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Reimagining Growth

Saudi Arabia's Economic Shifts

January 23, 2025
16:15–17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Saudi Arabia's non-oil activities reached 50% of its GDP in 2023, a first for the kingdom as it expands its investment to diversify its economy through emerging industries and technologies, infrastructure development and workforce adaptation. What are the country's plans to safeguard stability and drive robust growth in the Intelligent Age?

This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

FA
Faisal Alibrahim
Minister of Economy and Planning
Ministry of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia
LF
Laurence D. Fink
Chair and CEO, BlackRock; Co-Chair, World Economic Forum
BlackRock
KG
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
MA
Mohammed Al-Jadaan
Minister of Finance
Ministry of Finance of Saudi Arabia
FL
Francine Lacqua
Editor-at-Large and Presenter
Bloomberg Television
AS
Abdullah bin Amer Al Swaha
Minister of Communications and Information Technology
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia

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