Open Forum: The Digital Currencies' Opportunity in the Middle East
Across the Middle East, regulators are exploring how central bank digital currencies (CBDC) can address inefficiencies in payment systems, enhance financial stability and improv...
An accessible event for participants to share thoughts, experiences and stories on pressing and controversial issues
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, invites the public to participate in the Open Forum, to be held on 28-29 April 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will run concurrently with the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development.
The Open Forum Riyadh aims to encourage dialogue and increase awareness on critical issues by providing a platform for ideas, thoughts, and questions to be expressed and tackled in an open environment. It welcomes students, entrepreneurs, young professionals and the general public to the discussion which will be held in person on at the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh.
Join us for the first Open Forum Riyadh by registering here.
28–29 April 2024
The Ritz-Carlton, Auditorium, Area, Makkah Al Mukarramah Rd, Al Hada, Riyadh 11493, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Free
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The Open Forum allows a broader audience to participate in the activities of the World Economic Forum. Each year since 2003, the Open Forum has been convening in January in the heart of Davos at the local Swiss Alpine School, attracting leaders from all walks of life. Government officials, artists, civil society leaders, innovative entrepreneurs, and CEOs of multinational companies all have a story or point of view to share.
Over the years, the programme has also been hosted in other parts of the world, such as Cambodia, India, Jordan and Vietnam. The Open Forum, wherever it takes place, embodies the spirit of Davos. It stimulates dialogue among thought leaders across topics such as geopolitics, economics, environment, leadership and the role of the arts in society, offering a platform for dialogue between the public and scholars, business leaders and policy-makers focused on improving the state of the world.
The Open Forum welcomes a diverse public to listen, participate and share thoughts, experiences and stories with the panellists on pressing issues.
You can find the latest sessions on our page under talks.
Mission
The Open Forum aims to encourage dialogue and spread awareness on critical issues by providing a platform on which ideas, thoughts and questions can be expressed and tackled in an open environment.
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