“AI is the new oil”
AI Isn’t Just Tech—It’s the New Global Order
The world watched as the U.S. President landed in Saudi flanked not just by diplomats—but by CEOs of global tech giants, AI leaders, and top-tier bankers
This wasn’t just a photo op. It was a signal
The “Silicon Dune” is rising. And it’s rising fast—powered by “Gulf capital” and an “America-first” narrative dressed in data, chips, and compute power
So… what’s in it for you?
Beyond the corridor conversations or the golf group-chat hot takes, this moment deserves pause—and perspective
No, we aren’t all in the same league. And that’s perfectly fine.
But ignoring this tectonic shift would be like ignoring the early days of the internet for leaders like you.
The Silicon Dune is Real—and Rising
What’s being shaped isn’t just partnerships. It’s the new infrastructure stack for power, data, and digital dominance.
Here’s what they’re quietly securing. It’s about controlling the stack:
🔹 Energy capacity: to fuel massive AI workloads and hyperscale data centers
🔹Chip supply: to dominate the computational backbone of the AI economy
🔹Sovereign data rights: to shape the rules of engagement in cross-border AI
🔹Edge-to-core infrastructure: to enable always-on intelligence in finance, logistics, and defense
Policy alignment to reshape cross-border data and digital standards
This shift makes clear: AI is not a technology trend. It’s a geopolitical lever.
What does this mean for business leaders outside that high powered bow taking, hand-shaking and greeting room?
You may not own or understand fully a cloud, a chip or sovereign energy policy. But here’s what this signals for your operating model – now, NOT 5 years from now:
🔹 Rethink your digital dependencies
Your go-to products, servicing, sales and marketing would be AI processed. If you want AI to be custom made for each customer by their qualitative data but relying entirely on third-party clouds, LLMs, and APIs—you’re exposed.
Power of ONE needs serious planning. Start exploring co-location strategies, hybrid models, or compute sovereignty, especially for regulated sectors
🔹 Stop outsourcing your data future You don’t need to own the infrastructure, but you must control your data contracts
🔹 Prepare for cost structure realignment As AI compute becomes a utility, margins will shift from human process to energy + inference cost
🔹 Audit the latency in your business The emerging standard is decisioning at the edge: in risk, supply chain, portfolio monitoring and CX
AI is today’s business strategy, tomorrow’s competitive edge, and the new language of value creation
The real question is NOT : “Are you building an AI product?” It’s: “Are you building a business that survives tomorrow’s AI-powered world?”
