The Future Investment Initiative (FII), an initiative of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), will kick off in Riyadh from October 23-25, 2018. It will focus on leveraging investments to create new opportunities and sectors, as well as fostering innovation and shaping the future of the global economy. The Investment Fund revealed the composition of the 2018 FII Advisory Board, which includes 11 CEOs from around the world and influential figures in the technology, finance and business sectors, who contribute to the ongoing development of the FII program.

The FII Advisory Board is composed of 11 CEOs from around the world and influential figures from the technology, finance and business sectors who contribute to the ongoing development of the FII program. The diversity of the Advisory Board's expertise will strengthen FII 2018's position as a leading and unique global platform and explore new growth opportunities. The Advisory Board regularly provides strategic guidance on various aspects of the initiative and will work to promote future opportunities to the group of global leaders who will attend the initiative.


The Advisory Board includes. The Advisory Board includes the following personalities:

Founder and Chairman of Emaar Properties, Mohamed Ali Alabbar.

Founder and Chairman of Emaar Properties.

President and CEO of MasterCard Ajay Banga. Chairman and CEO of First Eastern Investment Group Victor Chu.

Chairman and CEO of First Eastern Investment Group Victor Chu.

President at Ariel Investments Melody Hobson.

President at Ariel Investments Melody Hobson.

Founder and CEO of Thrive Global Arianna Huffington.

Founder and CEO of Thrive Global Arianna Huffington. Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser.

Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser. <CEO and Vice Chairman of Olayan Financial, Lubna Olayan. SoftBank Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Masayoshi Son.

SoftBank Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Masayoshi Son.

Credit Suisse Group CEO Tidjani Thiam.

Credit Suisse Group CEO Tidjani Thiam <Founders Fund co-founder Peter Thiel.