WHO,
WHEN,
WHERE...
HNW Advisor returns for the third annual Riyadh Private Wealth event at the Hyatt Regency Olaya on November 3, 2025. Bringing together leading professionals from firms in the KSA with international private wealth specialists experienced in advising key families in the region.
The agenda combines engaging content with a networking reception and dinner. We are expecting an audience of 100 guests for this interactive forum.
& WHY?
Riyadh Private Wealth is designed to connect domestic and international professional advisers and intermediaries, who represent a client base of high-net-worth families and family offices within the private wealth sector in Saudi Arabia.
The event will be hosted by David Bell and provide a platform for insightful discourse, thought leadership, and networking opportunities that will enrich and strengthen the private wealth ecosystem in the Middle East. For a gallery from the 2024 event, view here.
2025 AGENDA
Please see below the agenda for the 2025 conference.
3rd November 2025
16:30
Arrival at Hyatt Regency Olaya
17:00
Opening Key Note and Welcome
Saba Alkhamis will host a conversation with Fahad AlDehais, Managing Partner of Suhail Partners, and Manal Salman, Senior Legal Consultant, Head of Corporate, Sports & Entertainment & Sports Investment, The Law Firm of Majed Mohammed Garoub.
The focus of the conversation will be on how the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is changing, which sectors are most dynamic, and considerations foreign investors should make when doing business.
17:30
Family Business Succession & Cross-Border Investment: Opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
This panel explores the critical intersection of family business succession planning and the evolving investment landscape in the Kingdom.
Key topics include governance structures and family constitutions for multi-generational enterprises, wealth preservation strategies, next-generation leadership development, and tax-efficient succession planning. Discussions will address Saudi succession and inheritance laws within the Sharia framework, corporate structuring options (LLCs, JSCs, family holding companies), and the use of trust structures and offshore vehicles for asset protection across borders and generations.
The session will also examine current trends in foreign direct investment into KSA, driven by Vision 2030 initiatives, highlighting key sectors attracting international capital and family office investment. Panelists will cover regulatory frameworks, recent legal reforms facilitating cross-border investment, and practical considerations for coordinating multi-jurisdictional advisors.
Panelists:
18:30
Spotlight on Due Diligence in Cross-Border Transactions for Family Business with Michael Kallabat
18:45
International Investment Horizons: Unlocking US and Global Market Opportunities
This panel will explore strategic opportunities for international investors seeking to access US and global markets. Key topics include optimal cross-border structuring through trusts, holding companies, and tax-efficient vehicles, as well as navigating the complex regulatory landscape including FATCA, CRS, and multi-jurisdictional compliance requirements.
Panelists will discuss practical approaches to US or UK market entry for foreign investors, global portfolio diversification strategies across developed and emerging markets, and effective currency and political risk management. The session will also address wealth preservation through international estate planning, asset protection structures, and succession planning for globally mobile families.
Panelists:
19:30
Reception
20:00
Dinner