Ninth Saudi "Future Investment Initiative" Focuses on Exploring New Frontiers for Growth

October 27, 2025 - The ninth Saudi Arabian "Future Investment Initiative" conference opened in Riyadh. With the theme "Keys to Prosperity: Exploring New Frontiers for Growth," participants delved into investment strategies and innovative solutions for driving sustainable growth in today's complex global landscape. The conference featured a series of thematic sessions discussing the impact of AI and robotics on productivity, the geo-economic implications of resource scarcity, changes in the global labor structure, and strategies for balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability.

The "Future Investment Initiative" is the largest international investment and innovation forum in the Middle East region. This four-day conference attracted over 8,000 participants from many countries and regions worldwide, with about 650 business and political leaders scheduled to speak. Richard Attias, CEO of the hosting Future Investment Initiative Institute, stated that since the first conference in 2017, the event has witnessed the signing of deals totaling nearly $200 billion.