The Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), YasserAl-Rumayyan, confirmed that the attendance of the Future Investment Initiative(FII2019) has doubled from the first session.
"We will have more institutional shareholders soon," Al-Rumayyan added.
It's noteworthy that the third edition of Saudi Arabia's FII2019kicked off in Riyadh on Tuesday under the auspices of the PIF, with theparticipation of 49 partners and a high presence of heads of state andgovernment officials from different countries.
Dozens of international companies, including 25 companies andinvestment banks from the United States, the world's largest economy, andnearly 300 speakers from decision-makers, investors and experts representingmore than 30 countries are attending the forum.
The conference will have 47 sessions, themes and workshops, whichwill be attended by state officials, heads of major organizations and managersof giants, distributed on a major theme and three summits within the forum.
The forum will seek to answer dozens of questions and inquiries,including how economic ambition in the new era can shape the economy over thenext decade, and which strategic actions business will use to maximize positiveoutcomes.
An independent session is devoted to examining whether financialinvestors believe the moment is right to invest while questioning where theystand in the economic life cycle. It also discusses sovereign wealth funds andhow they can shape global investment in the long run.
The FII2019, also called the "Davos in Desert", will discuss theshe economy and whether current developments will enhance women's inclusivenessin many engines of the economy, reviewing the experiences of Japan and Chinaand the main question will be what are the policies and strategies of theorganizations that can help develop the system of women's inclusion in theeconomy.
