Riyadh's autumn business calendar has been largely cleared, as organizers push five major events into next year amid regional security concerns.
The postponements remove tens of thousands of expected visitors from the capital in the coming weeks.
What moved
Future Investment Initiative (October 26–29) moved to 2027.
UN World Data Forum and the Saudi Statistics Forum (November 9–12) postponed.
Intersec Saudi (November 16–18) moved to October 2027.
Saudi Retail Forum (November 19) moved to March 2027.
The UN World Data Forum alone was expected to draw more than 20,000 participants, according to Arab News.
Why it matters
Hotels, airlines and event contractors had been counting on the season's traffic.
The cancellations land as airline and hotel spending is already falling sharply.
What to watch
The AFC tournament scheduled for January 2027. No venue changes have been announced so far.
