Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum will take place at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh on May 13, serving as a key platform to reinforce economic ties between Saudi Arabia and the United States. Coinciding with the U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the Kingdom, the forum is expected to draw senior Saudi and American officials, global CEOs, entrepreneurs, and investors to advance strategic cooperation across priority sectors.
The agenda features a full day of ministerial dialogues, executive panels, and leadership roundtables focused on energy, finance, technology, healthcare, manufacturing, and national-scale development initiatives. The forum opens with a session on Saudi-U.S. relations, followed by high-level discussions on energy transition, market stability, and fiscal-monetary policy coordination. Ministers from both governments will explore how joint policymaking can support economic resilience amid evolving global challenges.
Among the key speakers are Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Minister of Communications and IT Abdullah Al-Swaha, Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih, and Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal. Prominent U.S. participants include BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna, and Google and Alphabet President and CIO Ruth Porat.
The forum’s core sessions will address the future of AI, digital infrastructure, and industrial strategy. A dedicated panel will examine the development of hyperscale data centers and AI applications, while another session will explore the redesign of global financial architecture through cross-border capital flows and regulatory innovation.
Later sessions will focus on energy security and sustainability, including joint efforts in renewable energy and clean technology. A panel on industrial resilience will highlight opportunities for cooperation in advanced manufacturing, critical minerals, and localized supply chains. Additional programming will feature briefings on Saudi Arabia’s preparations for hosting Expo 2030 and the 2034 FIFA World Cup, both presented as anchor projects within the Kingdom’s broader Vision 2030 economic diversification agenda.
Roundtable discussions will run in parallel to the plenary program, covering sectors such as biotechnology, digital health, aerospace, education, tourism, and venture capital. These sessions are designed to foster direct engagement between U.S. and Saudi executives and identify investment pathways in emerging and strategic industries.
The forum will conclude with formal recognition of key partners, the signing of bilateral agreements, and closing remarks by senior leaders from both countries.
