The 2022 summit signaled a "return to normal" for global CEOs who had previously stayed away following the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi. The focus shifted from political crisis management to aggressive economic expansion:
In 2022, Saudi Arabia hosted the in Riyadh under the theme "Investing in Humanity: Enabling a New Global Order". Often called the " Davos in the Desert ," the event aimed to shift the global narrative away from past diplomatic friction and toward the Kingdom’s massive economic transformation. Key Priorities and Shifts The 2022 summit signaled a "return to normal"
: There was a heavy emphasis on AI and robotics, with the FII Institute making new investments in autonomous fruit-picking and precision forestry technology. The 2022 summit signaled a "return to normal"