In this special LEAP 2026 edition of our podcast, Faisal Al Sarraj, our Country Senior Partner for Saudi Arabia, and Bivek Sharma, our Chief Technology & AI Officer, discuss what it could take for Saudi Arabia to become an AI superpower, from infrastructure and sovereignty to AI industrialisation, agentic AI and measurable business outcomes.

What’s changed in the CEO agenda?
Reflecting on insights from the 28th PwC CEO Survey, Faisal AlOmran, CEO of Saudi Investment Bank, joins Faisal Al-Sarraj, KSA Deputy Country Leader at PwC Middle East, to discuss how leaders viewed AI, sustainability and people.
With the 29th PwC CEO Survey launching tomorrow, the conversation offers an early view of how CEO priorities are evolving.

The World Economic Forum describes the circular economy as “an industrial system that is restorative or regenerative by intention and design.” Unlike the linear model that creates waste and drains resources, circular systems return materials to the production cycle. Products and by-products are reused, recycled or repurposed — ideally powered by renewables.

In this episode, Amal Larhlid speaks with Melissa MacEwen, PwC’s Resource Use and Circular Economy Lead, and Jeremy Prepscius, Sustainable Supply Chains Lead in Asia Pacific. They talk about how circular models are being applied in the real world, where the barriers still lie, and why this shift matters for the Middle East.

More businesses and governments are adopting this model. As climate risks, supply disruptions and resource scarcity grow, circular systems offer a more stable path. It’s a chance to build resilience while cutting environmental harm.