Using Data & AI to Build Highly Detailed Maps

🚀 Title:

Using Data & AI to Build Highly-Detailed Maps From Scratch

📝 About the Talk:

In this talk, Ahmed will walk you through the journey of building high detailed local maps using data and AI from scratch.
Hudhud Maps is building the next-generation mapping platform for Saudi Arabia. By combining AI-powered map generation, street-level imagery, and advanced tech, Hudhud provides highly accurate, frequently updated maps tailored to local needs.
🎙️ Speaker:

Ahmed leads the Data & AI organization at Hudhud Maps, where he’s building Saudi Arabia’s first homegrown mapping platform from raw imagery to fully navigable maps — powered by geospatial AI and modern data infrastructure.
With over a decade of experience in data and AI, Ahmed has built systems and led teams across MENA and the US, including at Careem, where he founded and scaled the company’s data infrastructure and ML platform teams.His work focuses on applying machine learning, geospatial intelligence, and large-scale data engineering to solve real-world problems to improve the lives of millions of people.