OmniOps, a Saudi Arabian sovereign AI infrastructure technology company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hewlett Packard Enterprise at LEAP 2025. The agreement focuses on developing sovereign AI solutions that combine HPE's Saudi Made infrastructure with OmniOps' locally developed AI platforms and in-country deployment expertise. The collaboration aligns with HPE's Saudi Made, Developed and Deployed initiative and aims to help government and enterprise organizations accelerate AI adoption while strengthening digital sovereignty and local technology capabilities.
A Full Sovereign Stack
The collaboration brings together locally produced compute with locally operated AI infrastructure and software. It creates an end-to-end stack where servers, infrastructure and AI management layers are built in Saudi Arabia and operate within the Kingdom's jurisdiction. This approach extends sovereignty beyond data residency and local model deployment into the physical infrastructure layer that supports AI workloads.
Meeting Government and Enterprise Needs
While data residency and local model deployment have become central to sovereign AI strategies, organizations are increasingly looking further down the technology stack. By integrating locally produced compute with locally operated AI platforms, OmniOps is extending control from hardware through deployment and enterprise AI management. This helps customers move from AI experimentation to full production in a trusted environment.
Executive Perspectives on Sovereignty
Mohammed Altassan, Founding CEO of OmniOps, noted that achieving sovereignty across an entity's technology stack demands careful consideration at every level. He explained that customers across government, aviation and financial services now require more control and transparency. Running OmniOps software on servers produced in the Kingdom addresses where data sits, who built the platform and where the hardware underneath comes from.
He added that this combination represents a genuinely sovereign stack and reflects what the National Strategy for Data and AI was built to enable. Mohammad Alrehaili, Vice President and Managing Director for the Middle East at HPE, said the collaboration brings the Saudi Made, Developed and Deployed vision to life. He stated that it will give organizations in Saudi Arabia a strong foundation for deploying sovereign AI at scale while supporting the Kingdom's technology ecosystem.
Bunyan Platform Anchors the Offering
OmniOps is anchored by Bunyan, its AI inference platform that enables organizations to deploy and manage AI workloads across cloud, on-premises and air-gapped environments. Bunyan provides access to leading large language models hosted in the Kingdom, along with the infrastructure and building blocks needed to securely adopt generative AI. Its hardware-agnostic architecture allows OmniOps to integrate locally produced compute while preserving customer choice across different AI infrastructure providers.
Supporting the Kingdom's AI Ambitions
Through the collaboration, HPE and OmniOps plan to combine locally produced infrastructure with Saudi-developed AI platforms and in-country deployment expertise. The companies aim to develop sovereign AI solutions that can be validated, deployed and supported within Saudi Arabia. The initiative also creates new opportunities to commercialize Saudi technology innovation and supports the continued growth of the national technology ecosystem.
A Milestone for National AI Development
The agreement reflects a broader push to localize advanced technology capabilities within Saudi Arabia. By combining HPE's production footprint with OmniOps' software and operational expertise, the partnership supports the development of a self-reliant AI ecosystem. It also signals growing momentum behind the Kingdom's efforts to build trusted AI infrastructure that meets both public sector and enterprise requirements.
The MoU signed at LEAP marks a significant step toward a comprehensive sovereign AI stack in Saudi Arabia. By uniting HPE's local hardware capabilities with OmniOps' software and deployment expertise, the partnership addresses security, transparency and regulatory requirements for critical sectors. It also reinforces the Kingdom's ambition to become a regional leader in AI development and deployment under its national data and AI strategy.