Riyadh: Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Acting CEO and Executive Committee Chairman Richard Attias unveiled the speakers and program details for the highly anticipated 9th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9), taking place October 28-30, 2025, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh.
According to Saudi Press Agency, Attias made these announcements during a press conference in Riyadh, emphasizing that FII9 will serve as a global platform to identify actionable solutions and forge new partnerships between governments and the private sector. The event aims to gather the world's foremost leaders, investors, innovators, and policymakers.
Attias stated that this year's edition will feature a lineup of world leaders and influential figures, including Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Public Investment Fund Governor and Saudi Aramco and FII Institute Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Vice President of China Han Zheng, Nobel Peace Laureate and Founder of Grameen Bank Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Russian Direct Investment CEO Kirill Dmitriev, World Trade Organization Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike, UK Member of Parliament Rachel Reeves, President of Rwanda Paul Kagame, and President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Global business and investment leaders joining the conversation include Bretton Woods Committee Director Laura Cha, Alphabet and Google President Ruth Porat, Schmidt Family Foundation Founder Dr. Eric Schmidt, Citi CEO Jane Fraser, Bridgewater Associates Founder Ray Dalio, and Snap Inc Co-Founder Evan Spiegel.
Attias further stated that over 250 panels and discussions will address issues shaping the future, including redefining prosperity, tackling income inequality, the shift beyond free trade, public-private partnerships driving sustainable growth, the global race toward quantum computing and AI leadership, and progress and challenges in the energy transition.
The full FII9 conference program and list of speakers can be viewed on the official website: https://fii-institute.org/conference/fii9-edition.