EPISODE 7 of The TWENTY30

The amazing journey of Saudi students at Regeneron ISEF in Los Angeles, plus Saudi embraces flying cars, a new visa, and more...

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!

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.

Episode 8 of The TWENTY30

Changes at key Saudi leadership positions, avoiding 'overheating' as Saudi grows fast, and much more...

In Episode 8 of the TWENTY30, the hosts discuss new leadership changes in Saudi Arabia announced just before the podcast recorded and a little bit about how leadership changes happen in the Kingdom. Hanaa, who is still in Los Angeles, and Lucien from Riyadh, kick off with discussion the recent Giga Projects and Construction Summits in Riyadh and his surprise new title.

The show’s DEEPDIVE this week is a discussion of economic insights shared by Saudi Arabia's finance minister, HE Mohammed Al Jadaan, emphasizing the kingdom's efforts towards diversifying its economy away from oil dependency and reflecting on the macroeconomic trends and strategies aimed at preventing economic overheating.

In the news, the hosts discuss how Saudi Arabia is debating the three-semester school system and its implications on students and families.

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