Global Tech and Finance Titans Convene in Saudi Arabia with MBS and Trump
Global Tech and Finance Titans Convene in Saudi Arabia with MBS and Trump
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — In a high-profile gathering signaling Saudi Arabia’s growing influence on the world stage, an impressive lineup of global business leaders and investors joined Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and former U.S. President Donald Trump for a closed-door summit in Riyadh.
The meeting brought together some of the most powerful figures across technology, finance, energy, and defense. Among the attendees were:
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock
Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of Franklin Templeton
Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM
Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup
Michael O’Grady, Chairman and CEO of Northern Trust
Kelly Ortberg, President and CEO of Boeing
Ruth Porat, President and CIO of Google
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon
Ben Horowitz, General Partner of Andreessen Horowitz
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI
Jensen Huang, President and CEO of NVIDIA
Alex Karp, Co-Founder & CEO of Palantir
Lorenzo Simonelli, CEO of Baker Hughes
Jeff Miller, CEO of Halliburton
Olivier Le Peuch, CEO of Schlumberger
Dina Powell, Vice Chairman of BDT & MSD
Ray Dalio, founder and manager of his family office
Marcelo Claure, entrepreneur and investor
Travis Kalanick, Founder of Cloud Kitchens and former CEO of Uber
Neil Blue, investor and business leader
Jon Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland & Ellis
Jake Silverstein, CEO of Enfield Investment Partners
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games
Kathy Warden, Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman
James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber
Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami
The summit reportedly focused on advancing Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 economic diversification strategy, fostering deeper investment ties, and exploring opportunities in artificial intelligence, infrastructure, defense, and energy innovation. The presence of Donald Trump added further weight to the event, suggesting ongoing efforts to maintain strong U.S.-Saudi relations irrespective of current political leadership.
This unprecedented convergence of high-level executives illustrates Saudi Arabia’s increasing pull as a hub for global capital, innovation, and geopolitical dialogue.
