Realizing Saudi Vision 2030

Mark C. Thompson is Senior Research Fellow at King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies. He is the author of Being Young Male and Saudi: Identity and Politics in a Globalized Kingdom (2019), Saudi Arabia and the Path to Political Change: National Dialogue and Civil Society (2014) and co-editor of Policy-Making in the GCC (2017) Governance and Domestic Policy-Making in Saudi Arabia (2022), and Saudi Youth: Policies and Processes (2024).

• Introduction: Realizing The Vision: The Saudi Perspective, Mark C. Thompson (King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Saudi Arabia)PART IPROCESSES AND REFORMSChapter 1: Cogs and Masters: The Evolving Landscape of Inclusive Governance in Saudi Arabia’s Center of Government Khulood Basha (Confidential, Saudi Arabia)Chapter 2: New Institutions and Opportunities for Transformation, Abdullah Almuqren (University of Lancaster, UK)Chapter 3: Vision 2030, Human Capability Development, and Evidence-Informed Policymaking: Navigating Labor Market Transformation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution', Abdullah Alabdulkarim & Adam Daoud (Saudi Logistics Academy, Saudi Arabia)Chapter 4: Saudi Public Sector Human Capital: An Analysis of the Distinct Strengths, Capabilities and Characteristics of Government Employees within Saudi Arabia, David Jones, Radhika Punshi & Gupta Gauri (The Talent Enterprise, Saudi Arabia/Dubai)PART IICASE STUDIES: KEY DEVELOPMENTSChapter 5: The Role Of Management Consulting Firms in Vision 2030: The Saudi Way May Bin Baz (Confidential, Saudi Arabia)Chapter 6: Graduate Development Programs in Saudi Arabia: Their Rise, Impact, Challenges, and Role in Vision 2030 and National Talent Transformation Saleh AlNashwan (ROSHN Company, Saudi Arabia)Chapter 7: The Elevation of Youth Culinary Tourism Skills: How Vision 2030 is Re-shaping the Vocational Training Sector in Saudi Arabia, Hanaa Almoaibed (Visiting Research Fellow, LSE, UK)Chapter 8: Transforming the Ministry of Energy, Neil Quilliam (Saudi Media Research Group Think, Saudi Arabia)Chapter 9: The Challenge and Promise of Saudi Defense Reform, Dave DesRoches (National Defense University, USA)Afterword, Mark C. Thompson (King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Saudi Arabia)BibliographyIndex

An insightful exploration of Saudi Vision 2030, this manuscript bridges theory and practice, highlighting institutional transformation and human capital development while offering invaluable lessons for global audiences navigating socio-economic reforms.