Sustainable development in northwest Saudi Arabia is taking shape and aims to create greater partnerships and investment opportunities with new premises in London
London, United Kingdom, November 9, 2023 – NEOM, the sustainable regional development company in northwest Saudi Arabia, has opened its first international office in London, United Kingdom (UK), which will serve as a base for NEOM’s operations across Europe .
The official opening was led by Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Nadhmi Al-Nasr, CEO of NEOM, who addressed the distinguished attendees guests and strategic partners.
The opening of the office at Chancery House in central Holborn marks an important milestone in NEOM’s efforts to expand its international presence, with many successful partnerships already established between NEOM and UK companies. NEOM’s new local presence is expected to help identify future collaboration opportunities and strengthen existing relationships, accelerating its efforts to address global challenges by redefining quality of life, economics and conservation.
As NEOM’s first international office, the UK office will also serve as a base for supporting NEOM’s business across Europe, building on existing relationships with partners, investors and stakeholders across the continent and cultivating new relationships.
His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom, said: “NEOM aims to transform the way people live and work around the world and the opening of its office in London provides a platform to showcase the project and its global significance to UK investors, organizations and innovators who share its vision and ethos. The opening of the office reflects the important role we believe the UK and its industry leaders will play in contributing to NEOM’s efforts to accelerate human progress and create a new future for all.”
The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Deputy Prime Minister of the UK, said: “I was delighted to meet His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, the Saudi Ambassador to the UK, and the CEO of NEOM, Nadhmi Al- Nasr, will celebrate the opening of NEOM’s London office, the first at an international level. This is an important milestone in integrating NEOM into London’s financial and technology ecosystems, with the potential for London to become NEOM’s second home for design and project management, driving investment and growth across the UK.”
Nadhmi Al-Nasr, CEO of NEOM, said: “We believe we need to have a global presence and work with the world’s brightest minds to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.” From this perspective, the choice of London to open is fitting our first international office as part of consolidating our presence in the UK and Europe in general. NEOM has already established many exciting investments and partnerships with UK and European companies and through this office we intend to explore further opportunities for collaboration and promote NEOM’s unique capabilities and investment opportunities.”
Abdallah Alhazani will lead the new NEOM Europe unit as CEO, moving on from his current role as Executive Director of Oxagon, NEOM’s center for advanced and clean industries. Previously, Abdallah served as Executive Director of NEOM Investment Fund, the strategic investment arm of NEOM.
