35 percent of Saudi IT decision makers to prioritize blockchain technology in 2022

In a recent SAP YouGov survey 35 percent of Saudi IT decision makers surveyed stated that their organization will prioritize Blockchain technology in 2022. Nearly all (92%) of Saudi Arabia’s government IT decision-makers agree that the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated their digital transformation over the past year, according to a new YouGov survey.

The survey was launched by global technology company SAP in the run-up to LEAP, the platform attracting leaders from around the world to be held from February 1 to 3, 2022.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is in a large-scale phase of digital transformation, especially in the public sector, and we are proud to partner with some of the most strategic projects leading with our innovation business software solutions”, said Ahmed Al-Faifi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Middle East North, SAP. “Thanks to initiatives such as Saudi Vision 2030, Smart Cities and among others NEOM and The Red Sea Project, the Kingdom is on the path to becoming a technology hub leading with innovations in the Cloud.”

In terms of the top three priority areas for Saudi government organisations’ digital investment in 2022 and beyond, 67% said human capital management, 61% cited enterprise resource planning, 56% core solutions, 41% customer experience, 41% predictive analytics and 34% said procurement. With emerging technologies continuing to develop and mature, many of the kingdom’s government and public sector organisations are at the forefront of adopting innovative solutions.

Among the top three emerging technologies that the respondents said their organizations will prioritize in 2022 and beyond are: artificial intelligence and machine learning (77%), the Internet of Things (65%), cloud (51%), predictive analytics (38%), robotic process automation (36%), and blockchain technology (35%).

“The Kingdom’s National Strategy for Data and AI is already seeing a ripple effect, with 77 percent of government IT decision-makers prioritizing artificial intelligence and machine learning for the next year to optimize operations, talent development, and citizen experiences,” added Al-Faifi. “