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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on March 20, 2018 in Washington, DC.
A slew of deals has come out of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s foray to New York as part of the 2018 Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum.
Several of the deals involve Saudi Aramco, the largest energy company in the world, according to multiple memorandums of understanding released during the conference.
The deals entail:
- An Aramco-Google partnership focused on national cloud services and other technology opportunities.
- A five year-content-led initiative between ITHRA, or the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, and National Geographic to propel Saudi Arabia as the region’s center for creativity and entertainment.
- A partnership between Aramco and Raytheon to establish national cybersecurity services.
- A memorandum between the Saudi Industrial Development Fund and J.P. Morgan Chase to explore collaboration in industrial financing in the Saudi kingdom.
- A partnership between Alrushaid and International SOS to provide medical services in the kingdom with a focus on remote area clinics.
The crown prince has formulated Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 as a plan to overhaul the economy that includes a greater focus on technology. A network of data centers is expected to provide the main framework for the plan’s goals.
Vision 2030 aims to pave Saudi Arabia’s path from an oil-dependent economy to a Middle East hub of international trade and commerce at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and Africa.
