Collaboration combines global delivery, AI-ready infrastructure, and UAE-developed platforms to accelerate responsible, industry-led AI transformation
NTT DATA and Saal.ai have announced a strategic collaboration to jointly deliver next-generation artificial intelligence solutions, AI-ready infrastructure, and industry-focused innovations for enterprises across the region.
The alliance brings together Saal.ai’s portfolio of UAE-developed AI products, big data platforms, and vertical-specific solutions with NTT DATA’s global delivery capabilities, deep industry expertise, and secure digital infrastructure. Together, the two organizations aim to help enterprises accelerate responsible AI adoption, modernize legacy environments, and drive data-led transformation at scale.
Under the collaboration, both companies will focus on the joint development and deployment of advanced AI and machine learning solutions, including generative AI, agentic analytics, intelligent automation, and industry-specific AI use cases. These capabilities will be underpinned by strong data engineering, real-time analytics, and governed data platforms to ensure reliability, scalability, and compliance.
A key pillar of the partnership is the design and implementation of secure and resilient AI-ready infrastructure across cloud, hybrid, on-premises, and edge environments. This includes support for containerized AI workloads, machine learning operations (MLOps) platforms, and high-performance data pipelines that enable enterprises to operationalize AI across complex technology landscapes.
“This collaboration with NTT DATA represents a significant step forward in our mission to operationalize AI at scale for enterprises,” said Vikraman Poduval, Chief Executive Officer, Saal.ai. “By combining Saal.ai’s industrialized AI and big data solutions with NTT DATA’s global expertise, we aim to deliver practical, responsible, and industry-relevant AI that drives measurable business outcomes.”
“Partnering with Saal.ai strengthens our ability to help clients accelerate their AI journeys with confidence,” said Muhannad Khattab, Managing Director, NTT DATA UAE. “Together, we will focus on delivering secure, scalable, and responsible AI solutions that modernize enterprises, unlock value, and support long-term digital transformation.”
Through this collaboration, NTT DATA and Saal.ai seek to address a growing enterprise need: moving AI from experimentation to production while ensuring governance, security, and real business impact. The partnership positions both organizations to support enterprises across sectors as they adopt AI at scale with confidence and control.
