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

Round-Up - Welcome To FII9

Round-Up - Day 1 Highlights

Round-Up - Day 2 Highlight

Round-Up - Day 3 Highlights

Best of FII 9th Edition

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