Riyadh - Mubasher: Saudi Arabia will host the Global Industrial Transformation Exhibition in Riyadh in December 2025, in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Riyadh Exhibitions Company, and Deutsche Messe AG, the organizer of the Hannover Messe exhibition .

The exhibition aims to showcase the latest innovations in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digital transformation, automation, smart manufacturing, and sustainable energy, with broad participation from global and local companies, as well as experts, entrepreneurs, and investors from various industrial sectors, according to what was reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Thursday .

The exhibition serves as a strategic window for exploring modern technologies, focusing on several key themes, including advanced manufacturing technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and 3D printing, in addition to digital transformation in factories and promoting the concept of the "smart factory," which contributes to raising the efficiency of production processes and achieving the highest levels of quality .

The exhibition highlights automation and industrial robotics, their role in improving productivity and reducing operating costs, as well as sustainability and clean energy, which align with the Kingdom's goals of reducing carbon emissions and promoting the shift towards environmentally friendly industries. The exhibition pays special attention to empowering startups and fostering an environment for industrial innovation as a key driver of sustainable industrial growth .

This exhibition comes at a time when the Kingdom is witnessing a rapid industrial transformation within the framework of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to strengthen the industrial sector and increase its contribution to the national economy. The Kingdom is adopting a set of strategies that contribute to achieving this goal .

By cooperating with Hannover Messe, the world's largest and most influential industrial exhibition, the Kingdom is strengthening its ties with leading economies and industry leaders .

Hannover Messe, which attracts more than 200,000 visitors and 7,000 exhibitors annually, has been a driving force in industrial transformation since 1947, and the event, which will be held next December, is expected to achieve similar success and provide a global gateway for companies to explore promising opportunities in the Kingdom .

The Kingdom is currently participating in the Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial exhibitions, held in Hanover, Germany. The event aims to promote the Global Industrial Transformation Exhibition 2025, which will be hosted by Riyadh next December .

This participation represents a strategic step to introduce international companies to the promising opportunities offered by the exhibition and attract major industrial entities to participate .

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has concluded a tripartite strategic agreement with Deutsche Messe, the German company organizing the Hannover Messe 2025 international exhibition, and Riyadh Exhibitions Company Limited, to organize the global industrial transformation exhibition in Riyadh in December 2025, as part of the Hannover Messe international exhibition network.

The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the International Mining Conference held in Riyadh last January, attended by high-level officials, reflecting the strategic importance the Kingdom attaches to this event .