Captain Bill Foster, USN (retired) is President of Jones Group Middle East, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jones Group International, and is Chairman of the The American Chamber of Commerce Saudi Arabia (AmCham Saudi Arabia). Foster joins The 966 from Riyadh, where he talks about the changes ongoing in the Kingdom and the important work that AmCham is doing in ... Show More
Sep 2024
Clean Hydrogen and Saudi Arabia with Rami Shabaneh, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)
Rami Shabaneh, Senior Fellow, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) joins host Richard Wilson and The 966 for Episode #135. Rami is a senior fellow with KAPSARC’s Oil and Gas program, with a focus on global gas and hydrogen markets. He has nearly 15 years ... Show More
39m 33s
Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia’s Booming Construction Sector with Laura Morgan, Market Intelligence Lead, MEA, JLL
The 966 and host, Richard Wilson welcome to Episode #134 Laura Morgan, Market Intelligence Lead, MEA, JLL to discuss Saudi Arabia’s Booming Construction Sector. Ms. Morgan expands on JLL's Q1 2024 KSA Construction Market Intelligence Report which noted that with $1.5 trillion in ... Show More
32m 3s
Jul 2024
How Working Women are Changing Saudi Arabia with Dr. Jennifer Peck, Swarthmore College
In Episode #133 of The 966 podcast, Dr. Jennifer Peck, Swarthmore College, expands on her excellent article in Foreign Affairs magazine (Working Women are Changing Saudi Arabia: Reforms Have Made the Economy More Productive, Families More Resilient, and Saudis More Tolerant) wher ... Show More
33m 46s
Apr 2023
Raving in Riyadh – The New Saudi Arabia with Sami Hamdi
From the war in Yemen to raves in Riyadh, political analyst Sami Hamdi analyses the ‘modern’ Saudi Arabia as a regional power. Many see the country to be a staunch ally, even stooge of the United States, yet others hail its recent strategic turn under Muhammad Bin Salman as a sig ... Show More
1h 35m
Sep 2019
Shake-up at the heart of the Saudi oil industry
Saudi Arabia has removed energy minister Khalid al-Falih, one of the most powerful figures in the global oil industry, and replaced him with a member of the royal family, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. Katie Martin discusses the significance of the shake-up and how it relates to th ... Show More
16m 3s
Apr 2024
Hatem Al Akeel
Hatem Alakeel is an award-winning Saudi designer, fashion entrepreneur and podcast host. He has designed for global icons including Mattel’s Barbie, Evian, Lexus, Fairmont, Raffles, and the Ritz Carlton among others, and he was among the first regional artists to create and celeb ... Show More
41m 37s
Feb 2024
Why DEI Matters Behind The Numbers
In this episode, hosts Ian Dunlap, Troy Millings, and Rashad Bilal sit down with Rick Wade, Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Outreach at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to discuss the current landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the corporate world. Rick ... Show More
8m 34s
Feb 2024
Made In Arabia: From Dreams to Destinations, Majid Al Futtaim's Visionary Empire
Majid Al Futtaim's journey is a story of visionary leadership, relentless innovation and a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the Middle East His legacy is not just in the skyscrapers, malls, and leisure facilities that bear his name but in the vibrant communitie ... Show More
2m 26s
