HKB Tech® (Hesham Bin Dayel Technology) is a Saudi AI and DeepTech company built around patented innovation, proprietary intellectual property, and advanced AI products. Founded in 2020 with roots in the Bin Dayel Group—a diversified Saudi business conglomerate with a legacy spanning more than six decades—HKB Tech advances this heritage through DeepTech commercialization and strategic relationships.

Its flagship portfolio includes:

▪️ RhythmAI® – A patented predictive AIoT wearable combining nanotechnology, Federated Edge AI, and 15 sensors to support the prediction and monitoring of pain, fatigue, stress, and related physiological conditions.

▪️ EdAI® – A proprietary Agentic AI learning-management and student-information platform for next-generation educational institutions.

▪️ KickAI® – An AI-powered predictive sports platform providing live tactical insights, performance analytics, match predictions, and win-probability tracking.

Headquartered in Riyadh, HKB Tech develops proprietary technologies and solutions across Agentic AI, machine learning, AIoT, Edge AI, computer vision, Smart Cities, HealthTech, EdTech, SportsTech, ClimateTech, cybersecurity, and enterprise digital transformation.

The company operates across two core pillars: proprietary AI technologies and IP products; and technology projects and solutions for government entities, major projects, and enterprises.

HKB Tech is a member of the NVIDIA Inception Program and works across leading technology ecosystems, including NVIDIA, Google, AWS, Amazon, and Oracle.

The Saudi AI Hub – Center of Excellence was established under HKB Tech to unite multidisciplinary expertise for high-impact AI initiatives, innovation, infrastructure, and cross-sector collaboration.

HKB Tech is pursuing regional and international expansion and strategic investment. Based on an independent valuation conducted by a U.S. valuation firm, HKB Tech’s estimated value as of 2026 is USD 267 million.

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Dr. Khulood Almani د.خلود المانع

Dr. Khulood Almani is a globally recognized Saudi-American AI leader, inventor, investor, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and former university professor. She is the Founder and CEO of HKB Tech®, a Saudi AI and DeepTech company developing patented innovations across wearable AI, federated edge computing, EdTech, sports analytics, FinTech, cybersecurity, and AIoT.Her international accolades include the Global Leadership Award for Women in Technology, under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron, and the International Leadership Award 2024 in AI and Technology, under the patronage and in the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain. In 2023, she was ranked first worldwide among the Mobile World Congress’s Top 32 thought leaders in technology, AI, robotics, and data science. She was also ranked first among the world’s 50 most influential AI thought leaders in 2022, received the Global Technology Thought Leadership Medal, and was recognized among the Top 50 Global Women in Technology.Dr. Almani serves as a UN Ambassador for Women’s Empowerment and became the first Saudi woman appointed as a Senator at the World Business Angels Investment Forum. With more than 20 years of experience, she remains committed to advancing Saudi Vision 2030 and transforming pioneering research into impactful, human-centered technologies.

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