London, United Kingdom – NEOM, the sustainable regional development taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia, has opened its first international office in London which will serve as a base for NEOM’s business across Europe.
The official opening was led by Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Oliver Dowden, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Nadhmi Al-Nasr, CEO of NEOM.
The opening of the office, located in Chancery House in the central district of Holborn, is part of the NEOM’s effort to expand its international footprint, with many successful partnerships having already been established between NEOM and UK entities. The aim of the office is to help identify future opportunities for collaboration for NEOM.
As the first international NEOM office, the UK office will also serve as a base to support NEOM’s business across Europe, building on existing relations with partners, investors, and stakeholders across the continent, and nurturing new ones.
“NEOM aims to transform how people around the world live and work, and the opening of its office in London provides a platform to introduce the project and its global importance to UK investors, organizations and innovators who share its vision and ethos,” Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz said on the occasion. “The opening of the office reflects the important role that we believe the UK and its industry leaders will play in contributing to NEOM’s efforts to accelerate human progress and deliver a new future for all.”
Oliver Dowden said that he was delighted to join the celebration of the opening of NEOM’s office in London. “This is an important milestone, integrating NEOM with London’s finance and tech ecosystems, with the potential for London to become NEOM’s second home for design and project management, promoting investment and growth across the UK,” he said.
Nadhmi Al-Nasr said that he believes NEOM must have a global footprint and work with the world’s brightest minds to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. “From this standpoint, choosing London to open our first international office fits within the framework of consolidating our presence in the United Kingdom and Europe in general,” he said.
“NEOM has already established many exciting investments and partnerships with UK and European entities, and through this office, we intend to explore further opportunities for collaboration and to promote NEOM’s unique capabilities and investment opportunities,” Al-Nasr added.
Abdallah Alhazani will lead the new NEOM Europe entity as CEO, transitioning from his current role as an Executive Director of Oxagon, NEOM’s center for advanced and clean industries. Prior to that, Abdallah served as an Executive Director of NEOM Investment Fund, NEOM’s strategic investment arm.