{"id":138206,"date":"2026-05-20T08:41:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/?p=138206"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:51:06","slug":"qiddiya-selects-google-cloud-to-power-saudi-mega-entertainment-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/2026\/05\/20\/qiddiya-selects-google-cloud-to-power-saudi-mega-entertainment-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Qiddiya selects Google Cloud to power Saudi mega entertainment city"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Through strategic systems integrator Master Works, Qiddiya will use Google Cloud technology to support the development of a vast entertainment destination.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudi-based Qiddiya Investment Company and Google Cloud have announced a major expansion of their collaboration to establish the digital foundation for one of the world\u2019s largest entertainment developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through strategic systems integrator Master Works, Qiddiya will leverage Google Cloud technology to power Qiddiya City, a massive entertainment destination covering an area roughly three times the size of Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qiddiya\u2019s projects are a key pillar of Saudi Vision 2030, a strategic framework launched in 2016 to reduce Saudi Arabia\u2019s reliance on oil and diversify its economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While flagship destinations such as Six Flags Qiddiya City and Aquarabia are now open to the public, Qiddiya City, which spans 360 sq km across more than 20 neighbourhoods, continues to expand rapidly. The development aims to integrate professional sports stadiums, gaming districts and arts venues into a unified intelligent entertainment ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the expanded collaboration with Google, Qiddiya will deploy Google Cloud\u2019s data and AI technologies to support the city\u2019s operations, delivering instant insights into construction milestones, visitor demand patterns and real-time operational efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By analysing these critical metrics in real time, Qiddiya can operate as a fully responsive Smart City, reducing time-to-insight from weeks to minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our goal is a seamless digital experience that connects Qiddiya City with our growing nationwide entertainment portfolio,” said Abdulrahman Alali, Chief Technology Officer, Qiddiya Investment Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“By combining Google Cloud\u2019s technology with Master Works\u2019 integration expertise, we are establishing a robust, data-driven foundation that turns a massive project into a manageable, intelligent reality for both our operators and visitors,” he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration focuses on three core technological pillars to achieve Qiddiya\u2019s vision:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 An AI Factory enabled by the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform: This dedicated innovation hub, designed to build and scale custom AI frameworks, translates visitor behavioural, spending and movement patterns into granular insights that drive hyper-relevant guest experiences. This helps enable Qiddiya to move beyond generic automation to predictive crowd management and dynamically tailored entertainment journeys<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Agentic AI (Q-Brain): By harnessing Gemini models, Q-Brain\u2014Qiddiya\u2019s proprietary AI platform\u2014will evolve into an active operational partner. This will empower leadership and staff with real-time intelligence and autonomous task execution, streamlining complex decision-making across the destination<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Unified Data Platform built on BigQuery: Qiddiya\u2019s central data platform will serve as the \u2018single source of truth\u2019, consolidating data from all entertainment destinations. It will provide the high-speed processing required to run a Smart City at scale and ensure every asset is digitally optimised<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As strategic systems integrator for the project, Master Works will oversee the seamless deployment of these solutions, creating the resilient and integrated infrastructure required to operate the vast entertainment ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdul Rahman Al Thehaiban, Managing Director, Google Cloud Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, said: “By integrating Google Cloud\u2019s global-scale infrastructure and cutting-edge AI into its operations, Qiddiya is building a foundation that turns massive data into actionable intelligence.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our fully integrated AI stack provides the innovation necessary to power a premier user experience ensuring that every facet of this massive-scale project is digitally optimised to meet the ambitious goals of Saudi Vision 2030,” he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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