Sherif Megeed Saudi Arabia 2021 Managing Director, Jotun Saudia

“We look at the full product cycle to study each step’s impact on the environment. This is not only to invent new products but to develop new ways of producing and to look at what materials we are using.”

Muneer Bakhsh Saudi Arabia 2021 CEO, GDC Middle East

“Saudi Arabia has been working with international companies like: Boeing, BAE Systems, and Lockheed for nearly 80 years.”

Ibrahim Almojel Saudi Arabia 2021 CEO, Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF)

“SIDF has been supporting the Saudi manufacturing industry for 46 years by providing medium and long-term financial loans, advisory solutions and human capital development of the ecosystem.”

Heiko Schulze Saudi Arabia 2021 CEO, Juffali Industrial Products Company (JIPCO) and National Automobile Industries Ltd. (NAI)

“As a consequence of last year’s lockdown, JIPCO decided to set up an e-commerce channel for spare parts.”

Khater Massaad Saudi Arabia 2021 Foreign Investor, Al Forsan Global Industrial Complex

“Generally speaking, our market will continue to grow even if there is no oil because we expect 30 million tourists to Mecca and Medina.”

Essam Alshiha Saudi Arabia 2021 President & CEO, Saudi Business Machines

“The foremost priority is ensuring that the company is stable, and this is one of the advantages of not being listed on the stock market.”