Program

Wednesday 08 October 2025

  • Registeration

    9:00 – 10:00

1

Opening Speech

10:00 – 10:10

Opening Remarks Delivered Under the Patronage of His Excellency Mr. Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Qweiz, Chairman of the Board of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), Chairman of the Financial Academy's Board of Trustees.

H.E. Mr. Mohammed Elkuwaiz
H.E. Mr. Mohammed Elkuwaiz

Chairman of the Capital Market Authority and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Financial Academy

  • Initiatives Announcement

    10:10 – 10:25

  • Honoring of Sponsors

    11:25 – 11:35

2

First Discussion Session

10:25 - 11:25

Institutional Leadership in an Evolving Environment

  • Leadership Priority Trends under the Changing Environment: Importance of Strategic Adaptability in Leading the Financial Institutions
  • Modern Leadership Tools from Analyzing Data, to Cultivating Institutional Culture, and Strengthening the Balance Between Vision and Implementation Needed to Make Impact
  • Leadership in the Face of Complexity: Making Flexible Decisions and Building Sustainable and Renewable Financial Institutions

  • Abdulaziz bin Sulaiman Abanmi

    Abdulaziz bin Sulaiman Abanmi

    Deputy Governor for Payments
    SAMA

  • Umar Al Mahmoud

    Umar Al Mahmoud

    CEO
    MEDGULF

  • Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Fraih

    Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Fraih

    Chief Executive Officer (Acting)
    STC Bank

 Mohammed Islam
Mohammed Islam

Moderator

  • Prayer Break

    11:35 - 12:15

  • MOUs Signing

    12:00 - 12:15

3

Second Discussion Session

12:15 - 13:25

Sustainable Strategies for Developing Leadership Talent

  • Working out Leadership DevelopmentTools and Strategies Through Partnerships with Global Centers of Expertise, and Applying them to Support Human Capital
  • How Professional Performance Improvement is Instrumental in Nurturing Future-Ready Leaders, and Fostering Leadership Practices within Changing Environments
  • Showcasing Global Models of Leadership Talent Management, and Adapting Best Practices to Local Context, to Build Effective Leadership Capacities

  • Abdullah Alsalamah

    Abdullah Alsalamah

    CHRO
    Alinma

  • Asim Alsaawi

    Asim Alsaawi

    CHRO
    Tawuniya

  • Tracy Vegro

    Tracy Vegro

    CEO
    Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)

  • Matthew Hill

    Matthew Hill

    CEO
    Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)

Hamish Madan
Hamish Madan

Moderator

  • Coffee Break

    13:25 - 13:35

4

Third Discussion Session

13:35 - 14:45

Human Capital in AI Era

  • HR Chiefs’ Role in Harnessing AI to Align Human Capital Strategies with Institutional Growth Goals and Regulatory Requirements
  • Building Agile, Data-Based HR Systems, and Enhancing Competitiveness and Sustainability to Support the Financial Institutions ’ Future Readiness
  • Using Succession Strategies and AI Apps in Talent Acquisition, Performance Assessment, and Workforce Planning to Ensure Retention of Leaders

  • Dr. Ghalib Alshammri

    Dr. Ghalib Alshammri

    Chairman of the Saudi Society for AI and Intelligent Systems

  • Rakan AlSharekh

    Rakan AlSharekh

    CHRO
    Al Rajhi Capital

  • Dana Day

    Dana Day

    Managing Director, Global Partnerships
    (CFA) Institute

  • Adam Portlock

    Adam Portlock

    President, Executive Education
    Hult Ashridge College

Somi Arian
Somi Arian

Moderator

  • Break

    14:45 - 15:15

  • Board Members Graduation

    15:15 - 16:15

  • Closing Word

    16:15 - 16:20