PIF announces advisory board for Future Investment Initiative 2018

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced the formation of an advisory board, comprised of 11 executives from top global companies, for the 2018 Future Investment Initiative (FII).

The second edition of FII is taking place in Riyadh from October 23-25 2018. It will explore how investment can be used to drive growth opportunities, fuel innovation and shape future economies.

The advisory board members are as follows:

- Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Founder & Chairman, Emaar Properties

- Ajay Banga, President & CEO, Mastercard

- Victor Chu, Chairman & CEO, First Eastern Investment Group

- Mellody Hobson, President, Ariel Investments

- Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global

- Joe Kaeser, President & CEO, Siemens AG

- Lubna S. Olayan, CEO & Deputy Chairperson, Olayan Financing Company

- Stephen Schwarzman, CEO, Blackstone

- Masayoshi Son, CEO, SoftBank Group Corp.

- Tidjane Thiam, CEO, Credit Suisse Group AG

- Peter Thiel, Co-Founder & Partner, Founders Fund

The program for FII 2018 will include:

- Expert-led debates and discussions to explore the world’s most important economic trends;

- Three summits looking at new healthcare frontiers, immersive technologies and the urban future;  

- Twelve cross-sector taskforces designed to explore emerging business and investment trends, and early-stage growth opportunities.