Fortune Global Forum to Convene in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for First Time in 30-Year History

The Fortune Global Forum 2025 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 26-27, under the theme "The Great Convergence." The event will bring together CEOs from Fortune 500 companies, global business leaders, and key policy makers. Confirmed speakers include C-suite leaders from Citigroup, Delta Air Lines, Honeywell, HUMAIN, NYSE, Qualcomm, and others. The Forum will explore how seismic advances in AI, geopolitical volatility, and shifting demographics are reshaping business, society, and leadership.

The Fortune Global Forum 2025 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 26-27, under the theme "The Great Convergence." The event will bring together CEOs from Fortune 500 companies, global business leaders, and key policy makers. Confirmed speakers include C-suite leaders from Citigroup, Delta Air Lines, Honeywell, HUMAIN, NYSE, Qualcomm, and others [1].

The Forum will explore how seismic advances in artificial intelligence (AI), geopolitical volatility, and shifting demographics are reshaping business, society, and leadership. The event is designed to foster collaboration, peer-to-peer connections, and transformative dialogue among the world's most influential leaders.

The 2025 Global Forum program will be hosted by Fortune's award-winning journalists and inspired by year-round reporting on the Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 lists. The event will be co-chaired by Diane Brady, Executive Editorial Director of Fortune Live Media; Clay Chandler, Fortune Executive Editor, Asia; Matt Heimer, Fortune Executive Editor, Features; and Alyson Shontell, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Content Officer [1].

The location of the Saudi capital highlights the Kingdom's emergence as a hub for global business, trade, and innovation. "Saudi Arabia is at the epicenter of a historic global business transformation," said Anastasia Nyrkovskaya, CEO of Fortune Media. "The Kingdom's rapid economic diversification, strategic investments, and vision for the future are positioning it as a vital crossroads for trade, innovation, and investment" [1].

The event will feature global policy and economic thought leaders, including former President of Colombia Iván Duque Márquez, Current Senator and Former Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi, and Bridgewater Associates Founder Ray Dalio. These leaders will join the CEOs and senior leaders from private and public sectors, as well as innovators and visionaries in Riyadh [1].

The Forum comes at a pivotal moment for the global economy and business landscape. "As the global business landscape enters an era defined by tech acceleration, unpredictable geopolitical shifts, and generational demographic transformation, the Fortune Global Forum proudly convenes CEOs and leaders from private and public sectors, as well as innovators and visionaries in Riyadh," said Alyson Shontell, Fortune Editor-in-Chief and Chief Content Officer [1].

The 2025 Global Forum program will be hosted by Fortune's award-winning journalists and inspired by year-round reporting on the Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 lists. Forum co-chairs are Diane Brady, Executive Editorial Director of Fortune Live Media; Clay Chandler, Fortune Executive Editor, Asia; Matt Heimer, Fortune Executive Editor, Features; and Alyson Shontell, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Content Officer [1].

For more information and the full agenda, visit the event website here.

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[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fortune-global-forum-2025-convene-100000247.html