BMG Financial Group will host its annual Economic Forum focused on Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 at the London Stock Exchange on July 26. The forum will cover different topics including geopolitics, dual listings, key growth sectors, Nomu market, SMEs, and the future of fintech.
Senior Saudi officials, prominent businessmen, CEOs and others are among the distinguished faculty of speakers for the forum. Speakers will include Dr. Nabeel Koshak, CEO and board member, Saudi Venture Capital Company; Abdulaziz Al-Ghifaili, UK international office director, Ministry of Investment; Al-Bader Foudeh, industrial development deputy minister, Ministry of Industry; Talaat Hafez, board member of Baa-Azeem Trading Co; Ali Alireza, managing director, Haji Hussein Ali Reza; Julia Hoggart, CEO of London Stock Exchange; and Cevdet Caner, CEO of Aggregate Holdings. In addition to them, Makarem Al-Batterjee, chairman of Gold’s Gym Arabia; Sekip Senturuk, deputy CEO of Baytur; Mohammad Shahin, CFO of Al-Shair Group; and Vittorio Rocchi, CFO of Sitaf Foods; are also going to be a part of the speakers faculty. The forum will also include a panel discussion on the offering of Saudi family businesses in the parallel market and its role in supporting the economy to achieve the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
BACKGROUND
BMG Foundation has been bridging East and West through sport, music and art for more than 20 years. The vision of the foundation is to transcend differences through the common language of culture.
Basil Al-Ghalayini, CEO of BMG Financial Group, said: “We chose the London Stock Exchange to host our forum because it is the oldest exchange in the world, which will help to broaden our message and reach global investors to promote the promising inward investments into the Kingdom.”
On the night before the forum, BMG Foundation will host a classical music concert with the theme “Ears Around the World,” where East meets West, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by William Walker. The G20 Orchestra musicians will showcase certain musical traditions of Saudi Arabia, aiming to strengthen the deep cultural connections between nations.
BMG Foundation has been bridging East and West through sport, music and art for more than 20 years. In a world that constantly reminds us of our differences and what sets us apart, the vision of BMG Foundation is to transcend differences through the common language of culture.
