Riyadh Expo 2030 is an investment in the future of our people, RCRC chief says

Riyadh Expo 2030 is an investment in the future of our people, RCRC chief says

DAVOS — Saudi Arabia’s bid to host Expo 2030 is not a one-off investment, but it would rather be an investment “in the future of our citizens, residents and visitors,” explained Fahd Al-Rasheed, the head of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City.

“We're thinking about the legacy of the site itself and how it can be used. It cannot just be built and then everybody packs their bags and leaves. It has to be used beyond us. So, we're thinking about the design of the buildings and we have a masterplan in a way that we can use them for the future of work, the future of education and re-skilling,” he said.

Speaking at a fireside chat with award-winning broadcaster Emma Crosby at a special event on the Davos promenade on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, Al-Rasheed said the Expo 2030 infrastructure would come naturally, given the work already being carried out in accordance with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030.

His vision, however, for the expo is not solely in the look and feel of the site, but rather in its legacy.

“Our legacy from Expo 2030 is not going to be a building. It has to be