TLDR: Deloitte has launched its comprehensive Silicon-2-Service (S2S) AI offering in the Middle East, in partnership with Dell Technologies and NVIDIA. Unveiled at LEAP 2025, the service aims to accelerate AI adoption across various industries by providing end-to-end support for developing sovereign AI capabilities within secure, private, and scalable infrastructures.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Deloitte, a leading global professional services firm, has announced the strategic expansion of its Silicon-2-Service (S2S) AI offering into the Middle East. The comprehensive service, powered by collaborations with technology giants like Dell Technologies and NVIDIA, was officially unveiled at LEAP 2025, the world’s most attended technology event. This initiative is designed to significantly accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across diverse industries in the region.
The S2S offering provides an end-to-end framework encompassing strategy, design, deployment, optimization, and management of Sovereign AI capabilities for Deloitte’s most strategic clients. This all-encompassing approach integrates industry best practices in AI production, deployment, and business transformation, aiming to simplify the complex journey of AI adoption for businesses at every stage.
Yousef Barkawie, Deloitte Middle East AI & Data Leader, emphasized the transformative potential of this expansion. “AI is reshaping industries worldwide, creating vast opportunities for growth and innovation in the Middle East,” Barkawie stated. “With the introduction of our Silicon-2-Service offering, we are enabling large-scale AI adoption, providing organizations with access to cutting-edge technology and sovereign AI solutions.” He further highlighted that S2S supports clients in developing sovereign AI capabilities within a secure, private, and scalable infrastructure, ensuring compliance with regional market dynamics and regulatory requirements.
The service leverages Deloitte’s deep expertise in private cloud infrastructure, hardware optimization and management, AI software integration, data science, and data management. The partnership with NVIDIA is particularly crucial, as it enhances the deployment of accelerated computing and AI platforms, thereby improving efficiency and driving faster AI transformation. This collaboration enables Deloitte’s clients to achieve a faster time-to-value for their large-scale AI investments, while fostering innovation and adaptability to evolving market demands.
Deloitte’s recent ‘State of AI’ report, which surveyed 150 C-suite executives across the Middle East, revealed that over 80 percent of organizations feel pressured to adopt AI. However, nearly half of these organizations struggle with a shortage of talent and technological capabilities required for successful scaling. The S2S offering directly addresses these challenges by minimizing risks, optimizing costs, and streamlining scalability, allowing businesses to achieve more impactful results.
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The launch of S2S aligns with Deloitte’s broader commitment to supporting the Middle East’s digital economy. The firm aims to foster an ecosystem where AI bridges innovation with tangible, positive outcomes, all while ensuring compliance with the unique prevailing regulations of each country in the region. Deloitte served as the official Innovation & Emerging Technology Partner at LEAP 2025 for the third consecutive year, showcasing its commitment to driving technological advancement in the Middle East.
