Focus on Construction & Mining
„Minerals & Mining and Construction & Plant Engineering are the new oil of Saudi Arabia – a gigantic market for German SMEs.“
In close cooperation with the VDMA, the Saudi-German Forum will take place from 6. to 7. October 2025 (postponed – new date coming soon) at the Mövenpick Hotel And Residences Riyadh. The forum brings together leading figures from Saudi industry, government and German SMEs. In addition to high-quality keynotes, you can expect a unique networking format: exclusive dinners, speed dating sessions and individual one-on-one meetings with key industry decision-makers and representatives of relevant ministries from the minerals & mining and construction & plant engineering sectors. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to tap into direct business opportunities and establish long-term partnerships.
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Day 1
Policy. Localisation. Strategic alignment.
09:30 – 09:50 Opening Remarks
- Hosts Welcome Remarks
- Ministry of Investment (MISA)
- Representative from German Embassy
09:50 – 10:10 Industrial Growth Under Vision 2030
- Delivered by: Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
10:15 – 11:15 The Future of Industrial Investment in Saudi Arabia
- Overview of industrial zones and infrastructure development
- Investment incentives and 100% foreign ownership
- Role of MISA, MODON, SIDF, and RCJY in enabling access
11:15 – 12:15 Bergbau und Bodenschätze – Hebel für industrielles Wachstum
- Saudi Arabia’s national mining strategy under Vision 2030
- Exploration, extraction, and downstream processing
- Localisation in the mining value chain
- Investment opportunities in critical and industrial minerals
- German-Saudi cooperation in mining technologies and sustainability
- Participants: Ma’aden, Arak, Ajlan Mining Group, Moxico, MIMR, Ministry of Investment
12:15 – 01:30 Networking-Lunch
- Speaker t.b.a. (Pinsent Masons)
01:30 – 02:30 Building & Building Materials: Driving Construction-Ready Supplies
- Localizing cement, steel, glass, and modular building materials
- Standards, certification, and supply reliability
- German expertise in green construction systems
- Participants: SABIC (construction polymers), Saudi Readymix, Zamil Steel, Arkan Building Materials
02:30 – 03:30 Industrial Infrastructure: Logistics, Zones & Utilities
- Connectivity to mining and industrial zones
- Infrastructure requirements for mining regions
- Utilities planning: water, power, broadband in remote industrial hubs
03:30 – 04:30 Roundtable Discussions
- Network Breakout Sessions:
- Industrial Licensing & Regulations (with MISA & MODON)
- Funding & Financing Mechanisms (with SIDF & NIDLP)
- Talent & Workforce Planning (with HRDF & Technical Colleges)
04:30 - 05:30 Rapid Networking Roundtables
- Meetings of Saudi and German companies in 1-1 sessions
05:30 Closing Day 1
- Recap & Day 2 Preview
07:30 Business Dinner
- Keynote: VDMA
- Dinner Speech: Christopher Schafer & Majchi Nenfarrik – Koppern GmbH
Day 2
Technology. ESG. Smart Industry
08:30 – 09:30 Coffee and networking
- Start of the day with coffee. Opportunity to network in a relaxed atmosphere.
09:30 – 09:45 Day 2 Kickoff
- Remarks from Federation of Saudi Chambers
09:45 – 10:30 Smart Industry in the Kingdom: Technology as a Growth Driver
- Delivered by: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
10:30 – 11:30 Digital Transformation in Mining & Building Materials
- Automation and AI in mining and construction supply chains
- Robotics in raw material handling and prefabrication
- IoT and data analytics in quarrying, logistics, and quality control
- German industrial tech partnerships for operational efficiency
- Suggested Participants: Ma’aden, Arak, Zamil Steel, MCIT, German tech firms
11:30 – 12:30 Sustainable Industrial Development & ESG Compliance
- Carbon capture, circular economy, waste-to-energy
- Environmental regulations and future compliance
- ESG reporting frameworks for industrial companies
12:30 - 01:30 Networking Lunch
- Speaker t.b.a. (KFW)
1:30 – 2:30 Hydrogen, Renewable Energy, and Green Industrial Parks
- Opportunities in green hydrogen
- Solar integration in industrial facilities
- Renewable-powered manufacturing clusters
02:30 – 03:30 Digital Twin, Cybersecurity & Smart Infrastructure
- Digital twins for plant and facility design
- Cybersecurity risk management in industrial networks
- Interoperability and cloud-based operations
03:30 – 04:30 Closing Roundtables & MoU Signings
- Meetings of Saudi and German companies in 1-1 sessions
04:30 – 05:00 Forum Conclusion & Closing Remarks
- Recap by Host
- Announcements of follow-up working groups
- Next steps toward project mobilisation
Participants
Saudi Government Participants
- Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIMR)
- Ministry of Investment (MISA)
- Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY)
- National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP)
- Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF)
- Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)
- Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC)
- Saudi Authority for Industrial eitles and Technology Zones (MODON)
Saudi Private Sector Participants
- ACWA Power - Industrial-scale renewable energy and hydrogen
- Arak - Industrial and Resource Development
- National Mining Company (NMC) - Mining and metals
- Ajlan Mining Group - Mining Investments
- Ma'aden - Mining and metals
- Moxico Resources - Mining & Exploration
- Advanced Petrochemical Company
- Alfanar - Renewable energy, electrical systems
- Zamil Industrial Investment Co.
- Saudi Industrial Services Co. (SISCO) - Logistics and infrastructure
- NEOM - Gigaproject (City of the future)
This list is continually being updated.
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