{"podcast":{"title":"The Energy Forum","slug":"the-energy-forum-7083503","podcast_index_feed_id":7083503,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/energyforum/feed.xml","website_url":"https://energyforum.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21063400/Show_Cover-Energy_Forumaotr6.jpg","author":"Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy","episode_count":34,"summary":"Hosted by experts at the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, “The Energy Forum” brings together policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to explore key topics in energy and sustainability.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T06:20:24.613286+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-forum-7083503"},"episode":{"title":"23: Saudi Arabia Scales Back Vision 2030 Megaprojects, Shifts Focus to AI and Energy","slug":"23-saudi-arabia-scales-back-vision-2030-megaprojects-shifts-focus-to-ai-and-energy","published_at":"2026-02-24T19:37:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-forum-7083503/23-saudi-arabia-scales-back-vision-2030-megaprojects-shifts-focus-to-ai-and-energy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-forum-7083503","url":"https://energyforum.podbean.com/e/23-saudi-arabia-scales-back-vision-2030-megaprojects-shifts-focus-to-ai-and-energy/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8pmxzmpitx6xpf5m/The_Energy_Forum_SA_-_Maram_Hijazi7wngb.mp3","summary":"Nearly a decade into Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s diversification drive is entering a more constrained phase: some initiatives are moving ahead, while others are being resized, delayed, or quietly shelved. In this episode of ”The Energy Forum,“ host Jim Krane (Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies) speaks with Karen Elliott House (journalist, author, and former managing editor at The Wall Street Journal) about what is changing inside the Kingdom, from the Public Investment Fund’s shifting priorities to the rise in women’s workforce participation, the AI push, regional security risks, and evolving relations with Iran. What does this shift mean for global energy markets and geopolitics? Subscribe and listen to “The Energy Forum” on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform. This episode was recorded on Feb. 18, 2026.","meta_description":"Nearly a decade into Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s diversification drive is entering a more constrained phase: some initiatives are moving ahead, while othe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2367,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-energy-forum-7083503/episodes/23-saudi-arabia-scales-back-vision-2030-megaprojects-shifts-focus-to-ai-and-energy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-forum-7083503/23-saudi-arabia-scales-back-vision-2030-megaprojects-shifts-focus-to-ai-and-energy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}