Saudi Arabia sets the operating calendar for a 40,000-person security-technology summit
Direct answer
The Global Security and Technology Summit is scheduled in Riyadh for 18–20 December, preceded by GSTS Month in November and the SAIF fair and competition on 24–26 November. Organisers target 40,000 visitors, 250 speakers and 100 partners.
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- Horizon Strategies
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- Scope
- Saudi Arabia · Security Technology, Critical Infrastructure & Government Capability
Source date: 2026-10-25. This is separate from Horizon publication.
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The announced summit calendar gives security-technology suppliers a dated engagement route, but access, buying problems and procurement remain to be evidenced.
What changed
The Global Security and Technology Summit is scheduled in Riyadh for 18–20 December, preceded by GSTS Month in November and the SAIF fair and competition on 24–26 November. Organisers target 40,000 visitors, 250 speakers and 100 partners.
Business impact
- The organising committee scheduled the Riyadh summit for 18–20 December and a broader GSTS Month for 1–30 November.
- The stated operating scale is 40,000 visitors, 250 speakers and 100 partners, with the SAIF fair and competition scheduled for 24–26 November across 14 fields.
- A Tuwaiq Academy initiative is intended for 100 military, security and government leaders, creating a capability-building and institutional-engagement signal rather than an automatic supplier route.
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- Official exhibitor, sponsor, delegate and competition rules, prices, deadlines and acceptance criteria
- Named government or critical-infrastructure problem statements and the authority responsible for each
- Procurement, pilot or partnership notices that distinguish programme participation from a commercial award
Source and editorial position
Dates, scale and accompanying initiatives are attributed to the GSTS organising committee through Saudi Press Agency on 25 October 2026. Horizon does not present an attendance target, academy initiative, fair or competition as a tender, accepted application, paid pilot or award.
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Saudi Arabia · Security Technology, Critical Infrastructure & Government Capability
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