Business chiefs meet in Riyadh for annual FII forum

More than 6,000 global business chiefs, policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs have gathered in Riyadh for the sixth annual Future Investment Initiative forum, which begins on Tuesday.

The three-day event's theme is Investing in Humanity: Enabling a New Global Order. Its key pillars are equality for an unequal world, balancing success with sustainability, and the rise of geo-economics, and it will also focus on artificial intelligence and robotics, education, healthcare and sustainability.

Participants will discuss energy and its role in a sustainable world, how to achieve a smooth transition from harmful fossil fuels to eco-friendly alternatives, and the role of investment and financing in achieving this goal.

Technology will also be one of the main pillars of the forum, with the rise of innovation and digital worlds.Participants will discuss the acceleration of digital transformation using augmented reality, virtual reality and the metaverse, and the importance and evolution of the film industry.

Education technology, health technology and gaming are also on the agenda, as each industry will play a role in shaping the future. On the event's final day, participants will move the conversation on to the importance of investing in sustainability.