Digital Empowerment Forum Launches In Riyadh To Advance Non-Profit Transformation

Activities of the Digital Empowerment Forum for Non-Profit Organizations have been launched in Riyadh under the patronage of Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi, who also chairs the Board of Directors of the National Center for the Non-Profit Sector, bringing together more than 1,000 participants from organisations, government entities, and technology and financing partners.

The Digital Empowerment Forum for Non-Profit Organizations is designed as a national meeting point for non-profit leaders, decision-makers, experts and digital solution providers, aiming to exchange knowledge, build technical partnerships and develop sustainable initiatives that improve organisational efficiency and social impact, while supporting digital transformation in the non-profit sector in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.

The Digital Empowerment Forum for Non-Profit Organizations features dialogue sessions and workshops covering data protection, funding and sustainability, sector success stories and the role of donor bodies, alongside discussions on financial sustainability for technical systems, forms of government support, participatory contracting models, and practical uses of data and artificial intelligence to strengthen decision-making and measure developmental impact.

The forum’s programme brings together more than 40 speakers who are participating in seven main sessions and 12 specialised workshops, with attendees drawn from a wide range of non-profit organisations, public agencies and private technology and financing partners, reflecting the scale of interest in digital transformation across the non-profit sector.

The first day of the Digital Empowerment Forum for Non-Profit Organizations includes the launch of the Technical Consultation Platform, the announcement of the Digital Empowerment Forum for the Non-Profit Sector 2026, and the signing of major partnerships, alongside workshops on measuring digital transformation, information security, data- and artificial intelligence-based leadership, and governance of digital operations within the non-profit sector.

Through these sessions and partnerships, the Digital Empowerment Forum for Non-Profit Organizations seeks to create sustained cooperation between the non-profit sector, government and technology providers, so that data-driven tools, secure digital systems and stable funding models can support long-term development projects and maximise measurable social impact across Saudi Arabia’s non-profit landscape.

With inputs from SPA