The Investment Future Initiative (REI) conference opened in Riyadh on Tuesday morning in an effort to further explore trends and opportunities that will contribute to sustainable returns and positive impacts.
The event will be held under the patronage of Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz from October 23-25.
The forum will be chaired by Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Economic Affairs and Development and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund, Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
This year, the Forum seeks to further explore trends and opportunities that will contribute to sustainable returns and positive impacts and build a network of key players in the global arena.
The initiative, in which thousands of people from around the world will participate, will highlight emerging sectors that will shape the future of the global economy in the coming decades.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has unveiled the Future Investment Initiative program, under a rich agenda of more than 40 sessions, open debates and workshops.
It also includes side forums focusing on three key pillars: investment in transformation, technology as a source of opportunity, and human capacity development.
More than 150 speakers representing more than 140 different institutions, as well as partnerships with 17 global institutions, will be present at the event. The program will highlight the role of investment in stimulating growth opportunities, enhancing innovation and addressing global challenges.
The Public Investment Fund stated that the list of key meetings includes:
- One World: Will business leaders and government leaders develop a common vision for the future?
How will bold capital investments change the future of innovation?
- Capital Flows: How can prominent financial institutions maintain their competitiveness in the era of the new economy?
- Market dynamics: How will global investors be able to develop financial markets in emerging economies?
- Digital currencies: How will the combination of money and data, represented by digital currencies, change the world trade landscape?
- Better Business Environment: How can executive heads around the world support the United Nations in achieving sustainable development goals?
- Mega projects: the latest developments in the ambitious projects in Saudi Arabia aimed at establishing new economic systems and stimulating development, such as the new day, the Red Sea project, and the cash.
- Immersive technology: the future special technology coming up, and how we ensure it will be beneficial to society.
- Progress in health: how future achievements will affect human life and quality of life, and the consequences of technology that radically alter human biology.
- The future of cities: how urban development can enhance their ability to absorb technologies that contribute to changing the world and the global investment needed to move these investments forward.
This year's Future Investment Initiative seeks to explore and develop future economic trends and opportunities, shape future sectors as well as discuss how investment can contribute to global development and prosperity.
