Saudi Arabia — aviation hub?

The latest from The TWENTY30 Podcast this week includes a discussion of the Future Aviation Forum and Saudi Arabia as a changing hub for travel and tourism, a groundbreaking fashion week on the Red Sea, and a teaser of the amazing guests coming on the show next week…

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.

The amazing guests coming up on The TWENTY30 next week…

On Monday, May 27th, 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. The hosts will ask Ramzi about the development of banking in the Kingdom, how it has matured, how local banks are playing with a flood of international banks entering the market, and more. Ramzi is also working in the real estate space in Riyadh, so the hosts look forward to discussing the wildly fast evolution of Saudi Arabia's capital city, giga-projects, the private sector's role, and a lot more.

Then in Episode 12, airing on Thursday, May 30th, the hosts will sit down for an exclusive and in-depth conversation with one of Saudi Arabia's most significant contemporary artists working internationally, Manal Aldowayan, who is leading Saudi Arabia's presence at the Biennale in Venice this year with her immersive and multi-layered art experience, Shifting Sands: A Battle Song. The hosts will ask Manal about her journey to becoming an artist, sources of inspiration, her work in Venice, and Saudi Arabia as an emerging art scene.  

Swimsuits on the Runway on the Red Sea…

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. 

SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS: 

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0uuKNWrgbQPMBIx3XY6YGU

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-twenty30/id1742574206

YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/@thetwenty30

Get episodes and exclusive content delivered to your email inbox free:

https://twenty30.beehiiv.com/