Elon Musk to attend U.S.-Saudi investment forum in Riyadh during Trump visit

RIYADH, May 13 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Tech entrepreneur and X CEO Elon Musk is in Saudi Arabia and is expected to participate in a U.S.-Saudi investment forum scheduled for Tuesday, according to officials familiar with the visit.

A White House official told CNN that Musk traveled to the Kingdom independently of Air Force One. A senior Saudi official confirmed Musk’s presence and participation in the forum, which coincides with the official visit of U.S. President Donald J. Trump to Riyadh.

Musk is listed as a featured speaker on the event’s official website, which states that the forum aims to bring “together major Saudi and American investors.” Other confirmed speakers include BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

The forum is part of a broader initiative to strengthen economic ties between Saudi Arabia and the United States across emerging sectors including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and advanced infrastructure.