LONDON: Foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will lead the Kingdom’s delegation attending the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos next week, a statement from the Ministry of Economy and Planning said on Saturday.
This year’s forum, held under the theme of “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age,” takes place amid significant geopolitical tensions, slow economic growth and the transformative impact of advanced technologies.
The Saudi delegation will engage with global leaders from government, business and civil society to address these issues and explore opportunities for innovation, sustainable development and human empowerment, the ministry statement added.
Central to the Kingdom’s participation will be showcasing its Vision 2030 reform agenda, which is reshaping Saudi Arabia’s economy as it seeks to diversify away from reliance on oil revenue.
Joining Prince Faisal will be Majid Al-Qassabi, minister of commerce; Ahmed Al-Khateeb, minister of tourism; Adel Al-Jubeir, minister of state for foreign affairs and envoy for climate affairs; and Khalid Al-Falih, minister of investment.
Also attending at ministerial level will be Mohammed Al-Jadaan, minister of finance; Abdullah Alswaha, minister of communications and information technology; Bandar Alkhorayef, minister of industry and mineral resources; and Faisal Al-Ibrahim, from the Ministry of Economy and Planning, which leads the Kingdom’s partnership with WEF.
