Google Cloud aims for 50,000 AI learning opportunities with $2.9bn potential economic impact by 2030
<p>Doha, Qatar: Google Cloud is expanding its investment in Qatar’s AI ecosystem with a national skilling initiative that will create more than 50,000 learning opportunities, as Axxes Partnership projects the organisation’s partnership with the government could generate at least $1.5bn in annual economic impact and a further $1.4bn in workforce productivity through AI training by the end of the…
In Doha, Qatar, Google Cloud has announced plans to create over 50,000 AI learning opportunities through a national skilling initiative. According to Axxes Partnership, this partnership could generate at least $1.5 billion in annual economic impact and $1.4 billion in workforce productivity by 2030 due to AI training.
Ghassan Kosta, Google Cloud's Regional General Manager for Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Iraq, revealed these figures during the Google Cloud Summit, marking the third anniversary of the company's cloud region in Doha. The initiative is part of Google Cloud's growing engagement with Qatar, focusing on developing local AI capabilities before establishing cloud infrastructure in the country.
Qatar's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, H.E. Mohammed bin Ali Al-Mannai, attended the summit and praised Google Cloud's efforts to build local capabilities. The minister highlighted the launch of Google Cloud's Center of Excellence in 2021 as a significant milestone, which has since trained more than 12,800 learners.
The summit brought together over 2,000 technology executives, developers, and strategic partners to discuss the integration of Google's Gemini Enterprise across various industries. Google Cloud's Assistant Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Operations Affairs, Sami Mohammed Al-Shammari, emphasized the framework agreement with Google Cloud as a strategic foundation for advancing cloud and AI adoption in Qatar's government sector.
This collaboration aims to support government entities in adopting advanced AI technologies while strengthening national digital capabilities to align with the Digital Agenda 2030.
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