This week, the hosts welcome onto the TWENTY30 Mr. Ramzi Abukhadra, Chairman of the Board of UBS Saudi Arabia and longtime banker in the Kingdom to give an overview and some analysis on the banking sector in Saudi Arabia. How far has the banking sector in Saudi Arabia progressed? How can local banks compete with a flood of international heavyweights? And where is Riyadh’s real estate market going as major government-backed projects begin to enter the market?

Lucien and Hanaa take the opportunity to ask these questions and more in the program’s “MainStage” segment, which the hosts are excited roll out now to our growing audience with some consistency going forward.

Ramzi’s brilliance is on full display in the conversation with Lucien and Hanaa, which takes advantage of Ramzi’s seasoned and experienced outlook with the market in Saudi Arabia.

Before the interview, the hosts discussion Hanaa’s “DeepDive,” which is a conversation about Zadk, the culinary organization in Saudi Arabia that is doing amazing work in the space and helping to serve as an incubator for the future culinary talent of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

After the interview with Ramzi, the hosts discuss some of the latest news on Saudi Arabia.

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In the 10th episode of The TWENTY30, the hosts "celebrate" their "milestone" of 10 episodes before teasing two upcoming interviews as they start to introduce conversation segments to the program, featuring the some of the top voices and changemakers that are driving Saudi Arabia’s transformation plans. Regular publishing of that segment, called “The Mainstage,” begins in earnest this coming week as The TWENTY30 ramps up its operations.

In Episode 11, the hosts will talk with Chairman of the Board of UBS Saudi Arabia, Ramzi Abukhadra, a seasoned banker with a long career working in the finance sector in Saudi Arabia.

Then in Episode 12, the hosts will host one of Saudi Arabia's most significant contemporary artists working internationally, Manal Aldowayan, who is representing Saudi Arabia at the Venice Biennale with her immersive and multi-layered art experience, Shifting Sands: A Battle Song.

This week, Hanaa, back in London, and Lucien, still in Riyadh (with a makeshift audio situation — apologies for the quality 🙃) recap a busy week for Saudi Arabia. Lucien does a deep dive on Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector, discussing all the news and announcements from the Future Aviation Forum 2024 in Riyadh, where Lucien hosted a few on-stage panel discussions and more importantly, took some notes on a few of the more interesting facts that emerged from the Forum, both on aviation in general and Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of being the next global aviation hub. This lead to a discussion of Boeing and Airbus, turbulence, and much more.

Then hosts round out episode 10 with a discussion of some of the latest news from Saudi Arabia and the region, including Saudi Arabia's condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, The Saudi MHRSD's new regulations on flexiwork, and the Red Sea International Film Festival's activities in Cannes.

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Lucien and Hanaa kick off Episode 9 spending probably too much time discussing and debating Chick Fil-A and fast food preferences as Hanaa wraps up her week in LA, where she is traveling to interview Saudi Arabia's brightest youth at the Regeneron event in California.

Then, Hanaa's Deep Dive topic this week is the Red Sea Fashion Week (RSFW) in Saudi Arabia. The show was considered historic as models displayed swimsuits along Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, known for its stunning blue waters and white sand beaches. The three-day event commenced with an opening show, followed by two days of runway shows and activations, featuring luxury fashion, jewellery, Ready-to-Wear, and Resort Wear collections from both Saudi and international designers.

That discussion leads to another on Saudi fashion, what to wear in Saudi Arabia for both men and women, how fashion is changing and the unique style of the Kingdom.

The hosts wrap up the program discussing the latest news, including new rules on book sales in Saudi Arabia, British Airways' new route, AlShehana AlAzzaz, an US-Saudi energy cooperation roadmap and much more.

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In episode 8 co-hosts Hanaa and Lucien are both still traveling and battling a very big time difference on both sides of the globe. “Chairman” Lucien tells us about his latest conference on Saudi Gigaprojects and construction.

The co-hosts come together to do a deep dive on the encouraging direction the Saudi economy is headed in by discussing HE Saudi Finance Minister Mohammad AlJadaan’s comments about some of the Kingdom’s macro-economic trends at the Qatar Economic Forum this week. Al Jadaan addressed the importance of spending smart throughout the diversification project to avoid ‘overheating’ and ‘economic leakage’ - noting the drawbacks of growing too fast. Lucien helps contextualise this for anyone that is interested in investing in Saudi but is too heavily reliant on Western media that may paint any slowing down or change of course in a negative way.

Co-hosts go on to highlight some key news talking about Saudi school calendars, banking, 5G and the United Nations.

Hanaa highlights some key Arabic words throughout the episode - learn how to say news, grandma and ‘what do you call it’.

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In Episode Seven, The TWENTY30 Co-hosts, Hanaa and Lucien record this week’s episode from opposite ends of the globe and share some fantastic feedback they received from some early listeners and well wishers!

Then, Hanaa kicks off Episode 7’s DEEPDIVE segment from Los Angeles where she joins The King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) students while they compete against 1700 students from around the world in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF 2024, the world’s largest pre-college STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) competition, taking place from May 11-17 .

Students from all over the Kingdom go through several judging rounds as part of a national competition called the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity, ‘Ibdaa’. Boys and girls from Riyadh to Rijal Alma, and from Khobar to Khamis Mushait come together to form a final team of 35 representing the Kingdom internationally.

The hosts then go on to discuss news, covering flying taxis for Hajj, visas and travel, and Saudis' relationship with money and spending.

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The TWENTY30 Co-hosts, Hanaa and Lucien discuss the importance of swords and good sportsmanship as Hanaa’s son heads to a weekend fencing competition (good luck), One very important side benefit from the Kingdom’s expansion of competitive sports opportunities for young people!

Turning the heat down on a very hot topic, Lucien dives deep into the world of air conditioners, highlighting an incredible success story in the ‘Made in Saudi’ Vision 2030 journey. The DEEPDIVE segment each episode is where the hosts explore and discuss and share thoughts on a topic to paint a fuller picture for listeners and viewers. Lucien’s deep dive shows us how FDI is paying off as Saudi manufactures and exports air conditioners in unexpected ways. Saudi Arabia is now building the air conditioning chillers through a joint venture company with the Fortune500 Johnson Controls, founded in 1883 in the USA.

Their investment is now paying off as the Saudi factory is building air conditioners for the Saudi and regional market – but most interestingly, the KAEC (King Abdullah Economic City) based factory is now exporting these back to the USA to fill a supply gap!

The hosts then discuss key NEWS on Saudi – including defence collaboration between the US and Saudi, the launch of Beast House, Neom’s Sindalah island resort, and of course, golf – Lucien’s favourite.

Hanaa ends with a new Arabic word that will help Lucien and all the non-Arabic speaking listeners speak about unexpected life events.

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The co-hosts of TWENTY30 catch up and discuss Lucien's recent hectic week spent in a hospital in Georgetown, Washington, DC.

Next, Hanaa Almoaibed adds her voice to the outpouring of deep condolences to the family of HRH Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin, who died on May 4th, as well as condolences to her fellow Saudis and anyone whose lives he has touched.

HRH Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin was the president of the Saudi Society for Culture and Arts since 1973. He was only 75 when he died in Paris after battling cancer. He was an intellectual and he had a deep seated love for literature and poetry.

His loss is felt widely in the Arabic-speaking world.

Hanaa notes that he had “this incredible ability to craft poetry that articulated the emotions of love and longing and feelings, in such a talented manner.”

Rest in peace.

Then, the co-hosts discuss some of the latest news, including BlackRocks big moves in Saudi Arabia recently, Dubai's incredible new airport plans, a China-based food delivery app entering the Saudi market, and more.

The hosts conclude with Hanaa's Arabic word of the day, one that could have benefited Lucien when in Riyadh last week.

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The TWENTY30 co-hosts meet up in Hanaa's adopted hometown of London for a special "live" recording of TheTWENTY30 for Episode 4 from studios in the neighborhood of Hackney. The hosts jump into a Deep Dive segment on the recently-announced Vision 2030 report card on the progress of the Vision.

Then, the hosts discuss a menu of excellence on all things Saudi Arabia, kicking off first with sports in the Kingdom and discuss camel racing, the WEF, and so much more from Saudi Arabia this week.

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