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Nov 11, 2025
Enterprise
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Middle East & Africa
NewDecoded
4 min read
UiPath officially opened its new office in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District on October 22, marking a decisive commitment to Saudi Arabia's digital transformation ambitions. The inauguration ceremony brought together UiPath Founder and CEO Daniel Dines, international executives, and His Excellency Mohammed Alariefy from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, alongside representatives from Saudi Electricity Company and the Shared Services Program. The timing signals strong momentum. UiPath's agentic automation platform already powers operations at Aramco, the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, and the Saudi Ministry of Tourism, delivering measurable efficiency gains across government and enterprise sectors. The new facility will serve as a regional hub where customers and partners can collaborate on scaling AI adoption throughout the Kingdom.
Alongside the office launch, UiPath and the Saudi Digital Academy kicked off their second automation bootcamp. Running through November 20, the program will train and certify 25 young Saudi professionals in automation and AI technologies. This follows the successful completion of last year's inaugural cohort, creating a growing pipeline of local talent equipped to drive the Kingdom's digital economy forward. "Saudi Arabia is moving boldly to shape the future of innovation, and UiPath is proud to be part of this journey," said Daniel Dines. Sara Al-Alsheikh, Regional Vice President for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain, emphasized that the combination of deployed solutions and trained professionals demonstrates tangible impact beyond announcements.
UiPath's Saudi expansion reflects a broader pattern of enterprise software giants establishing permanent regional operations rather than serving the Middle East remotely. Coming just weeks after the company brought its Automation Cloud to the UAE and earned ISO/IEC 42001 certification for responsible AI, the Riyadh office positions UiPath to capture the substantial automation investments flowing through Vision 2030 initiatives. The focus on local talent development addresses a critical bottleneck: organizations can deploy technology quickly, but transformation stalls without skilled professionals to operationalize it. With competitors racing to establish footholds in the Gulf, UiPath's combination of existing customer traction, skills programs, and physical presence gives it early-mover advantages in what analysts project will become one of the world's fastest-growing automation markets.