Al-Kuwari heads Qatari delegation to FII forum in Riyadh

HE the Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari headed the Qatari delegation participating at the seventh edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Forum, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The three-day event, which ends Thursday, witnesses the participation and presence of world leaders, major industrial companies, investors, innovators, and policymakers.
As part of his participation, al-Kuwari attended several dialogue sessions about investments that aim to achieve the greatest benefit to humanity. The sessions also discussed nurturing and enabling ideas to solve the world’s most urgent challenges through advanced and sustainable technologies.
Al-Kuwari met Yasir Othman al-Rumayyan Governor, Public Investment Fund, on the sidelines of the FII Forum.
Topics of mutual interest, particularly in finance and economy, were discussed during the meeting, besides measures aimed at broadening the scope of joint efforts.
He also met Masahiro Kihara, President and CEO of Mizuho Bank Group, on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative Forum.
Several government officials, along with the private sector and academia from around the world, are participating in the forum to discuss multiple relevant topics including artificial intelligence, education, healthcare, robotics, and sustainability — to make a positive impact on humanity.
Under this year’s theme, "The New Compass," the FII Forum is deemed a powerful platform to discuss different topics, including the macroeconomic challenges the world is currently facing.