It will be held from October 26 to 28 in Riyadh under the slogan "Investing in Humanity".

Riyadh - Broadcast: The activities of the fifth session of the Future Investment Initiative will start from October 26 to 28 in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it is expected that a new set of agreements and investments will be announced, in addition to previous agreements concluded with a total value of 125 billion dollars. Since the initiative was launched in 2017.

The vision of the initiative, now sponsored by the Future Investment Initiative Foundation, is to empower the world's brightest minds to shape a bright future for all. The Foundation identified the elements of a program for the initiative that focuses efforts in the axis of "investment in humanity", by discussing the core areas that enhance business, government work and investments; These are applications of artificial intelligence, robotics, education, healthcare, and sustainability.

Commenting on the launch of this event, Richard Attias, CEO of the Future Investment Initiative Foundation, said: "We have developed the program for the fifth cycle of the initiative so that we can benefit from the transformations witnessed last year in ensuring work to achieve progress and prosperity and provide opportunities for all. The initiative program, which is interactive in nature, is characterized by With conversations with global leaders, senior executives roundtables, and discussions with CEOs and policymakers. What distinguishes the platform is a commitment to transforming words into action, an approach that will continue this month as we create new solutions to positively impact humanity."

The initiative includes summits on investing in education, investing in the Metaverse, and investing in ESG, as well as keynote sessions on the evolving role of business and government, investing in equity, investing in medical innovations, the circular carbon economy, and adapting to climate change. The implications of climate change, investing in food security, green hydrogen, and the future of clean energy startups.

More than 250 key international speakers are expected to participate in the initiative's activities; Notable among them are His Excellency Yasser Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Future Investment Initiative Foundation; Sebastian Bazin, Chairman and CEO, Accor; Ana Patricia Botín, CEO, Banco Santander Group; Patrice Kane, Chairman and CEO, Thales Group; Ray Dalio, Co-Chairman and Co-CIO, Bridgewater Associates; Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO, BlackRock; Alberto Galassi, CEO, Ferretti Group; Thomas B. (Todd) Gibbons, CEO, BNY Mellon; Jean-Bernard Levy, Chairman and CEO, EDF Global Group; Michael Milken, President, The Milken Institute; and Noel Quinn, Group CEO of HSBC Holdings.

Among the elite speakers:

- Amin Nasser, Chairman and CEO of Saudi Aramco.

- Frederic O'Dea, CEO of Societe Generale

John Pagano, CEO of The Red Sea Development Company and Amala.

- Mohammed Ali Rashid Alabbar, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emaar Properties and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Future Investment Initiative Foundation.

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, CEO and Managing Director of Mubadala Investment Company.

Robert Edward "Bob" Diamond, Co-Founder and CEO, Atlas Merchant Capital.

- Ms. Lynn Forester de Rothschild, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Inclusive Partners.

Andre Esteves, Senior Partner, Banco PTG Pactual.

- Rajiv Misra, CEO, SoftBank Investment Consultants.

Steven Mnuchin, former US Treasury Secretary.

- Fatma Samoura, Secretary General of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA).

- Jack Selby, General Manager, Tell Capital.

Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO, Starwood Capital.

- John Studzinski, Managing Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pacific Investment Management.

- Kristen Tsai, CEO and Co-Founder, Five Hundred Global.

- William Winters, Group Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank.