On May 13, U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to begin a four-day Middle East tour, accompanied by a distinguished delegation of senior administration officials and prominent U.S. business leaders. The visit, marked by a ceremonial welcome from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at King Khalid International Airport, underscores the strengthening economic ties between the two nations. A key highlight of the trip is the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, held on the same day, where delegates and top U.S. business figures convened to explore expanding trade opportunities, a cornerstone of Trump’s regional agenda.
Who Joined Trump in Saudi Arabia?
The delegation included key Trump administration officials: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. These leaders, alongside influential business executives, reflect the U.S.’s commitment to deepening economic partnerships with Saudi Arabia, aligning with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 goals. President Donald Trump attended a high-profile lunch with Saudi officials, joined by 31 prominent U.S. business and tech leaders, highlighting the focus on investment opportunities. Below is the list of delegates who accompanied President Trump, as confirmed by the White House.
- Elon Musk: CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, key Trump adviser leading efforts to streamline the federal government.
- Stephen Schwarzman: CEO of Blackstone Group, a private equity firm and major GOP donor.
- Larry Fink: CEO of BlackRock, a leading money management firm known for its ESG commitments.
- Ben Horowitz: Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, a prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm.
- Sam Altman: CEO of OpenAI, central to AI innovation discussions.
- Jenny Johnson: CEO of Franklin Templeton Investment, a California-based investment firm.
- Arvind Krishna: CEO of IBM, a global technology leader.
- Jane Fraser: CEO of CitiGroup, a major investment and banking company.
- Michael O’Grady: CEO of Northern Trust, a wealth management firm.
- Kelly Ortberg: CEO of Boeing, the aviation giant.
- Ruth Porat: CIO of Google, navigating challenges in advertising technology.
- Andy Jassy: CEO of Amazon, the e-commerce powerhouse.
- Jensen Huang: CEO of Nvidia, a leading AI chipmaker committed to U.S. investments.
- Alex Karp: CEO of Palantir, a Colorado-based software company.
- Lorenzo Simonelli: CEO of Baker Hughes, specializing in liquified natural gas.
- Jeff Miller: CEO of Halliburton, an oil service company.
- Olivier Le Peuch: CEO of Schlumberger, an oilfield services provider.
- Dina Powell: Vice Chairman of BDT & MSD Partners, former Trump administration official.
- Ray Dalio: Billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates.
- Marcelo Claure: Entrepreneur working with fast fashion company Shein.
- Travis Kalanick: Entrepreneur and founder of Uber.
- Neil Blue: Billionaire chairman of General Atomics.
- Jon Ballis: Services chairman of Kirkland & Ellis, a major law firm.
- Jake Silverstein: CEO of Enfield Investment Partners.
- Tim Sweeney: CEO of Epic Games, a leading gaming company.
- Kathy Warden: CEO of Northrop Grumman, an aerospace and defense company.
- James Quincey: CEO of Coca-Cola.
- Dara Khosrowshahi: CEO of Uber.
- Francis Suarez: Mayor of Miami, former 2024 GOP presidential candidate.
- William Oplinger: CEO of Alcoa, a global leader in aluminum production.
- William Meaney: CEO of Iron Mountain, an information management company.