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Earlier this year, we launched the second edition of the National AI Strategy, built on six key pillars: expanding access to computing resources for startups and SMEs; ensuring robust data governance; developing AI-powered systems to drive sectoral growth; building digital skills as the cornerstone of the strategy; raising public awareness around AI opportunities and risks; and establishing the regulatory and legislative framework to enable a thriving AI ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening concluded with a panel discussion on \u2018Egypt\u2019s AI Future\u2019, where industry leaders from IBM, HPE, Deloitte Innovation Hub, Widebot AI, Intella and Plug &amp; Play Tech Centre explored the opportunities and challenges facing Egypt\u2019s AI ecosystem, from scaling startups to strengthening public\u2013private partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Marwa Abbas, GM and Technology Leader Northeast Africa, IBM<\/em>, shared, \u201cIBM is pleased to be part of <strong>Ai Everything MEA Egypt<\/strong>, where we are showcasing&nbsp;how&nbsp;IBM&nbsp;watsonx and our AI and hybrid cloud capabilities&nbsp;are helping clients&nbsp;in Egypt and across the region&nbsp;to&nbsp;accelerate their digital transformation. Through real-world use cases and industry collaboration, we are&nbsp;demonstrating how AI can drive productivity, innovation, and sustainable growth\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mohamed Wasfy, Country Manager, Egypt, HPE<\/em>, reiterated: \u201cAt HPE, our engineers are focused on designing very energy efficient AI systems. Among the top ten most energy efficient systems in the world, three are from HPE. We bring to the market ready-made, ready-to-deploy AI systems that can generate ROI in days, not months or years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ahmed Salem, COO &amp; Engineering, AI &amp; Data Lead, Deloitte Innovation Hub, said<\/em>: \u201cWe\u2019ve rolled our AI platforms across 200,000 users. 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