The Riyadh WWP Summit II 4_28-29 Prep Call focused on the upcoming event in Saudi Arabia on April 28-29, 2025. Roberta Calarese highlighted the summit's goal to drive private sector transformation for sustainable development, emphasizing the role of family businesses, which dominate 80% of the Saudi economy. The summit will feature global thought leaders, disruptive investment roundtables, and workshops on technologies like health tech, ed tech, and AI. The event aims to foster partnerships for change and global prosperity, with a focus on meaningful conversations and strategic economic evolution. Outline -Riyadh WWP Summit II Preparation Overview -Mark Sanor introduces the event, highlighting the partnership with Gaia Roberta Cole azi and the ongoing preparations. -Roberta Calarese provides a background on World with Purpose, emphasizing its goal to drive transformation in the private sector. -The summit aims to plant seeds of awareness in business leaders to support sustainable development goals and enable global prosperity. -The second edition of World with Purpose will focus on the role of family businesses in Saudi Arabia, which run 80% of the economy. Summit Structure and Focus Areas -Roberta Calarese explains the summit's structure, divided into two parts: global thought leadership and disruptive investment roundtables. -The first day will feature global thought leaders discussing purpose and inspiring business leaders. -The second day will focus on disruptive investment roundtables, showcasing technological innovations in health tech, desert tech, regenerative agriculture, ed tech, fin tech, prop tech, and AI applications in manufacturing and logistics. -A Women with Purpose team will run workshops and collaborative discussions between global business women leaders and Saudi family women business leaders. Discussions with the Ministry of Economy -Roberta Calarese mentions ongoing discussions with the Ministry of Economy to finalize the summit's details. -Mark Sanor highlights Roberta's extensive experience in the UAE and her role in helping both local and international companies navigate legal frameworks. -The summit aims to add value to Saudi Arabia, with a focus on deploying money optimally and bringing in innovation and innovators. Family Offices and Legal Frameworks -Speaker 3 inquires about the location of family offices in Saudi Arabia and the legal frameworks they operate under. -Roberta Calarese explains that family offices are spread across Saudi Arabia, with significant presence in Riyadh and Jeddah. -She discusses her role in amending the UAE Constitution to create a common law jurisdiction within a civil law country to protect investor rights. -Saudi Arabia is not yet at that stage, Global Connections and Investment Opportunities -Speaker 4 asks about the global connections of Saudi family businesses and their investment strategies. -Roberta Calarese notes that Saudi family businesses are globally connected, unlike their UAE counterparts, which are more inwardly focused. -She mentions Mohammed Yusuf Nagi, a major sponsor and representative of Mars in Saudi Arabia, as an example of a globally connected family business. Final Remarks and Next Steps Mark Sanor reminds participants to fill out the form to indicate their interest in attending the summit. He highlights the importance of partnerships and the value of the summit in fostering collaboration and innovation. The summit aims to create a global network of business leaders and investors, driving transformation and supporting sustainable development goals. Participants are encouraged to stay connected and engage in ongoing discussions to further the summit's objectives. ------ 360 One Firm (361Firm) is an independent global platform to collaborate on investments & philanthropies by/for family offices, institutional investors, and thought leaders. We collaborate across asset classes, industries and borders, in funds and direct (co-)investments as well as in both impact and charitable organizations and causes. Co-founded by ex-Andersen partners, we have a collaborative "one firm" culture, tailored to family offices who can add extraordinary value from industry experience and relationships. We believe in active engagement, facilitated by Weekly Briefing Roundtables, "Deep Dive" (web) conferences, and monthly Global Conferences (www.361firm.com/subs). Website: http://www.361firm.com/home LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/360onefirm/ Important Notice for 361Firm Events: www.youtube.com/361firm (the “361Firm YouTube Channel") is operated by 361Firm, a privately held limited liability company registered in the State of Delaware. 361Firm provides strategic and financial services. 361Firm offers Securities through Finalis Securities LLC Member FINRA (https://www.finra.org/) / SIPC (https://www.sipc.org/). 361Firm and Finalis Securities LLC are separate, unaffiliated entities.
