Prince's Representative: National Competencies with Global Standards

The representative of His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid, met with Brad Smith, Vice Chairman of the Board and President of Microsoft, to discuss the latest developments regarding the strategic agreement between the State of Kuwait and Microsoft. The meeting also highlighted preparations for the opening of Microsoft’s largest digital innovation center in the region, located in Kuwait, within the coming weeks.

The discussions focused on opportunities to enhance cooperation in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and data centers, aiming to accelerate Kuwait’s technological transformation, develop modern technology ecosystems, and build national competencies and capabilities in line with the highest global standards.

Additionally, the representative of His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid, met with Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, and Abdulaziz Ibrahim Al-Mulla, Managing Director of the World Bank Group. They reviewed the latest developments concerning the training and upskilling of national human resources, as well as leveraging the World Bank’s expertise in providing technical support to serve the objectives of the Kuwait Vision.

Meanwhile, the representative of His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid, received Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google. During the meeting, they followed up on the latest developments regarding the framework agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and Google Cloud, and reviewed the implementation of strategic projects related to digital transformation, cloud computing infrastructure, data centers, and the development of digital skills among Kuwaiti national human resources.

For more details: Crown Prince receives President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google, President of the World Bank Group, Managing Director, and Vice Chairman of the Board and President of Microsoft. Representative of His Highness: Training and upskilling national human resources and leveraging the World Bank’s expertise in technical support to serve the objectives of the Kuwait Vision.

Representing His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Crown Prince, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince, received Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, and Abdulaziz Ibrahim Al-Mulla, Managing Director of the World Bank Group, at the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations in New York.

During the meeting, the latest developments regarding the training and skills development of national human resources were reviewed, along with leveraging the World Bank Group’s expertise in providing technical support to serve the objectives of the Kuwait Vision. The discussions also covered ways to enhance cooperation in developmental and advisory fields, and exchanged views on regional and international economic and developmental issues, as well as efforts to finance sustainable development.

Representing His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Crown Prince, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince, also received Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google.

The meeting focused on following up on the latest developments regarding the framework agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and Google Cloud, and monitoring the implementation of strategic projects related to digital transformation, cloud computing infrastructure, data centers, and the development of digital skills for Kuwaiti national human resources. The prospects for joint cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the global company Alphabet were also discussed, aiming to support the Kuwait Vision.

Representing His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Crown Prince, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince, received Brad Smith, Vice Chairman of the Board and President of Microsoft Corporation.

The meeting reviewed the latest updates on the strategic agreement between the State of Kuwait and Microsoft Corporation. It also highlighted preparations for the opening of Microsoft’s largest digital innovation center in the region, located in the State of Kuwait, within the coming weeks.

The meeting further addressed opportunities to enhance joint cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and data centers, contributing to accelerating the technological transformation journey in the State of Kuwait, developing modern technology ecosystems, and building national competencies and capabilities in accordance with the highest global standards.