The seventh edition of the Misc Global Forum on Wednesday will bring together leaders, thinkers and innovators over 3 days in the historic district of Diya under the theme “Thinking and Impact”.
In his opening speech at the forum, Prince Mohammed bin Salman CEO of “MISK” Foundation, Dr. Badr al-Badr said that this edition is the largest in terms of the number of participants, as it exceeds the number of participants. 40 thousand.
Al-Badr pointed out that the forum’s slogan for this year, “Thinking and Impact,” is derived from Saudi Vision 2030, a vision that was preceded by another no less powerful vision, that of the country’s founder, King. Abdul Aziz said his famous line at that time: “I will make you a great man and you will live in luxury that he never enjoyed.” Your fathers or your grandfathers.”
Al-Badr continued, Today we live in this luxury, the seeds of which were sown by our forefathers, the fruits of which we enjoy today, and now, decades after the Founder’s Statement, we continue this journey with Vision 2030, which Prince Mohammed bin Salman said. Launch: “We try to work only with dreamers; people who want to create everything new in this world.
Al-Badr confirmed that the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation invested 4 billion riyals (approximately $1.6 billion) over 10 years to create the forum, impacting the lives of more than 6 million young men and women. Dreamers in one place.
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman participated in the forum’s first session, titled “The Future of Youth Begins Now,” which highlighted youth investment and their exceptional capabilities in shaping the future.
Ahmad Al-Raji, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, spoke on the impact of investing in promising talent in the new industry of tomorrow in a session on “The Importance of Developing Human Capital”.
Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Al-Ghoraif, participated in the session “Leading Change: Paving the Way” where he spoke about his experience and the most important challenges he faced in managing change.
The forum consists of several areas: the first is the “theater”, which is a place to present innovative and creative ideas and concepts, and gives speakers the opportunity to inspire the audience by presenting personal experiences and stories in addition to the divan of leaders. It connects youth with decision makers, talks to them face-to-face, talks more about their personal experiences, and gets to know the needs and wants of youth.
The Forum has “Majlis” which is a place to talk to influential people in different fields from around the world and get to know each other, socialize and share different experiences among them to benefit from the lessons they have experienced.
The “Skill Shop” offers a variety of workshops for young people hosted by leading international and local organizations and is designed to highlight the most important skills required in the business world and provide various resources to support their professional skills.
The Forum has more than 50 public workshops that benefit the audience both in person and through a virtual platform. The forum seeks to discover the potential of the youth, stimulate their potential and develop them in many fields. In order to achieve economic and intellectual development.
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