Private Sector Partnership
Shaping Saudi Arabia’s local economy
Private Sector Partnership – PIF is holding its third edition of the PIF Private Sector Forum on February 12-13, 2025, at King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center to support the Fund’s Private Sector Engagement Strategic Initiative.
The Forum will showcase PIF and its portfolio companies’ business opportunities, signal potential opportunities for investors/suppliers, and maximize the windows of cooperation.
About the Forum
The PIF Private Sector Forum will act as a bridge between PIF, its portfolio companies, and the private sector in Saudi Arabia. It will promote and strengthen localization and support the development of stable supply chains in key sectors.
The Forum is designed to be an engagement platform for the private sector, PIF, and its portfolio companies, with the following objectives:
- Showcase partnership opportunities for PIF and its portfolio companies with the Local Private Sector.
- Provide networking opportunities by building connections with PIF and its portfolio companies.
- Gain direct access to register as a valuable supplier with portfolio companies.
- Obtain information about PIF programs that are designed to empower the private sector.
Forum Activities
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Business opportunities workshops
The Forum will host specialized workshops conducted by subject matter experts from PIF and its portfolio companies designed for the private sector. These workshops will offer the private sector details on specific localization investments and supply chain opportunities. It will also provide visibility on the expected demand for key products and services, which will help the private sector make informed investment decisions.
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PIF portfolio companies’ exhibition
Representatives of more than 90 PIF portfolio companies will have dedicated booths at the Forum to showcase opportunities and new projects for private sector partners. The exhibition will offer a great window for networking and direct access to doing business with the portfolio companies.
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Panel discussions
The Forum will be an opportunity to hear from thought leaders across key government entities, PIF, and its portfolio companies. They will discuss the importance of the private sector for Saudi Arabia’s development, the success stories of collaboration between the private sector and PIF, and opportunities for the private sector in emerging sectors and Giga-projects.
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PIF program announcements
The forum will feature announcements of key PIF programs that will reinforce the Fund’s commitment to closely collaborating with the private sector for the development of Saudi Arabia’s economy.
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MoUs and partnerships announcements
Several major partnerships between the private sector and PIF and its portfolio companies will be announced at the Forum. These partnerships will demonstrate tangible progress of PIF’s efforts to work hand-in-hand with the private sector for the development of the Kingdom’s economy.