AvidBeam Demonstrates AI Video Analytics to Enhance Pilgrim Safety at Hajj Conference 2025

AvidBeam participated in the 1447 AH Hajj Conference and Exhibition, held in Jeddah under the theme “From Makkah to the World.” The event began last Sunday, November 9, and continued for 4 days with extensive participation from government, private, local, and international entities, as well as academics, researchers, and representatives of pilgrims’ affairs offices. And more than 2,400 trainees from various countries around the world benefited from the conference.

This participation aimed to showcase AvidBeam‘s video analytics solutions and smart surveillance systems, which utilize cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence to reinforce the company’s role in supporting digital transformation to serve the guests of Allah and enhance crowd management efficiency and security during the upcoming Hajj season.

As part of the conference activities, held at Jeddah SuperDome with broad participation from 270 exhibiting entities and 225 speakers from local and international governmental and private institutions, Ahmed Ali, AvidBeam‘s Sales Manager in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, participated with a keynote speech held on November 10, 2025, about Technical Innovation in Hajj System.

Ali shared the discussion platform with Abdulaziz Al-Subaih, Founder and CEO of Secure Tech, and Majdi Sorour, Digital Projects Manager at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. They discussed the role of artificial intelligence and big data analytics technologies in developing the Hajj system and facilitating the pilgrims’ experience from the moment they arrive in the Kingdom until their departure.

During the discussion, Ali emphasized the importance of leveraging the expertise of all participants from various entities, as this serves the interest and safety of the guests of Allah and continues the bright image that the Kingdom presents year after year in all Hajj seasons. He confirmed that the Kingdom does not hesitate to implement and deploy the latest technologies in the world.

He stated, “AvidBeam‘s solutions can play an effective role in protecting and coordinating pilgrim crowds,” and also added, “The technologies we develop at AvidBeam enable crowd management, visitor movement analysis, and prediction of potential risks. And we have already applied this in the Kingdom in mega events in 2024 that included more than 450,000 attendees.”

About AvidBeam

Since its establishment by a number of the most skilled minds from former Intel employees, AvidBeam Technologies has solidified its position as one of the leading companies in AI-powered video analytics in the Kingdom, Egypt, and the entire Middle East and North Africa. The company relies on solutions that combine computer vision, big data analytics, and deep learning, covering sectors such as smart cities, ports, airports, factories, and critical facilities.

AvidBeam’s Solutions and Achievements in the Region

• Managing more than 18,000 parking spaces in Riyadh through smart video analytics systems.
• Improving security at the Misr Stadium, New Capital, Egypt, using AvidFace™ Face Recognition technology to spot violations.
• Improving operational efficiency at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) using video analytics technologies.
• Managing crowds at massive festivals such as Soundstorm 2024 and Balad Beast in Riyadh.
• Enhancing guest experience and security at luxury hotels such as Four Seasons Madinah and Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh.

In the same context, the Hajj Conference and Exhibition is a global platform (Across four editions: 750+ exhibitors, 450 speakers, from 137+ countries) that brings together innovation and urban development and showcases the latest practices and smart solutions serving the guests of Allah.

Dr. Ghassan Al-Nuwaimi, the official spokesperson for the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, explained that the fifth edition of the conference aims to enhance integration between technology, crowd management, and logistics services. At the press conference prior to the conference launch, he announced the introduction of the “Innovation Zone,” which presents advanced models of future technologies in the fields of artificial intelligence, data management, and sustainable engineering in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.