In February, Delano Roosevelt, Business Council CEO, visited the Kingdom, where he met with numerous government officials and executives from leading members of the Council. Mr. Roosevelt held meetings with H.E. Dr. Majed Al-Qasabi, Minister of Commerce and Investment; H.E. Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources; H.E. Dr Tawfig AlRabiah, Minister of Health; Mr. Nadhmi AlNasr, CEO, NEOM; Mr. Michael Reininger, CEO, Qiddiya; and others. The meetings explored potential areas of collaboration and discussed the Council’s plans for 2020, as well as the priorities of the Saudi ministries and organizations.
While in the Kingdom, Mr. Roosevelt met with member and non-member companies from various industries including SAMI, Tamer Group, Al Salem Johnson Controls Group of Companies, Advanced Electronics Company, and Ma’aden. The meetings served as an opportunity to learn more about each company’s business objectives and how the Council’s services and programs can best support and advance them.