Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi attended the opening of the IKTVA Forum and Exhibition in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
The forum was held under the theme “Ecosystem of Opportunities” confidently highlights the ever-growing potential and tremendous impact of a competitive, sustainable local supply chain for Saudi Arabia and beyond.
The conference was organized by Aramco, under the patronage and presence of Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Province, and Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Saudi Minister of Energy, and a number of KSA Ministers and CEOs of IOC’s, investors and suppliers.
During the opening, Aramco President Amin Nasser expressed his delight with the development of the IKTVA program over the past ten years, as it has become a platform not only for localizing industry and services, but also for innovation, developing partnerships, and developing ideas that have a positive and tangible impact on the economy and work to achieve the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The forum encourages increased cooperation and teamwork to reach new horizons and ensure sustainability and growth.
Meanwhile, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud delivered a presentation on the vision of the energy sector and its basic pillars in Saudi Arabia, which include technical elements such as increasing production, in addition to important incentives such as developing the human element, innovation and digital transformation, which contribute to developing the sector and ensuring continuous progress.