{"id":60307,"date":"2026-01-24T11:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T08:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=60307"},"modified":"2026-01-24T11:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T08:29:15","slug":"saudi-arabia-connector-economy-world-economic-forum-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/saudi-arabia-connector-economy-world-economic-forum-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia Emerges as Connector Economy at World Economic Forum 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi Arabia connector economy is taking center stage as the Kingdom positions itself as a strategic bridge linking global markets. At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, Saudi ministers outlined the nation&#8217;s vision to become a pivotal logistics and innovation hub connecting Africa, Europe, and Asia.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saudi Arabia Connector Economy: Strategic Vision Unveiled<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His Excellency Majid A. Alkassabi, Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Minister of Commerce, emphasized the Kingdom&#8217;s strategic positioning during the &#8216;Many Shapes of Trade&#8217; session. He highlighted how global supply chains are evolving and how Saudi Arabia stands ready to capitalize on these shifts.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Trade today is definitely shifting from fair trade to a managed and rule-driven trade model. For us in Saudi Arabia, we have a strategic location, we have a lot of resources, we could become a bridge economy. We could become a connector economy where we can connect with Africa, with Europe, with Asia, becoming a logistic hub.&#8221;<\/p><cite>HE Majid A. Alkassabi, Minister of Commerce<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tourism Sector Poised for Exponential Growth<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tourism sector represents another pillar of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s economic transformation. His Excellency Ahmed A. Alkhateeb, Minister of Tourism, shared optimistic projections during &#8216;The New Geography of Travel&#8217; session, noting that UN Tourism forecasts 2 billion tourists globally by 2030, adding 500 million to current numbers.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;This is a lot, and this is very encouraging for Saudi Arabia \u2013 for its hotel operators, investors, technology providers. This is an industry of amazing potential.&#8221;<\/p><cite>HE Ahmed A. Alkhateeb, Minister of Tourism<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovation Partnerships Drive AI and Technology Leadership<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kingdom&#8217;s commitment to becoming a Saudi Arabia connector economy extends to technology and innovation. His Excellency Abdullah A. Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, addressed the nation&#8217;s approach to artificial intelligence challenges.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;In AI, the Kingdom is tackling the energy wall and the memory wall. We&#8217;re issuing a call to our partners, that in the Intelligence Age, you need a partner that can accelerate AI, but more critically adopt AI; and the Kingdom stands as your partner of choice.&#8221;<\/p><cite>HE Abdullah A. Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A major announcement came with the launch of the Saudi\u2013U.S. Innovation Partnership through the Global Innovation Platform, a strategic collaboration between Saudi HoldCo and GoldenPoint Global. This nationally anchored platform will accelerate bilateral cooperation in life sciences, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing, anchored by Riyadh and Austin.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economic Resilience and Mineral Resources<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His Excellency Mohammed A. Aljadaan, Minister of Finance, emphasized the government&#8217;s role in creating a predictable business environment, while His Excellency Bandar I. Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, highlighted the Kingdom&#8217;s multilateral approach to international cooperation through platforms like the Future Minerals Forum.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His Excellency Faisal F. Alibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning, captured the moment&#8217;s significance, stating there has never been a wider opportunity to design the future. Additionally, Amplifai Health was announced as a winner of the second cohort of WEF&#8217;s MINDS &#8211; AI Global Alliance initiative, further cementing Saudi Arabia&#8217;s position in global innovation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia positions itself as a connector economy at WEF 2026, unveiling strategic partnerships in AI, tourism, and trade to bridge global markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":60306,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_pr_autopilot_social_copy":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_twitter_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":24,"_extra_hide_author_box":"","_extra_featured_post":"","_partner_post_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[968,1014,916,956,646],"class_list":["post-60307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy","tag-abu-dhabi-innovation","tag-connector-economy","tag-dubai-trade-show","tag-electric-vehicles-saudi-arabia","tag-world-economic-forum","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Saudi Arabia Connector Economy at WEF 2026 | Saudi Shopper<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Saudi Arabia connector economy vision unveiled at Davos 2026. 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