Magna AI Expands in Saudi Arabia with Global AI Hub and $300M Alliance

Editorial Team

Last updated 28-11-2025

4 min

Magna AI is enhancing its presence in Saudi Arabia, aligning with Vision 2030 goals.

The focus is on secure, scalable AI systems compliant with the region’s data-sovereignty rules.

They plan to build a shared AI and cloud data centre alongside a $300 million alliance.

Magna AI emphasises an integrated approach, tackling the entire AI value chain under one roof.

The company supports sectors like government and finance, prioritising local capacity over importing expertise.

Magna AI has been stepping up its presence in Saudi Arabia lately, and it feels very much in tune with the Kingdom’s wider push towards its Vision 2030 digital ambitions. The company, backed by Trend Micro and Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company, has been talking up its focus on building secure and locally governed AI systems that can actually scale across major industries. As Dr Moataz Bin Ali, the firm’s CEO, puts it, Magna AI aims to offer an integrated ecosystem that covers everything from advisory and infrastructure to lifecycle management and ready‑to‑deploy AI applications. Quite a mouthful, but spot on for what many enterprises are looking for right now.

What stood out to me is how often he emphasises security and compliance. It’s not just a side note; Magna AI is clearly leaning into sovereign-ready designs to meet the region’s strict data‑sovereignty rules. I reckon that’s one reason Saudi Arabia became its pick for a Global Operations Hub. And honestly, given the country’s heavy investment in AI readiness and regulatory frameworks, it’s hardly surprising. When I speak with founders across the region for Arageek stories, they often tell me that working in Saudi these days gives them a sense of being right where things are happening, even if the paperwork can be a bit of a faff.

The company only entered the region earlier this year, following the decision by Trend Micro and WDH to merge their strengths and build an entity capable of handling everything from building AI foundations to deploying services for AI-driven industries. Since then, Magna AI has popped up at several major events—including GITEX Global 2025—and even joined a $300 million alliance with TechnoVal. That deal aims to build a shared AI and cloud data centre in Saudi Arabia, designed to serve both public and private sector workloads. From what’s been shared, the facility will anchor cross-border AI computing and data governance, which is no small feat.

On the flip side, Magna AI isn’t only focused on the Middle East. It’s also involved in the $500 million GMI Cloud Taiwan AI Factory, powered by a staggering 7,000 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs. Believe it or not, this facility is being positioned as a benchmark for sovereign, high‑density AI computing in Asia. It’s interesting to see how these global ambitions dovetail with Saudi Arabia’s own desire to become a central player in enterprise‑scale AI.

A big piece of Magna AI’s strategy is what it calls its “AI Transformation Factory,” which basically brings the whole AI value chain under one roof. Dr Moataz argues that most providers only tackle one piece of the puzzle—consulting here, automation tools there—resulting in fragmented systems that are hard to scale or secure. His point does ring true; I’ve seen startups struggle when they’re forced to stitch together half a dozen different tools. It’s messy, and well… I mean, who has the energy for that?

Security is another area Magna AI is making noise about. With AI models now sitting at the heart of critical operations, the old security playbooks aren’t really cutting it. Their approach includes Trend Micro’s AI‑secured architecture, behavioural monitoring, policy enforcement and even digital twin simulations. One typo away from sci‑fi, but these tools seem to matter when regulators are tightening their grip on data governance.

The company says its platform is already delivering value in sectors Saudi Arabia considers high priority—government, energy, finance, healthcare, smart cities, you name it. Whether it’s policy modelling or emissions control or fraud detection, the common thread is the push to build local capacity instead of just importing expertise. And that’s something I’ve always admired about the Saudi ecosystem; there’s this push for knowledge transfer rather than quick fixes, which is definately a healthier approach in the long run.

Dr Moataz talks a lot about upskilling and building Centres of Excellence through partnerships. His line about “global expertise meeting local innovation” might sound like PR fluff at first glance, but after meeting enough founders juggling both, I can say it hits close to home. For a region trying to shape how AI is built—not just how it’s used—that’s a pretty meaningful direction.

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