WELCOME REMARKS

The speaker welcomes attendees to the 9th Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, noting the event feels like a homecoming. He emphasizes the initiative's goal of global collaboration to shape the future. This year's event hosts a record number of delegates, including the president of the World Economic Forum. The discussion explores the intersection of AI and ethics, finance and impact, and creativity and courage. The FII AI Compass is introduced as a tool for attendees to connect and follow sessions. The speaker thanks the global community, partners, the FII Institute team, and the media. He highlights the FII Institute team and the RNA family's contributions. He then introduces Yasser Oumayan, chairman of the FII Institute, to officially open the event.