Saudi Gazette

JEDDAH — The Saudi Arabian Federation for Cyber Security and Programming appointed Nouf Al-Rakan as its new executive manager, Al-Madina newspaper reported.

The chairman of the federation Saud Al-Qahtani tweeted to congratulate Al-Rakan on her new designation saying that she is qualified for the position and that she was unanimously chosen to take over the position following an unanimous vote from the board of the federation.

The federation has sponsored the International Convention of Cyber Security, Programming and Drones held in Ohio, USA. The convention was held on the International Day for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones. More than 150 teams from 50 different countries have participated in the event.

The event is held annually and Saudi Arabia is scheduled to host the convention in 2019. The federation will be the organizing the event. The convention gathers information technology and drones enthusiasts and experts alike. The first drone to ever be launched was in 1917 in England. Experts in the field have been discussing the potential of artificial intelligence airplanes and rockets since then.

The drones can be used in rescue missions and in transport. They can also be used in filmmaking and navigation. The potential of drones and their usage is endless and the convention is the perfect platform to combine all these conversations happening worldwide in one place.