Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Aramco, a leading integrated energy and chemicals company, and IBM plan to collaborate on opportunities to advance artificial intelligence, agentic AI, automation, materials science, and other mutually agreed-upon domains in the Saudi industrial sector.

According to the official, the announcement was made at THINK Boston, IBM’s global flagship event, in the presence of Sami Al Ajmi, Senior Vice President of Digital and Information Technology at Aramco, Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM, along with several senior executives.

The planned collaboration is subject to the parties reaching definitive agreements.

The collaboration will focus on developing practical, high-impact solutions by combining IBM’s enterprise-grade technology platforms, consulting industry expertise, and research and innovation capabilities with Aramco’s industrial operations, extensive data assets, and energy-specific expertise.

Commenting on this milestone, Al Ajmi said: “This collaboration with IBM enables us to assess how industrial AI and other mutually-agreed domains can further enhance operational excellence and resilience, while reinforcing our leadership in Industrial AI, particularly in reliability, safety, and mission-critical environments.”

For his part, Saad Toma, General Manager at IBM Middle East and Africa, stated: “By collaborating with Aramco, we are exploring how emerging technologies are addressing some of the world’s most complex industrial challenges, while reinforcing our shared commitment to continuous investment in innovation.”

Both organizations will explore applications of AI, hybrid cloud, and advanced technologies across industrial and energy systems, including industrial AI use cases in mission-critical environments.