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Riyadh Economic Forum plans restructuring to influence decision-making
The Riyadh Chamber of Commerce plans to develop and restructure the Riyadh Economic Forum.
Chamber chairman Abdullah Al-Obaikan announced the plan at the opening of the forum’s 12th session.
The event runs through October 14 in Saudi Arabia.
The chamber aims to make the forum a more influential and lasting national platform, with studies tied more closely to economic priorities.
This is intended to help decision-makers use knowledge to support development.
Forum discussions include challenges facing major cities, the economic returns from global events hosted by Saudi Arabia, and the use of technology and artificial intelligence to strengthen water and food security.
The forum also considers legislation and ways to transfer and localize knowledge.
The chamber says Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 changes have expanded investment opportunities and increased the private sector’s contribution.
The Riyadh Chamber of Commerce plans to develop and restructure the Riyadh Economic Forum.
Chairman Abdullah Al-Obaikan said the changes aim to make the forum a more influential and sustainable national platform.
The restructuring is intended to improve the forum’s studies and outputs and link them to economic priorities to support decision-making.
The forum’s 12th session opened on October 12 and is scheduled to continue until October 14.
Its agenda includes challenges facing major cities, legislation, global events hosted by Saudi Arabia, and the use of technology and artificial intelligence to strengthen water and food security.
- Who
- The Riyadh Chamber of Commerce plans the restructuring. Its chairman, Abdullah Al-Obaikan, announced the plan.
- What
- The chamber intends to develop and restructure the Riyadh Economic Forum to improve its influence, studies and outputs.
- When
- The announcement was made during the opening of the forum’s 12th session, which began on October 12, 2026, and is scheduled to run until October 14.
- Where
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- To link the forum’s work to economic priorities, support decision-making and turn knowledge into tangible developmental impact.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The 12th session of the Riyadh Economic Forum opened, and Al-Obaikan announced the chamber’s plan to develop and restructure it.
The forum’s 12th session is scheduled to conclude.
- Forum session
- 12th
- Planned end date
- October 14, 2026
- Forum chairman
- Abdullah Al-Obaikan
- Restructuring aim
- Link studies and outputs to economic priorities to support decision-making
- Agenda
- Major cities, global events, legislation, knowledge transfer, technology, artificial intelligence, water security and food security
What people are saying
the challenge in light of rapid economic transformations is no longer limited to keeping pace with changes, but rather anticipating them and turning them into growth opportunities
competitiveness does not solely depend on the abundance of resources, but also on the quality of decision-making, knowledge production, and its application
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