RIYADH — CFA Society Saudi Arabia will host the 10th Middle East Investment Conference on Dec. 11, 2019 at the Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention. It will be the first time that the flagship Middle East Investment Conference will be held in Saudi Arabia, reinforcing its position as the region’s growing financial and investment center. Approximately 400 international thought leaders, policymakers, industry experts and key market participants from across the Middle East are expected to attend.
Ghanem Alghanem, CFA, President of CFA Society Saudi Arabia, said: “We are honored to host such a prestigious event in Saudi Arabia for the first time with an outstanding program featuring key stakeholders in the Middle East investment industry and most distinguished practitioners.”
Given Saudi Arabia’s vision to become a regional financial center and thought leader, the conference comes to Riyadh on its 10th edition coinciding with major economic and financial transformation plans in Saudi Arabia, and as part of vision 2030, solidifying Saudi Arabia’s position as the financial hub in the region. The event will also serve as a platform for thought leaders in the region to meet in one place and share ideas and plans that could uplift the investment industry in the region.
“I strongly encourage investment professionals regionally and globally to capture this opportunity to meet with their counterparts in the region,” he added.
Central themes within this year’s conference are the region’s young population, technology, and their impacts on the financial industry. The sessions will explore in-depth how the Middle East and its capital markets are changing and creating new sets of opportunities for investors.
William Tohmé, CFA, Regional Head of Middle East and North Africa for CFA Institute, said: “With Vision 2030 underway, the Middle East is increasingly seen as an attractive location for business and investment. Against this backdrop, The Middle East Investment Conference will provide a fantastic chance for capital market participants, investors and academics to come together to address developments and opportunities in the region.”
He added “we look forward to the discussions to emerge and are excited to see the conference held in Riyadh for the first time.”
Headlining speakers include:
• Dr. Ahmed Alkholifey, Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
• Mohammed A. El-Kuwaiz, Chairman of the Board of the Capital Market Authority
• Abdulatif Alseif, CFA, CEO and Managing Director of Ra’idah Investment Company
• Dr. Hamed Merah, CEO, Saudi Center of Commercial Arbitration
• Rania Nashar, CEO, Samba Financial Group
• Tariq Alsudairy, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Jadwa
• Georgio Medda, Group co-CEO of Azimut Group
• Ayesha Khanna, Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI
The Middle East Investment Conference is open to all investment industry professionals, including CFA charterholders and CFA Program candidates. — SG
