Saudi Arabia to Host US-Saudi Investment Summit in Washington During Crown Prince’s Visit
Summit scheduled for Nov 19 to align with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s meeting with President Donald Trump on Nov 18
Saudi Arabia is preparing to host a major investment summit in Washington on November 19 coinciding with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s working visit to the White House on November 18, according to sources familiar with the plans.
The summit, to be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and co-hosted by the Saudi Ministry of Investment and the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, will bring senior public- and private-sector figures from both countries.
The forum’s invitation outlines an agenda focused on “new investment horizons across critical sectors, including energy, technology, financial services, infrastructure and healthcare” and offers “exclusive business matchmaking” for participating companies.
The timing of the event reflects an effort by the Saudi delegation and the Trump administration to build on investment announcements made during the president’s visit to Riyadh in May.
When President Trump visited Saudi Arabia in May, several high-profile American companies committed to investments tied to the kingdom’s Vision 2030 reforms and its Public Investment Fund, signalling a deepening strategic economic partnership.
Ahead of the Washington gathering, some of those previously announced deals are now reported to have cleared regulatory review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, opening the way for formal agreement during the Crown Prince’s U.S. engagement.
The Crown Prince’s White House agenda is expected to include a formal Oval Office meeting with President Trump and a state dinner on the evening of November 18. The investment summit on November 19 thus forms part of a broader economic-diplomatic campaign, designed to reinforce the alliance between the two countries through commercial ties in addition to defence and energy.
With Saudi-U.S. bilateral trade already rising and both nations seeking to expand cooperation in advanced sectors, the summit is viewed as a strategic inflection point.
Business leaders and investment professionals are expected to use the event to explore entry points into Saudi markets and align with global-scale projects.
The upcoming visit therefore positions Washington and Riyadh at the centre of a renewed economic partnership ahead of the summit and high-level political engagements.
The summit, to be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and co-hosted by the Saudi Ministry of Investment and the U.S.-Saudi Business Council, will bring senior public- and private-sector figures from both countries.
The forum’s invitation outlines an agenda focused on “new investment horizons across critical sectors, including energy, technology, financial services, infrastructure and healthcare” and offers “exclusive business matchmaking” for participating companies.
The timing of the event reflects an effort by the Saudi delegation and the Trump administration to build on investment announcements made during the president’s visit to Riyadh in May.
When President Trump visited Saudi Arabia in May, several high-profile American companies committed to investments tied to the kingdom’s Vision 2030 reforms and its Public Investment Fund, signalling a deepening strategic economic partnership.
Ahead of the Washington gathering, some of those previously announced deals are now reported to have cleared regulatory review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, opening the way for formal agreement during the Crown Prince’s U.S. engagement.
The Crown Prince’s White House agenda is expected to include a formal Oval Office meeting with President Trump and a state dinner on the evening of November 18. The investment summit on November 19 thus forms part of a broader economic-diplomatic campaign, designed to reinforce the alliance between the two countries through commercial ties in addition to defence and energy.
With Saudi-U.S. bilateral trade already rising and both nations seeking to expand cooperation in advanced sectors, the summit is viewed as a strategic inflection point.
Business leaders and investment professionals are expected to use the event to explore entry points into Saudi markets and align with global-scale projects.
The upcoming visit therefore positions Washington and Riyadh at the centre of a renewed economic partnership ahead of the summit and high-level political engagements.
