The "12th Saudi Conference on High-Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence," organized by King Khalid University, continued into its second day with a series of scientific sessions that honed in on the pivotal role of computing and artificial intelligence in bolstering environmental sustainability.

Dr. Omar bin Saad Al-Qahtani, the Vice Dean of the College of Computer Science for Research and Graduate Studies, noted that the day began with a keynote lecture by Dr. Jisoo Lee, Director of Research Computing Labs at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), titled "High-Performance Computing and AI Activities at KAUST: An Overview." This was followed by another keynote from Bruno Loquent, Vice President of the HPC AI and Quantum Business Group at Eviden/Atos, who spoke on "AI in Action: Enabling Weather Simulation and Climate Modeling." The sessions continued with a panel on technological innovations shaping the future of sustainability, chaired by Dr. Majid Al-Atiq. During this, Dr. Xaveris Christidis from Lenovo discussed high-performance computing activities in weather and climate fields, while Dr. Sabir Feki from KAUST addressed sustainable supercomputing.

In the following session, Al-Qahtani highlighted that the discussions revolved around the role of high-performance computing and sustainable technologies in driving environmental and computational advancements. The session, moderated by Ahmad Al-Jashi from Intel, featured contributions from Professor Mujib Khan of King Saud University and Dr. Rahma Nasser Al-Juraiss from King Khalid University. The concluding sessions included discussions on high-performance computing and AI solutions to climate challenges, chaired by Dr. Youssef Al-Hizawi. In this, Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Abdelkader from the National Center for Environmental Compliance examined the challenges of predicting air quality in Saudi Arabia.

Al-Qahtani pointed out that the day wrapped up with a session on the role of computing and AI in enhancing environmental sustainability, led by Dr. Sara Abu Ghazala. This session featured a number of researchers who discussed the role of AI in improving energy efficiency and achieving environmental sustainability.

It is worth noting that the conference aims to achieve strategic objectives, including fostering collaboration between researchers and specialists in the fields of high-performance computing and AI, as well as highlighting innovations that contribute to enhancing environmental sustainability in Saudi Arabia. The conference also seeks to present innovative technological solutions capable of addressing the major environmental challenges facing the world today.