<Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and under the chairmanship of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) is organizing the Future Investment Initiative 2018, from 23-25 October in Riyadh. <The Future Investment Initiative (FII) will bring together leading decision makers, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and others who are shaping the future of global investment in discussions focused on three main themes: Investing in Transformation - How can investments create new cities and transform economies; Technology as a Source of Opportunity - How can technology be an enabler of new economic opportunities through personalization and manufacturing at scale; and Human Development - How can we build a world where humans and machines work together to improve quality of life, safety, productivity and happiness.

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) is a global initiative launched by the UAE's Ministry of Finance. The Future Investment Initiative (FII) was launched as a key platform to encourage global connectivity between investors, innovators, governments and industry leaders. Last year's event was a great success with more than 3,800 participants from 90 countries, covering topics such as the future of the global economy, investment trends in energy and infrastructure, artificial intelligence and robotics, and new developing sectors.

This year, the initiative seeks to continue to explore trends and opportunities that will contribute to sustainable returns and positive impacts, build a network of key influencers in the global arena, and highlight emerging sectors that will shape the future of the global economy in the coming decades.

His Excellency the Honorable Supervisor of the UAE Chamber of Commerce and Industry said. <His Excellency Mr. Yasser bin Othman Al-Rumayyan, Supervisor of the Public Investment Fund, said: ”Following last year's success, we are pleased to announce the Future Investment Initiative 2018 organized by the Public Investment Fund, as the Fund continues its journey to become one of the most important and influential sovereign wealth funds in the world. We always look forward to continuing to build strong strategic partnerships and explore investment partnership opportunities with the private sector as the Kingdom's economy continues to diversify and progress.”

The Future Investment Initiative has witnessed a great deal of interest from the private sector. Last year's Future Investment Initiative saw the announcement of the Public Investment Fund Program (2018-2020), which is one of 12 programs to achieve the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and represents a roadmap to support efforts to diversify the Saudi economy and transform the Kingdom into an engine for global investment.