NetApp will showcase its intelligent data infrastructure at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. As Saudi Arabia designates 2026 as the Year of AI, NetApp aims to help organisations manage and secure hybrid-multi-cloud data for large-scale production.
With Saudi Arabia designating 2026 as the Year of Artificial Intelligence, organizations across the Kingdom are shifting toward applying AI across business operations and building the capabilities needed to scale its use. As more enterprises advance their AI initiatives, their data spans multiple environments, creating challenges around how it is accessed, managed and secured.
“Saudi Arabia is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most ambitious AI markets, with investments that are not only transforming the Kingdom but helping shape the next generation of AI infrastructure globally,” said Suhail Hasanain, Senior Director and General Manager, MEA at NetApp. “As AI moves from experimentation to large-scale production, the competitive advantage will increasingly depend on data, how quickly organizations can access it, govern it, protect it and make it available to AI wherever it resides. NetApp is focused on helping organizations in Saudi Arabia unlock their enterprise data for AI securely and at scale across hybrid and multicloud environments.”
“Enterprises need to ensure they are always protected with AI-driven, built-in data security that autonomously detects threats and guarantees rapid recovery,” said Saeed Alzahrani, Country Manager, Saudi Arabia at NetApp. “ Security must be embedded into the data itself, not just the perimeter. NetApp provides autonomous, AI-driven defense mechanisms that detect, protect, and recover data better and faster than ever before.”
LEAP is one of the world’s largest technology events, bringing together technology leaders, businesses, investors, startups and innovators to explore developments across AI, fintech, smart cities, health technology and education technology.
