iktva Forum 2027

President & CEO message

Since its launch in 2015, the iktva program has been instrumental in building an industrial ecosystem that is more competitive, resilient, and capable than ever.

iktva has advanced localization, bridged the gap between global corporations and the Kingdom’s SMEs, expanded opportunities for local suppliers, and established the critical domestic capabilities necessary for long-term value creation.

Through iktva, Aramco is proud to enable an ecosystem capable of adapting, innovating, and responding to challenges. This has proven critical during periods of global disruptions, through having strong world-class local capabilities. iktva is ensuring resilient and future-ready supply chains, contributing to the company’s reliability in supplying energy to the world.

As the world continues to evolve, iktva continues to emerge in new horizons by accelerating innovation, deepening industrial capability, and translating promising ideas into practical solutions for real-world industrial challenges.

With this, the iktva Forum 2027 will launch TecShift, Aramco’s innovation initiative. TecShift will bring together innovators and entrepreneurs with suppliers, investors, and industry leaders to connect emerging ideas and technologies with real industrial needs and opportunities.

Together, we drive success where it belongs: right at home, in Saudi Arabia.

Amin H. Nasser

President & CEO