
Saudi Arabia is waging one of the boldest economic experiments in modern history—spending over $1 trillion in an attempt to pivot from petrostate to tech titan.
With Vision 2030, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) wants to build AI hubs, futuristic cities like NEOM, and a startup ecosystem to rival Silicon Valley. But the challenges are piling up:
Mega-projects are over budget and behind schedule, Youth unemployment remains dangerously high, and Iran, China, and Israel are reshaping regional alliances while America is pulling back from the Middle East
This deep-dive unpacks the geopolitical and economic forces threatening to derail Saudi Arabia’s ambitions—while also examining what might still give them a shot at winning the decade.
This video was edited by Piper Creative