Nutanix and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at LEAP 2026 to modernise digital infrastructure. The collaboration focuses on hybrid multicloud, AI adoption, and enhancing national technical skills to support the Kingdom’s digital agenda.
The MoU was signed during LEAP Saudi Arabia 2026 in Riyadh by Dr. Abdullhameed Abdullah Aleliwi, Deputy Minister for Information Technology and Digital Transformation at the Ministry, and Talal Al-Saif, Regional Director for Saudi Arabia at Nutanix, demonstrating a partnership between government leadership and global technology expertise.
Under this agreement, the two organizations will jointly work to enhance the modernization and development of MEWA’s digital infrastructure, leveraging Nutanix’s platform for hybrid cloud computing across multiple environments and supporting the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. The collaboration will focus on enabling seamless operation and mobility of applications and workloads across data centers and different cloud environments, while providing secure and flexible infrastructure capabilities that support business continuity, disaster recovery, and bolster cybersecurity resilience. The MoU also emphasizes national capability development and knowledge transfer, supporting the growth of local technical expertise in hybrid multicloud computing and modern infrastructure management. This fosters long-term knowledge sustainability and advances the localization of technology.
“Digital transformation is a fundamental pillar supporting the Kingdom’s ambitions to build resilient, agile and data-driven government robust public services,” said Dr. Abdullhameed Abdullah Aleliwi. “Through this MoU, we look forward to exploring opportunities to enhance our digital infrastructure, strengthen business continuity and develop national capabilities in advanced cloud and AI technologies.”
“We are proud to work alongside the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture as it continues to advance its digital transformation agenda. Nutanix is committed to supporting organizations in Saudi Arabia with modern, flexible, and resilient infrastructure that can simplify hybrid multicloud operations while creating a strong foundation for emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence,” said Talal Al-Saif, expressing the significance of the partnership and its strategic value. “This MoU also reflects our commitment to knowledge transfer and the development of local technical capabilities.”
