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We were honoured to welcome Khalid AlGhligah, Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation at the Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة, to the HUMAIN experience at LEAP 2026. During his visit, we showcased HUMAIN’s full-stack AI capabilities and provided a closer look at HUMAIN Sport, demonstrating how AI can help unlock new possibilities across the sports ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and beyond. Darren Peries Oren Bowman Andrew Day Abdulelah Alshamrani Osama Alghamdi

Proud to see our Operating CEO, Andrew Day, taking part in a panel discussion at the FII Institute Rome event last week. Discussing all things AI in Sport and how it might help investors reshape the game through Club ownership, Andrew was privileged to be joined on stage by Feras Sheraiff and Marc Ganis. A huge thank you to both the FII Institute and HUMAIN for helping to facilitate the panel.

We’re excited to announce our new partnership with GreenEDGE Cycling, supporting both Team Jayco AlUla and Liv AlUla Jayco as they compete at the highest level of world cycling. The partnership is a great opportunity for ai.io to bring our AI powered technology solutions to Professional Cycling starting with one of the most progressive teams on the Professional WorldTour. Through this partnership, we look forward to showcasing how AI & data can unlock new levels of performance for the team, on and off the bike. GreenEDGE Cycling has built a reputation as one of the most progressive organisations in professional cycling, and we’re proud to support them on their journey into the future of AI in high-performance sport. We can’t wait to get started. To read the full press release, click below: https://lnkd.in/ejMmcnwv A big thank you to Brent Copeland and Darach McQuaid for their support to date.

Our rewarding work with Burnley Football Club continues! Check out the video below: - Academy Manager, Chris Casper MSc, shares his views on how the aiScout app is helping the Club identify talent and create new opportunities for players. - Hear about the latest 3 players to sign for the Burnley FC Academy having used the free aiScout app. From drills, to trials, to signing - we continue to democratise opportunity across the world. Big thanks to Matt Atherton and Ronnie Cusick for their continued dedication to the Partnership.

A big thank you to منتدى الاستثمار الرياضي | Sport Investment Forum (SIF) for inviting our colleagues Andrew Day and Richard Felton-Thomas to take part in this fascinating panel discussion. For further insights and to watch the full panel discussion, visit the site below (from 2.54 onwards). https://lnkd.in/eK9XFT_J A big thanks to all involved, particularly the other panellists - Leandro Larrosa Danny Townsend and Ziad Arif

Today, our Operating CEO, Andrew Day (HUMAIN Sport – Strategy), and COO, Richard Felton-Thomas (HUMAIN Sport – Operations), are speaking as part of a panel at the منتدى الاستثمار الرياضي | Sport Investment Forum (SIF) event in Riyadh. The session will explore all things AI and Sports Investment, alongside an esteemed group of industry leaders including Leandro Larrosa, Danny Townsend, and Ziad Arif. As the role of technology continues to reshape the global sports landscape, we look forward to contributing to this important conversation and exchanging insights with peers from across the sector. If you’re attending SIF, we’d be delighted to connect, so please feel free to come and say hello or reach out directly. HUMAIN Darren Peries

Saudi Arabia’s decision to designate 2026 as the "Year of Artificial Intelligence" marks a defining moment in the signal that AI is now central to the future of the nation and to Vision 2030 itself. Announced by the Council of Ministers under the patronage of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman earlier this week, the initiative reflects Saudi Arabia’s acceleration towards becoming a global hub for advanced technologies and intelligence-driven economies. For me, this moment connects directly to the story behind HUMAIN. On May 12, 2025, HUMAIN was launched by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a national AI company, a powerful statement that artificial intelligence is not simply a technology priority, but a strategic pillar led at the highest level of the country. HUMAIN was established with a clear mandate: to drive intellectual property creation, build products, and develop the capabilities required for long-term AI leadership. The objective was never to create another technology initiative, but to build an execution engine capable of transforming national strategy into real platforms, infrastructure, and innovation. The vision was grounded in a simple belief: true AI leadership requires ownership of the entire AI stack. That is why HUMAIN was structured across integrated business units including foundational energy powering AI infrastructure, sovereign compute and next-generation data centers, foundation and multimodal models, AI cloud and platform infrastructure, as well as AI agents, applications, and real-world solutions. This end-to-end architecture uniquely positions HUMAIN to support Saudi Arabia’s national AI ambitions by enabling the Kingdom to go beyond adoption and to build, scale, and export intelligence globally. Our visionary leadership recognized early that artificial intelligence would become as foundational to nations as energy once was. Under Vision 2030, it was made clear that economic diversification and global competitiveness would depend on mastering advanced technologies instead of only consuming them. HUMAIN exists as part of that foresight. As Saudi Arabia enters the Year of AI, the opportunity ahead is not simply technological. It is generational. The Kingdom is building an ecosystem where infrastructure, talent, policy, and innovation advance together. HUMAIN is proud to help power this future, building intelligence from energy and compute all the way to models and applications, supporting Saudi Arabia’s journey toward global leadership in artificial intelligence. #SaudiAIYear #HUMAIN #TheEndOfLimits #Vision2030 #SaudiVision2030 #عام_الذكاء_الاصطناعي

We are thrilled to announce that our Founder & CEO, Darren Peries, has today been announced as the Head of HUMAIN Sport at HUMAIN. This marks another significant milestone in our journey following HUMAIN’s recent acquisition of a controlling stake in ai.io Together, we are accelerating our ambition at the intersection of AI and sport - combining strategic vision, world-class technology, and global reach. In his new role, Darren will lead the development and execution of HUMAIN’s sports technology strategy across local and international markets, while continuing to drive ai.io’s vision to become the world’s leading sports technology company. We look forward to making more milestone announcements in the very near future. Congratulations Darren!

We’re thrilled to announce that HUMAIN, a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, has strategically acquired a controlling stake in ai.io This investment marks a defining moment for us here at ai.io and represents the opportunity to majorly accelerate our mission and ambitions. The investment supports HUMAIN’s long-term strategy to expand the application of artificial intelligence across a wide variety of industries, including sport, and accelerates the development and deployment of advanced AI-driven sports technology solutions across the world. We thank all those involved in the process at HUMAIN and PIF, as well as all of those that have been a part of the journey so far.