The world’s eyes were on Saudi Arabia this week as it hosted its second Future Investment Initiative (FII), dubbed ‘Davos in the desert’, against an international backdrop of condemnation in light of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia’s Istanbul consulate on 2 October.
Held at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh, the three-day extravaganza was billed as a “blueprint for the 22nd century”, with sessions themed around “investing in transformation”, “technology as opportunity” and “advancing human potential.” (CONTINUED - 2213 WORDS)
