12:00 Registration

Registration, Networking.

12:30 Welcome

Welcome and opening remarks

12:40 Let’s all move to Riyadh

• The latest in Saudi Arabia’s efforts to tempt businesses to the capital
• From strict mandates to persuasive campaigns, how it’s being done
• How can Riyadh compete with Dubai when it comes to business HQs?

Panelists:

• Khalid Al Zayani, Honorary Chairman, Al Zayani Investments, Kingdom of Bahrain
• Dana Al Alami, Businesswoman, Jewelry & Gold Industry, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Essam Albakr, CEO & Founder, Ejada Capital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Khlood A. Aldukheil, Founder & CEO, Erteqa Financial Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

13:40 Networking Lunch hosted by Aster COOP

A chance to meet over lunch.

14:30 Real estate investment in the current climate, for future profit

• What should we be considering when we look to invest in real estate today?
• What economic changes can we predict right now that will affect real estate?
• What are the growing areas to jump on right now, and where is interest waning?

15:00 The climate change agenda and the Gulf

• How can the Gulf region meet and work through a global call for fossil fuel reduction?
• What oil alternatives are taking off in the region and what investment opportunities do they offer?
• How the economy of the Gulf region will look in a post-oil world

15:20 Open Discussion: The real world impact of family offices

• From new jobs to entire new ecosystems, how family offices can change the regions they operate in
• Some success stories in which family offices have positively impacted their region
• The economy is life: why the economic impact of family offices is more than just the bottom line

15:40 Networking Break

Afternoon networking coffee break.

16:00 Emerging healthcare trends in the Gulf

• How will digitisation change the face of healthcare?
• What aspects of healthcare can technology never replace?
• How will our grandchildren's healthcare differ from the healthcare our grandparents had access to?
• What international collaboration will shape healthcare in the Gulf in the coming years?

Moderators: Sophie Smith, Founder and CEO, Nabta Health, UAE

Panelists:

• Dr. Mussaad Al Razouki, Chief Business Development Officer, Kuwait Life Sciences, Kuwait
  
• Ahmed Al Bader MPM, PMP, Board Member, ASH, Chairperson Of Strategy & Investment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Bashar Ismail, MD, MBA, Healthcare Investor, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

16:45 From a cinema ban and zero women in sport to a multi-billion-dollar investments and equal opportunities athletics: is Saudi Arabia’s entertainment u-turn about to take off? 

Discussion with Lina K Al Maeena, Co-Founder & Executive Partner, Jeddah United Sports Co, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

17:00 Start-up investments to look at right now

• The hottest sectors with the most growth potential in the next 5 years
• The best kinds of start-up businesses to invest in right now
• Bubbles that are due to burst: where not to put your money despite all the buzz

• Getting on top of the Asian Wave

18:35 Networking Break

Evening networking coffee break.

19:00 How can Gulf nations collaborate for regional self-sufficiency

• The pandemic and supply chain issues highlighted a lack of self-sufficiency for nations around the world
• How can we work together as a region to ensure we continue to thrive when the unexpected occurs?
• What sectors and technologies are emerging that will help with this mission, and what are the investment opportunities?

19:30 Open discussion: The runaway success of Saudi’s economy

• While other nations are floundering, Saudi Arabia is flourishing. Why?
• Key factors in the economic growth and how we can ensure it continues
• How can we expect to see this growth manifested on the ground in Saudi Arabia?
• How could this economic disparity affect international relations?

20:00 Special Networking Dinner

A chance to network in an informal setting and discuss the day’s events over dinner.

21:30 Closing Remarks

Closing remarks for the event