About Thakaa Tech Initiative
Workshops - Consultations - Thakaa Gamification Challenge
Introduction
With the recent increase in innovations and unlimited technologies, AI has become one of the most important innovation areas related to all scientific, practical, and human societies. The AI Center for Advanced Studies aim to achieve a set of strategic goals that emerged from the National Strategy for Data and AI in order to enable distinct capabilities of AI in various sectors. From this perspective, the center proposed “THAKAA Tech“ initiative that targets all those who are interested in the field of AI, whether they are experts, specialists, or amateurs; to spread awareness about the field applications and to bridge the gap between the research and application spectrums of AI.
Goals
- Bridging between research and applications of AI.
- Increase the percentage of AI specialists and educate them of possible career paths.
- Raise awareness about AI fields.
- Building national capabilities that are aware of AI concepts.
Objectives
- Foreseeing AI innovation opportunities and challenges.
- Learn about emerging technologies and applications of AI.
- Advocating for AI community in the younger generations.
- Attracting beginners to AI fields and marketing the fun side of it.
- Transfer of practical experiences and knowledge through consultation sessions.
Program Tracks
- Workshops - which is provided by specialists in AI applications to focuse on AI applications in various fields such as industry, commerce, or education; and highlights the opportunities and challenges of these applications in Saudi Arabia to bridg the gap between search and application.
- Consultation - which provide one-to-one consultations by experts in the field of AI to identify the most important available majors with respect to the job market and help those interested in AI, academically or as a job, to obtain advice from a specialist in this field.
- Gamification - which is a challenge using digital game design elements to solve problems in the field of AI to enable beginners to get acquainted with the most important concepts of AI in a fun and game-like way.
Audience
- Researchers and Faculty members.
- Graduate and Undersgraduate Students.
- Highschool Students.
