The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Announces World-Class Speakers and Program Highlights for FII9 in Riyadh

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute is proud to unveil 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.Gathering the world’s foremost leaders, investors, innovators, and policymakers, FII9 will serve as a global platform to identify actionable solutions and forge new partnerships between governments and the private sector.

Distinguished Speakers This year’s edition will feature a remarkable lineup of world leaders and influential figures, including:
 

- HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

- H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund, Chairman of Saudi Aramco & FII Institute

- Han Zheng, Vice President of China

- H.E. Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Laureate (2006), Founder of Grameen Bank, and Chief Advisor to the Government of Bangladesh

- Kirill Dmitriev, Special Presidential Envoy and CEO, Russian Direct Investment Fund

- Dr  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization

- Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo, Japan

- Rachel Reeves, MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, United Kingdom

- H.E. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda

- HE Ahmed al-Sharaa, President of Syria

Global business and investment leaders joining the conversation include:
 

- Laura Cha, Director, Bretton Woods Committee; former Chair, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX); Trustee, Rockefeller Foundation

- Ruth Porat, President and CIO, Alphabet and Google

- Dr. Eric Schmidt, Founder and CEO, Schmidt Family Foundation & Schmidt Sciences; former CEO and Chairman, Google

- Jane Fraser, CEO, Citi

- Ray Dalio, Founder, CIO Mentor & Board Member, Bridgewater Associates; Founder, Dalio Family Office

- Evan Spiegel, Co-Founder and CEO, Snap Inc.

A Bold Program for a Transforming World

Over 250 panels and discussions will address some of the most pressing issues shaping our future, including:
 

- Redefining prosperity and tackling income inequality

- The shift beyond free trade and its geopolitical implications

- Public–private partnerships driving sustainable growth

- The global race toward quantum computing and AI leadership

- Progress and challenges in the energy transition