI, trained on local data, offers a solution to these growing concerns.
  • How can developing sovereign AI address concerns and meet data sovereignty regulations?
  • Is it feasible for each nation to develop the infrastructure and generate the required investment to deploy sovereign AI?
  • What can we learn from current projects, such as Saudi Arabia’s HumAIn and the country’s digital embassies approach?
Chairperson
John  Foster
John Foster, Of Counsel - Al Sharif Law
Speakers
Amjad A.  Hafez
Amjad A. Hafez, Chairman - NOURGLOBAL
Dmitry  Bobrov
Dmitry Bobrov, CTO & Co-Founder - Plavno
Krish  Ranganath
Krish Ranganath, Regional Executive, West Africa - AFRICA DATA CENTRES
Amit Singh
Amit Singh, Chief Business Development Officer - iXAfrica
David Abt
David Abt, Senior Managing Director - FTI CONSULTING