G42 Cloud, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based G42, an AI and cloud computing company, and Serbia’s Office for Information Technologies and eGovernment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of Expo 2020 Dubai.
The agreement will see both parties work on the joint development of AI and cloud computing solutions across various sectors, with a focus on healthcare, business and finance, in line with G42 Cloud’s commitment to boost its holistic cloud offering, and Serbia’s aspirations to advance its AI capabilities.
“We are very pleased to sign this MoU with the Serbian government to enable digital transformation, build on Serbia’s national policy to implement cloud-based solutions and strengthen its technology ecosystem and talent,” said Talal Al Kaissi, CEO of G42 Cloud.
“With this new alliance, we stand ready to foster knowledge sharing, implement a cloud-first strategy for Serbian businesses and enable digital transformation to drive long-term and sustainable value,” he added.
The collaboration is a step forward towards the potential implementation of hybrid cloud infrastructure in the State Data Centre in Kragujevac, in an aim to improve Serbia’s quality of eGovernment services, encourage the development of digital economy and offer modern cloud solutions to commercial users in Serbia and Southeast Europe.
Serbia’s AI and cloud computing ambitions
“The Republic of Serbia has recognised the importance of the development of artificial intelligence and is taking the opportunity in the era of the fourth industrial revolution to become a regional technological and scientific leader,” said Mihailo Jovanovich, director of the Office for IT and eGovernment.
“By constantly investing in innovations and knowledge, we ensure further economic growth and thus a better quality of life for our citizens. Investments in Serbia are increasingly developing in areas that require sophisticated knowledge and expertise, and less is invested in labour-intensive activities.”
“The potential cooperation with G42 in the field of artificial intelligence development is another confirmation of all previous results of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and gives an opportunity for both parties to make a joint step forward and towards new innovative solutions and products,” he continued.
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