Riyadh, 8 October 2025 (16 Rabi’ al-Thani 1447H) – The Financial Academy Forum 2025 concluded its activities today in its fourth edition, with notable attendance from senior executives, decision-makers and local and international experts, who discussed the latest trends in finance and business and offered strategic insights into the future of the financial sector amid rapid global transformations.

Held under the theme "We Innovate to Empower," the forum served as a key platform for exchanging expertise and experience among regulatory bodies, the financial sector and global research centers, reinforcing the Financial Academy’s role in supporting professional development and building national human capacity.

The forum’s opening session addressed the importance of strategic adaptation amid the rapid changes facing the financial sector, with speakers discussing modern leadership trends and the role of data analytics in decision-making, stressing the importance of striking a balance between executive vision and institutional flexibility to ensure sustainable growth.

The second session, titled "Sustainable Strategies for Developing Leadership Competencies," focused on building future leaders through international partnerships and professional development programs, reviewing global models for managing leadership talent and adapting them to the local context, to ensure the readiness of leaders capable of keeping pace with economic shifts.

The closing session shed light on human capital in the age of artificial intelligence, addressing the role of modern technologies in developing human resources systems and improving institutional performance efficiency, through the adoption of data-driven digital solutions and enhanced sustainability and competitiveness in the financial work environment.

The Financial Academy Forum is a leading annual event bringing together senior government officials, heads of authorities and institutions, chief executives, and experts and academics in the financial and investment sector, to discuss key practices and future directions in developing national human capacity in line with the requirements of the modern economy.

The forum comes as part of the Kingdom’s efforts to achieve the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to develop the financial sector as one of the drivers of economic growth, promote innovation in building human capacity, and empower national talent to compete regionally and globally.