Saudi AI & Edge Computing Hackathon

Build the future of Edge AI – Innovate & Win.

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October 24–25, 2025
09:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Building 107 (Basair Complex for Think Tanks and Studies), Prince Sultan University, Riyadh

About the Hackathon

The Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics (AIDA) Lab at Prince Sultan University, in collaboration with MemryX, invites undergraduate and graduate students to build real, working computer vision solutions for construction, security, retail, or traffic management using advanced Edge AI hardware/software from MemryX.

  • Create and demo your solution to a panel of academic and industry judges.
  • Tell your impact story—metrics, feasibility, and societal value.
  • Compete for cash prizes and an internship opportunity.

Who Should Join

Undergraduate and graduate students interested in AI and computer vision. Teams of 3 members (formed before or during the hackathon).

Key Dates

Oct 3, 2025

Registration Deadline

Submit your details to secure a spot.

Oct 9, 2025

Notification of Acceptance

Accepted participants receive confirmation and preparation details.

Oct 16, 2025 (1:00–4:00 PM)

Online Tutorial (for Accepted Participants)

Intro to MemryX toolchain & edge deployment basics.

Oct 24–25, 2025

Hackathon Days

Build, test, and pitch your solution on campus at PSU.

Awards

  • 1st Place: 20,000 SAR + Internship Opportunity*
  • 2nd Place: 12,500 SAR
  • 3rd Place: 7,500 SAR
  • Innovation Award: 5,000 SAR

*Internship with MemryX (on-site) with world-class engineers in Saudi Arabia or the United States.

Event Gallery

A quick glimpse into the preparations and announcements of the Saudi AI & Edge Computing Hackathon — join us to build cutting-edge computer vision solutions and showcase them to a panel of industry and academic experts.

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AI Hackathon Organizers

Prof. Tanzila Saba

Prof. Tanzila Saba

PSU AI Hackathon Organizer

Associate Director PSU Research & Initiative Center (CW)
AIDA Lab Leader

tsaba@psu.edu.sa

+966 11 494 8655

Ms. Fatima Khan

Ms. Fatima Khan

PSU AI Hackathon Organizer

Associate Director Evaluation & Academic Accreditation Center CW, Manager Digital Academy

fkhan@psu.edu.sa

+966 11 494 8145

Related

16 Oct

Online Tutorial (Accepted Participants)

1:00–4:00 PM

24 Oct

Hackathon Day 1

PSU, Building 107

25 Oct

Hackathon Day 2 & Awards

PSU, Building 107



JUDGES & MENTORS

Meet our Judges and Mentors

Judges

Pavel Nazarov
Pavel Nazarov

Investment Partner — NEOM Investment Fund

20+ yrs buy-side; >USD 5bn across 8 countries Investments & Quant Strategy @ NIF (AI, energy, infrastructure) Ex DP World (VC/M&A), Mubadala, Macquarie; Houlihan Lokey
Prof. Jaafar Elmirghani
Jaafar Elmirghani

Director, Technology & Innovation — NEOM (Tonomus)

NEOM (since 2022): Tech & Innovation—computing, ML/AI, sensing, comms Fellow RAEng/IEEE/IET/IoP; £50M+ funding; Co-Chair IEEE Sustainable ICT 600+ papers, 75+ PhDs; ex KCL Chair & Leeds institute director Leads IEEE P1925.1–P1929.1; TRL 6–9 systems (UAVs, LCVMs/LLMs)
Keith Kressin
Keith Kressin

CEO — MemryX

CEO, MemryX—M.2 Edge-AI accelerator in production (Oct 2024) 13+ yrs Qualcomm—Snapdragon roadmap/strategy, Android → 5G era 8+ yrs Intel—laptops/desktops/servers; multiple industry firsts
Prof. Tanzila Saba
Prof. Tanzila Saba

Associate Director, PSU RIC (CW) — AIDA Lab Leader

400+ publications; PSU Best Researcher of the Year (2014–2017) IEEE Senior Member; editor & TPC for leading journals/conferences WiDS Ambassador at PSU; diversity & inclusion advocate Marquis Who’s Who in Science & Technology (2012) Focus: AI, Computer Vision, IoT, Cybersecurity, ML, Data Analytics; AI for Good

Mentors

Egor Bykov
Egor Bykov

Senior Manager – Data Science & Machine Learning — NEOM Investment Fund

Leads deep-tech evaluations: AI & LLMs, photonics, quantum, semiconductors—powering data-driven investments & tech scouting Ex Software/Big-Data Architect (SV unicorn): built large-scale search-analytics engine for Fortune 500s Former CTO (AI startup): cloud monitoring software & proprietary ML engines to optimize AI workflows
Hadi Alyami
Hadi Alyami

Senior Manager, Technology and Sustainability — NEOM

Leads strategic infrastructure & sustainability initiatives; focus on AI, eFuels, power electronics Co-founded Net Zero Technology Center (University of Tabuk) R&D/engineering roles across Saudi Arabia, UK & Canada MSc Electrical Engineering (Univ. of Alberta); non-resident researcher at UCL; publications in IEEE & Elsevier
Hélène Panova
Hélène Panova

Head of Corporate Development & Ecosystems — NEOM Tech & Digital

18+ yrs in M&A, strategy & corp dev across Europe; complex, high-impact transactions Santander & Lazard: advised EDF, Suez, Veolia, Technip; blue-chip T/S/I sector mandates Capgemini corp dev: €5B executed + €800M pipeline—portfolio rotation, partnerships, targeted acquisitions ESSEC MBA; multilingual (EN/FR/RU/CZ), learning Arabic; board & mentorship supporting women & founders
Roger Peene
Roger Peene

VP, Product & Business Development — MemryX

30+ yrs in semiconductors & storage; strategic product leader MemryX: oversees development & launch of edge-AI solutions for faster/smarter data processing Ex VP & GM, Data Center SSD BU @ Micron: led global team; grew NAND/SSD portfolio Deep expertise in product mgmt/marketing & storage tech; customer-centric, collaborative leadership
Suresh Murugesan
Suresh Murugesan

Customer Engineering Lead (US) — MemryX

Experienced data scientist & software engineer in the automotive industry Data warehousing & large-scale analytics Neural networks • Python • OOP • Linux M.S. Computer Engineering — San José State University
Dr. Fatima Shannaq
Dr. Fatima Shannaq

Faculty & Researcher — AIDA Lab, PSU

Ph.D. in Computer Science — AI and Data Science, University of Jordan Assistant Professor at Prince Sultan University Research interests: evolutionary computation, ethical AI systems, machine learning, NLP (Arabic social media & online communities) Published in peer-reviewed journals & international conferences