Saudipedia CEO outlines global standards for building digital encyclopedias at Saudi Media Forum

SPA

Riyadh, February 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A session titled “Strategies for building digital encyclopedias according to global standards” was held on Monday at the Saudi Media Forum, led by Hamed Al-Shehri, chief executive of Saudipedia.

The session reviewed approaches to building modern digital encyclopedias and the importance of aligning documentation, editing and knowledge-management processes with international standards.

It also covered digital-content governance models and the use of technologies including artificial intelligence, big data analytics, cloud computing, digital preservation and archiving tools to improve user experience and raise knowledge-production efficiency.

Al-Shehri described digital encyclopedias as a core pillar in national knowledge industries and presented Saudipedia as a Saudi model for documenting identity and presenting local content through globally aligned practices.

The discussion also addressed continuous content updates, clear editorial governance, metadata and tagging to improve discoverability, and content lifecycle management aimed at reducing duplication and strengthening data reliability.

Participants included content professionals, experts and media leaders, with questions focused on the future role of digital encyclopedias in supporting knowledge transformation.