Photo taken on Oct. 25, 2022 shows the panel session of the 6th edition of Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center, in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia. (FII Institute handout via Xinhua)
RIYADH, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The annual Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference kicked off Tuesday in the Saudi capital, gathering 6,000 policymakers, investors and scholars across the globe.
The 6th edition of the FII conference will last for three days under the theme "Investing in Humanity: Enabling a New Global Order," during which some 500 Saudi or foreign speakers from different sectors will share their insights.
Richard Attias, CEO of the conference's organizer the FII Institute, said 180 sessions, 30 workshops and four mini-summits will be held during the conference.
Photo shot on Oct. 25, 2022 shows the exterior of the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center hosting the 6th edition of Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia. (FII Institute handout via Xinhua)
This year's event features forums on new pathways for global investment, analysis of critical industry trends, and networking chances for corporate heads, policymakers, investors, and industry experts, the FII said on its website.
Topics also include balancing economic success and sustainability, the rise of world geo-economic powers, increasing global inequality, new challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as opportunities in the post-pandemic recovery.
The FII Institute is a non-profit organization run by the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. ■
