DAY 1 - APRIL 28
09:00 Opening ceremony. Official opening keynote - KSA Ministry
Session 1 Forging Futures: How family businesses can lead the way to global prosperity
09:30 Unlocking Trillions: Regenerative development, Legacy of Family Business - Marc Buckely, founder of Alohas Foundation
09:50 From conflict to collaboration: How geopolitics can shape peace and sustainable trade
10:05 Beyond purpose, next frontier for value creation-Bruno Roche, founder Economics of Mutuality
10:20 Media as Catalyst for Cultural and Economic Transformation. Fireside chat with Piers Cumberledge, ex-WEF Head of Partnerships, Nada Al Shaibani, NEOM Digital Media Academy Head
Session 2 AI for purpose: Harnessing technology to drive global prosperity
10:45 Aligning AI with human values - Prof. De Kai Berkeley University
11:00 Call of our time bridging AI and inner development - Stacey Lawson co-founder Ygrene Fund
11:15 AI for good - Bolor Erdene Battsengel strategy advisor Space X
Session 3 From Growth to Greatness: Transformative Power of Family Business on Global Stage
11:30 Inner Development Goals: new blueprint for purposeful leadership, Selina Millstam, IDGS
11:45 Investing with purpose - BCG - Katharina Obinger, BCG partner family offices
12:15 Culture, strategy & the power of purpose - Firechat with Ahmed Al Ghamdi, GCHRO STC and Nikola Jurisic, founder of Transfiguration Advisory
12:30 Beyond wealth: NextGen's quest for purpose. Firechat Karim Ghandour, founder and CEO of Legacy Line moderated by Dr. Mahmoud Samandari board member Soul.com
Session 4 reflective integration
14:00 Measuring heart brain human energy -Dr Danijela Debelic co-founder of the brain research unit and board member Saudi Arabian Wellness Association
Session 5 Education and Vision 2030
14:15 Empowering Saudi youth: Transforming education by unlocking purpose - Dr. Sarah Ghaleb, founder The Keyss Project and head of entrepreneurship Aramc0
14:30 The night before Eid - Alanoud Al Hejailan
Session 6 - The regional and Saudi investment landscape
14:45 Next frontier: Regional investment insights and forecasts - Ihab Khalil, BCG partner
15:00 Future of Venture Capital: Enabling family business legacy and sustainable growth - Hossam Radwan, CEO Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Group
15:45 How to invest in Saudi: A roadmap to vision 2030 - Ministry of Economy representative
16:00 The investment legal framework of KSA - Ministry of Investments representative
16:20 Uncommon Sense in Family Business: Breaking the Mold by Prof. Chiara Spina, INSEAD
16:35 Value of ESG in Unlocking Sustainable Growth for KSA. Firechart with Prof. Mohammad Nurunnabi, Ctr for Sustainability & Climate (CSC), Prince Sultan Univ., Dr Mohamed Al Surf, Tilad Sustainability Co. and Ayman Sejiny, family business advisor moderated by Tatiana Antonelli Abella
16:50 Ghaya Dialogues: THE SAUDI WAY - Areej Al Turki
Gala Dinner
DAY 2 - APRIL 29
08:00 Rising connections: breakfast for visionaries
09:00 361 degrees of opportunity: innovation roundtables. For lasting impact by Mark Sanor
09:15 Unlocking Saudi Arabia: a strategic guide for global Investors and family enterprises - Ramzi Abukhadra, Chairman UBS
Session 1 Health Tech
09:30 Health in 2100 - the vision of Prof. Dr. Ali Mokdad, Chief strategy officer for population health, University of Washington
09:45 The next big thing in health (companies presenting Disruptive technology)
10:30 Roundtable discussion - meet the ecosystem
Session 2 - revolutionizing AI: beyond language Models
10:45 AI in Next Decade: Transforming Life, Work & the Universe - Dr. Angelo Dalli, founder of Umnai
11:00 The future is decentralized: intelligence without Limits - Marcello Mari, founder of Singularity DAO
11:05 The human side of AI: meet the speakers
Session 3 real estate, hospitality and proptech
11:20 Smart hospitality for vision 2030: technology meets Tradition - firechat with Edie Rodriguez, former board, Member Saudi Tourism Authority and Nicolas Mayer Global industry leader tourism PWC
11:35 Innovations and technologies shaping the Kingdom’s real Estate - presented by Nabil Al Kaady - CEO NABR (Proptech-Company presentations)
12:20 Roundtable discussion - meet the ecosystem
Session 4 -desert tech regenerating food systems
14:00 Revolutionizing farming in harsh environments: the Science of desert crops - Prof. Mark Tester center of Excellence for sustainable food security - KAUST
14:15 Panel discussion - opportunities and challenges in Scaling agritech innovation through a VC lense- Nadine Benchaffai, Erich Sieber, Medea Nocentini
14:30 From vision to reality: groundbreaking innovations in Desert tech and food tech (companies’ presentations)
15:00 Roundtable discussions - meet the ecosystem
Session 5 Fintech
15:35 Unlocking the future of AI investments - Gregorios Papamanousakis
15:50 Unveiling the next big thing in finance (company Presentations)
16:05 Roundtable discussions - meet the ecosystem
Closing of the WWP KSA Summit
16:20 The journey continues: insights, actions, and the Road forward -Roberta Calarese and Mark Sanor
