Saudi Arabia Transforming: Session 1 Saudi Vision 2030: One Year Later

Saudi Arabia Transforming May 10, 2017 Saudi Arabia has embarked on an ambitious program of national transformation aiming to diversify the economy away from oil dependence, to create growth in the private sector, and jobs for young people. Yet difficult challenges remain, particularly in creating new sources of government revenue and reductions in government expenditure. What, precisely, do the National Transformation Program and Vision 2030 plan entail How do we assess progress on these reforms What are limits to these aspirations Speakers: Khlood Aldukheil, Vice President, AlDhakheel Group Elena Ianchovichina, Lead Economist, Middle East and North Africa, The World Bank Alia Moubayed, Director of Geoeconomics and Strategy, The International Institute for Strategic Studies Karen E. Young, Senior Resident Scholar, AGSIW (Moderator)