NASSAU, Bahamas, October 4, 2023 — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper said he is certain Saudi Arabia’s largest tech hub, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), will become an important strategic partner in the development of a local tech hub on Grand Bahama, The Nassau Guardian reported on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 in a article written by Chester Robards.
Cooper made the remarks in a wrap-up video following his recent trip to Saudi Arabia, where he once again visited the tech hub and spoke with the president on opportunities.
“I had occasion to speak with [and] collaborate with the president of this tech hub, and talk about opportunities for scholarships, exchange … and the possibility of some funding for tech entrepreneurs,” said Cooper.
“There is great enthusiasm for a partnership with The Bahamas, and we believe that this will be one of our key strategic partners moving forward.
“They have been doing the tech hub and in the technology business for at least 50 years. There are some things that we can learn from what they have done.
“And we want to encourage young Bahamians who may be abroad, really to come back and make a contribution to this growing vibrant industry.”
Cooper said other government officials who traveled to Saudi Arabia had the opportunity to talk to Saudi Arabians in the tech and tourism space about using technology to improve data management, and using artificial intelligence and deep learning techniques to the country’s advantage.
Cooper said these will be areas the country will focus on as it advances tech tourism.
“Speaking about technology, we recognize that tourism as is a major industry, [and] must continue to be the driver for innovation and the advancement of technology,” he said.
In July, Cooper talked about using tech like artificial intelligence to enhance data mining from the immigration cards collected from visitors to The Bahamas.
See article in The Nassau Guardian at https://thenassauguardian.com/dpm-saudi-arabias-largest-tech-hub-could-be-important-partner/
