H.E. Manuel Marrero Cruz - Prime Minister, The Republic of Cuba
Secretary Mike Pompeo - 70th Secretary of State of The United States & Executive Chairman, Impact Investments
Cécilia Attias - Founder & President, Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women & Former First Lady Of France
The Debate - Peter H. Diamandis - Board Member, FII Institute & Jack Hidary - CEO, SandboxAQ
Innovator Debate - Dr. Meshari Alwashmi – CEO, AmplifAI
Bjorn Hovland - COO, CIQ
Ed Bussey – CEO, Oxford Science Enterprises
Motaz Al-Angari - Group Chief Investment Officer, stc group
Innovator Debate - Leah Liu - Global Head of Capital Markets, VP, Insilico Medicine & Dr. Ahmed Ismail - Co-Founder & COO, Dunia Innovations GMBH
Manfredi Lefebvre D'ovidio – Chairman, WTTC
Dr Subodh Kulkarni - President & CEO, Rigetti Computing
Greg Jackson - CEO & Founder, Octopus Energy
Jonathan Berman – CEO, Shell Foundation
The Debate - John Martin – CEO, Professional Fighters League (PFL) & Biaggio Ali Walsh – Fighter, Professional Fighters League (PFL)
Eric Cantor - Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Moelis & Company & Former US House Majority Leader
Ibrahim Neyaz - CEO, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)
Dr. Noubar Afeyan - Founder & CEO, Flagship Pioneering Co-Founder, Moderna
Bonnie Y. Chan – CEO, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited (HKEX)
Ebru Özdemir - Chairwoman, Limak Holding
Deemah Alyahya - Secretary-General, Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)
Fadi Saadeh - Acting CEO, VCM
Jeff Hoffman – Chairman, Global Entrepreneurship Network
Eng. Talal H. Almarri - CEO, Expo 2030 Riyadh Company
Jackson Eisenpresser – CEO, ABG Advisory
Professor Yanis Ben Amor - Columbia University
Ramez Shehadi - Senior Managing Director, Accenture
Bob Willen - Global Managing Partner & Chairman of the Board, Kearney
Bill Ackman - Founder & CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management
Patrick Pouyanné - Chairman & CEO, TotalEnergies
Richard Attias - Chairman of the Executive Committee & Acting CEO, FII Institute
Makoto Takashima - Chairman of the Board, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Secretary Steven Mnuchin - 77th Secretary of Treasury of The United States
Ray Dalio - Founder, CIO, Mentor & Member of the Board, Bridgewater Associates & Founder, Dalio Family Office
The Debate - Tony Douglas – CEO, Riyadh Air & Ed Bastian – CEO, Delta
Fred Thiel - Chairman & CEO, MARA Holdings
Michael Dyke – CEO, New Murabba
Barry Sternlicht - Chairman & CEO, Starwood Capital Group
Dr. Neeraja Nagarajan, MD, MPH - McKinsey Health Institute
Dr. Saifedean Ammous - Best-Selling Author & Economist
The Hon. E. David Burt, JP - MP Premier of Bermuda Government of Bermuda
Sébastien Bazin – Chairman & CEO, Accor
Joerg Ambrosius - Executive Vice President, State Street
Sarah Friar - CFO, OpenAI
Sebastian Kurz - Former Chancellor of Austria
Mathieu Flamini - Entrepreneur & Former Professional Footballer
Tobjorn Caesar - Senior Partner & Chairman, ACTIS
Scott O'Neil - CEO, LIV Golf
Martin Gilbert - Chairman, Revolut & Founder & Former CEO, Aberdeen Asset Management
OPENING SHOW
WELCOME REMARKS
OPENING SPEECH
BOARD OF CHANGEMAKERS: GEOECONOMICS
IS THE WORLD HEADING FROM FREE TO STRATEGIC TRADE?
BOARD OF CHANGEMAKERS:
PUBLIC-PRIVATE POWERBROKERS
WHAT IS THE BALANCE BETWEEN SOVEREIGNTY AND GLOBALIZATION?
BOARD OF CHANGEMAKERS:
FINANCIAL MARKETS
CAN STRATEGY MEET SPEED TO SOLVE THE WORLD’S ENERGY CHALLENGE?
CAPITAL OF CHANGE:
CAN TOKYO REVITALIZE ITSELF AS THE NEXT GREAT FINANCIAL HUB OF THE WORLD?
WHO IS LEADING THE WORLD IN AI?
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DIGITAL SUPERINTELLIGENCE ARRIVES
CAN TECHNOLOGY DEEPEN HUMAN CONNECTION?
IS HUMANITY HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION?
COMPETITIVELY ENERGIZING THE NEW ECONOMY: “THE SAUDI ENERGY BUFFET"
SPECIAL ADDRESS BY A WORLD LEADER
[CAPITAL OF AI] WILL COMPUTE BECOME A GLOBAL RESOURCE?
[CAPITAL OF AI] WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO CREATE INTELLIGENCE?
[CAPITAL OF AI] FUTURE FLASH: HOW AI GLASSES WILL CHANGE THE WORLD
FUTURE FLASH: HOW AMBITION AMPLIFIES AFRICA
EXPO 2030 RIYADH x FII INSTITUTE
NEW ENTITY LAUNCH
HOW PATRIOTIC CAPITALISM IS CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO
BOARD OF CHANGEMAKERS: THE ENERGY TRILEMMA
ARE NATIONAL FUNDS OUTPACING MULTILATERALS?
IS RESILIENCE THE NEW MEASURE OF CORPORATE STRENGTH?
[RISE OF THE AUTOMATA] WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ROBOTS PERFECT PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE?
FUTURE FLASH: HOW BIG THINGS GET DONE
HOW TO OPERATE THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PROJECTS
HOW CAN NATIONS THRIVE IN TIMES OF WAR?
AI AND THE FUTURE OF TOURISM: UNLOCKING HUMAN POTENTIAL IN THE AGE OF INTELLIGENCE
WHAT WILL WIN THE GLOBAL TRAVELER? PART 1: TOURISM
WHAT WILL WIN THE GLOBAL TRAVELER? PART 2: ULTRA-LIVING
IS A GLOBAL CONSENSUS ON CRYPTO EMERGING?
FUTURE FLASH: WHAT IS THE TRAJECTORY OF URBAN LIVING?
SPECIAL CONVERSATION
SYRIA'S NEW HORIZON: CAN REBUILDING BECOME A MODEL FOR GLOBAL COOPERATION?
BOARD OF CHANGEMAKERS: PRIVATE CAPITAL
FUTURE FLASH: CAN ORBITAL DATA CENTERS OUTPACE EARTH'S LIMITATIONS?
FUTURE FLASH: CAN A PRIVATE DIGITAL CURRENCY DELIVER PUBLIC FINANCIAL STABILITY?
FUTURE FLASH: IS THE NETWORK STATE IMMINENT?
WHICH MARKETS WILL BUILD THE NEXT BIOTECH MEGACLUSTERS?
IS THE GCC BECOMING A NEW STRATEGIC ANCHOR FOR THE GLOBAL VC ECOSYSTEM?
SHOULD ECONOMIC STRENGTH BE MEASURED BY CONSTRUCTING MORE OR CONNECTING BETTER?
WHAT'S THE PRICE OF SAFETY?
FII INNOVATORS PITCH 2025
IS THE BRAIN THE FINAL FRONTIER?
LAUNCH OF SOVEREIGN AI GOVERNANCE ENGINE (SAGE)
[RISE OF THE AUTOMATA] WHICH HUMANOID ROBOT WILL YOU HAVE AT HOME?
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORIES
HOPE: HOW PEACE UNLOCKS PROSPERITY
CLOSING REMARKS
FUNDRAISING ROADSHOW I: OXFORD SCIENCE ENTERPRISES' PORTFOLIO
CAN FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE STILL GO GLOBAL?
WILL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MARKETS CLASH OR CONVERGE?
CAN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY DE-RISK GREEN HYDROGEN? POWERED BY NEOM
IS BRAND A STRATEGIC ASSET IN FINANCE? POWERED BY PIF
HOW CAN TOKYO'S MANGA AND ANIME INDUSTRY FUEL A SURGE IN CREATIVE INVESTMENT?
HAS PRIVATE EQUITY MOVED BEYOND THE BUYOUT?
WHERE ARE THE NEW RETAIL MARKETS FOR PRIVATE CAPITAL?
FUNDRAISING ROADSHOW II: ARAMCO PORTFOLIO
[AI INVESTMENT SUMMIT] HOW WILL WE FUND THE GLOBAL AI REVOLUTION?
[AI INVESTMENT SUMMIT] HOW DO YOU SPOT AN AI UNICORN AT SEED STAGE?
[AI INVESTMENT SUMMIT] CONVERSATION WITH THE MOONSHOTS PODCAST TEAM ON AI INVESTMENTS
[AI INVESTMENT SUMMIT] WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF WORK IN THE AGE OF AI?
[AI INVESTMENT SUMMIT] WHAT WILL BE THE FIRST TRILLION-DOLLAR AI USE CASE?
HOW CAN LEADERS THRIVE IN A WORLD OF RELENTLESS PRESSURE?
ZERO TO FOUR: HOW VC FIRMS EVOLVE FROM FUND TO FIRM, FIRM TO FRANCHISE" NEW FINDINGS FROM KAUFFMAN FELLOWS
FUNDS IN FOCUS: WYLD VC & BEENEXT
INSIDE SAUDI ARABIA'S DEEP TECH ECOSYSTEM, POWERED BY NTDP
SAUDI SECTOR SPOTLIGHT ON DEEP-TECH, POWERED BY NTDP
STV & GOOGLE BRIDGE THE REGIONAL AI APP GAP
"BEYOND CAPITAL: THE SAUDI VALUE CREATION STORY" NEW FINDINGS FROM PIF, JADA & INSEAD
FUNDRAISING ROADSHOW III: ARAMCO PORTFOLIO
WHAT ARE THE COMPETING VISIONS FOR THE WORLD'S FINANCIAL CENTERS?
IS FDI PULLING AWAY FROM THE WEST?
HOW IS PATIENT CAPITAL SETTLING AFTER THE TRADE WAR?
SOVEREIGN WEALTH AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL IN THE NEW POWER ECONOMY
IS FINANCIAL DEGLOBALIZATION REVERSIBLE?
IS PRIVATE CREDIT IN A BUBBLE?
THE PARADOX OF THE MEGADEAL
CRITICAL MINERALS, CRITICAL ALLIES, POWERED BY FII INSTITUTE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HILL & VALLEY FORUM
AI & THE WHITE HOUSE, POWERED BY FII INSTITUTE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HILL & VALLEY FORUM
AI INFRASTRUCTURE: THE NEW BACKBONE OF GLOBAL LEADERSHIP, POWERED BY FII INSTITUTE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HILL & VALLEY FORUM
CAN AI’S ENERGY APPETITE BE SUSTAINABLY FUELED? POWERED BY FII INSTITUTE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HILL & VALLEY FORUM
INTELLIGENT CAPITAL, POWERED BY FII INSTITUTE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HILL & VALLEY FORUM
IS PRIVATE REPLACING PUBLIC CREDIT IN EMERGING MARKETS?
ARE VALUE CHAINS STILL BUILT AROUND EFFICIENCY?
THE CEO AS NATION-BUILDER
WHAT IS THE PRIVATE SECTOR SOLUTION TO DECARBONIZATION?
WILL VERTICAL INTEGRATION DEFINE A NEW AGE OF THE CONGLOMERATE?
DOES UNCERTAINTY HELP OR HARM REAL ASSET INVESTMENTS?
WHEN VISIONARIES REMAKE THE WORLD FROM A KEYBOARD
SHARK SNACKS
VIBE CODERS! VIBE CODERS! VIBE CODERS!
HOW TO CAPTURE ALPHA IN PRODUCT-CENTRIC PORTFOLIOS
SELL OR SCALE? NAVIGATING THE AI-DRIVEN M&A SURGE
IS EVERY COMPANY BEING REWRITTEN BY AI?
HOW NATION STATES AND NETWORK STATES COOPERATE
HONG KONG'S WESTWELL REINVENTS LOGISTICS WITH AUTONOMY-DRIVEN SYSTEMS
THE PLATFORM PARADOX: WHO REALLY WINS IN GIG WORK?
WHAT IS THE PRE-SEED PULSE?
THE INVESTOR'S GUIDE TO GLOBAL CRISES
IS THE LEGACY AVIATION ECOSYSTEM RIPE FOR AI DISRUPTION? POWERED BY RIYADH AIR
MUST EVERY C-SUITE LEADER NOW THINK LIKE A CISO?
IS HUMAN POTENTIAL THE WORLD'S MOST UNDERVALUED ASSET?
SHOULD TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENTS MEASURE IMPACT OVER PROFIT? POWERED BY NEW MURABBA
BUILDING FOR MILLIONS: WHAT'S THE FUTURE OF HOSPITALITY IN MECCA AND MEDINA?
IS GCC BECOMING THE NEXT GLOBAL FAMILY OFFICE HUB POWERED BY MISA
HOW CAN SWFs AND FAMILY OFFICES BUILD FORMALIZED CO-INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS POWERED BY MISA
HOW SAUDI FAMILY OFFICES SPOT UNICORNS, POWERED BY MISA
THE FUTURE IS ENGINEERED: AI, BIOTECH, AND THE RISE OF STRATEGIC INNOVATION HUBS
HOW TO OPTIMIZE ORGANIZATIONS FOR MASSIVE DEVELOPMENTS
TURNING IDEAS INTO MARKET-LEADING GROWTH, A MASTERCLASS WITH JEFF HOFFMAN
WHAT HYPERSCALE CEOs NEED TO PERSEVERE
EQUITY OVER ENDORSEMENTS: HOW TO BACK INFLUENCE-DRIVEN VENTURES
WHAT DO GPs REALLY STAND FOR
IS THE SFO-RUH PACT THE ULTIMATE PLAY FOR VC DOMINATION
WHAT WILL DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF ENERGY DEMAND?
PAVING THE WAY TO GLOBAL MINERAL SECURITY
CAN CIRCULAR TECH AND NEW ENERGY ELEVATE A COUNTRY’S ECONOMIC STRATEGY?
WHAT WILL BE THE PRIME INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS OF 2030?
HOW CAN CITIES ATTRACT INVESTMENT WHILE PRIORITIZING CITIZENS IN THE TECH-CENTRIC ERA?
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD A NATION’S ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES?
WHAT IS THE KEY TO REAL MACROECONOMIC STABILITY?
IS A NATION'S GREATEST ASSET NOW ITS MOST VOLATILE?
HOW TO BUILD A WORLD-CLASS EXPO
KEY DEBATE: WILL CREDIT OR EQUITY DOMINATE THE MODERN PORTFOLIO?
WHAT IS THE PATH TO A THRIVING FRONTIER MARKET?
CAN PURPOSE-DRIVEN CAPITAL UNLOCK THE TRILLIONS NEEDED FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH?
WILL EUROPE LEAD ITS OWN DEFENSE RENAISSANCE?
CAN INDUSTRIAL INTELLIGENCE CREATE ALPHA AMID GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTY & SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES?
WILL HISTORY REWARD THOSE WHO 'MOOVE' FIRST?
FUTURE FLASH: TRANSFORM HOW WE ENERGIZE THE WORLD
WHO WILL DISRUPT, AND WHO WILL BE DISRUPTED?
FUTURE FLASH: THE QUANTUM-AI REVOLUTION
FUTURE FLASH: CRACKING THE CODE OF LIVING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF MEDICINE
[PIF GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT FORUM]
OPENING REMARKS
[PIF GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT FORUM]
THE EVOLVING SAUDI MARKET - A NEW FRONTIER FOR ASSET MANAGERS
[PIF GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT FORUM]
BUILDING BRIDGES: HOW SAUDI AND GLOBAL ASSET MANAGERS CAN SEIZE NEW OPPORTUNITIES
[PIF GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT FORUM]
PRIVATE CAPITAL MARKET TRENDS IN THE MENA REGION: RISKS, REWARDS, AND ROADMAPS
[PIF GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT FORUM]
HARNESSING DATA: THE EVOLVING ROLE OF QUANTITATIVE INVESTING IN MODERN PORTFOLIOS
[PIF GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT FORUM]
FROM CONVICTION TO ALLOCATION: MARKET DEPTH, LIQUIDITY, & TRADABILITY
[PIF GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT FORUM]
FIRESIDE WITH H.E. EL-KUWAIZ
HOW CAN A GLOBAL LOGISTICS HUB BE BUILT FROM SCRATCH? POWERED BY KING SALMAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KSIA)
FUTURE FLASH: CAN SYSTEMIC READINESS IN CITIES TURN DISRUPTION INTO ADVANTAGE?
FUTURE FLASH: CAN AGING BE OUR GREATEST OPPORTUNITY?
THE DOLLAR VERSUS THE CODE
CAN AI MAKE MARKETS PERFECTLY EFFICIENT?
COORDINATING THE TRILLION DOLLAR BUILD OUT—THE NEXT POWER PLAY IN PHYSICAL-TO-DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
CONNECTING THE CURRENTS—THE NEXT POWER PLAY IN PHYSICAL-TO-DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
HAS THE MENA MOMENT ARRIVED FOR INVESTORS?
WILL WE POWER THE FUTURE WITH THE ATOM, THE SUN, OR THE STARS?
CAN THE COMMERCIAL SPACE RACE SURVIVE ASTROPOLITICS?
IS INNOVATION ENOUGH TO SECURE ENERGY FOR HIGH-STAKES SECTORS?
3D PRINTING IN THE NEW ERA OF CONSTRUCTION
SAUDI SECTOR SPOTLIGHT ON BANKING, POWERED BY PIF GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT FORUM
CAN BIOENGINEERING SAFEGUARD THE GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY?
CAN PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION REVOLUTIONIZE DISASTER MANAGEMENT?
CAN HOSPITALITY REMAIN ALL-WEATHER IN A SLOWING ECONOMY?
DEB(AI)TE: ROUND I. DO MODELS TRULY REASON OR MIMIC REASONING?
DEB(AI)TE: ROUND II. WHICH PATH WILL DOMINATE THE FUTURE OF AGENTIC AI?
DEB(AI)TE: ROUND III. SHOULD POWERFUL OPEN-SOURCE AI MODELS, WITHOUT SAFEGUARDS, BE BANNED TO PREVENT CATASTROPHIC MISUSE?
HOW CAN VCs MASTER DILIGENCING DEEP TECH IP IN CLIMATE AMID R&D RISKS?
INVESTOR DEBATE: ROUND I. ARE WE OVER-INDEXING ON PEOPLE & UNDER-INDEXING ON TECH?
INVESTOR DEBATE: ROUND II. DO MEGA FUNDS STIFLE INNOVATION & DIVERSITY IN PRIVATE MARKETS?
ARE GP STAKES THE WAGYU OF PRIVATE CAPITAL?
SAUDI SECTOR SPOTLIGHT ON PETROCHEMICALS & ENERGY, POWERED BY PIF GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT FORUM
ARE PARTNERSHIPS THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT? POWERED BY ALAT
CAN DE-RISKING THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM DRIVE SMARTER INVESTMENT? POWERED BY MISA
CAN ENERGY GIANTS KEEP UP WITH AI?
WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL AI COMPANY?
IS MORTALITY DEAD?
CAN CELL-BASED INNOVATION KEEP HUMANITY IN PEAK CONDITION?
WILL AI-OPTIMIZED HOSPITALS OUTPERFORM TRADITIONAL ONES?
FROM FIRST CHECK TO FULL STACK, INSIDE THE DEAL THAT TURNED A BIOTECH BET INTO A $1B PLATFORM
IS ALPHA AT THE FUSION OF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT? POWERED BY PIF
WHY ARE THE SMARTEST POWER PLAYERS ALL IN ON WOMEN’S SPORTS? POWERED BY PIF
IS MMA THE MIDDLE EAST'S NEXT BIG SPORTS SECTOR?
ALL-STAR WELLNESS—TECH SLAMS THE $92.5B SPORTS MARKET
WHAT INNOVATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS ARE SCALING CLIMATE-SMART TECHNOLOGIES?
2026 GLOBAL VENTURE OUTLOOK
URUGUAY'S dLocal ON REIMAGINING PAYMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH
VENTURE BUILDER IN FOCUS: OXFORD SCIENCE ENTERPRISES
SAUDI'S MANZIL TAKES ON THE FUTURE OF WORKER HOUSING
CAN INDIA’S GROWTH REFORMS FUEL A GLOBAL STARTUP WAVE?
INSIDE THE BATTLE FOR STRATEGIC POWER, WITH DEEP TECH CEOs
FUNDS IN FOCUS: ARAMCO & WA'ED VENTURES