Based on the Adaptive Leadership Program at Harvard University, this transformative one-day masterclass equips leaders with the ability to navigate complex and rapidly accelerating change in today’s business environments. It enables participants to deeply diagnose adaptive challenges, understand organizational dynamics, and mobilize people around a shared vision for change. The program also strengthens leaders’ capacity to manage resistance, make conscious decisions under pressure, and lead transformation with courage and clarity to create sustainable impact within organizations.

The Insurance Forum, organized by the Financial Academy under the theme “Empowering Saudi Arabia’s Insurance Industry: Driving Growth and Innovation,” serves as a strategic platform that brings together executive leaders, regulators, and local and international experts to discuss the most significant transformations shaping the Saudi insurance sector amid rapid regulatory, financial, and technological developments. The forum aligns with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Insurance Authority’s strategy to advance the sector and strengthen its contribution to the national economy.

The forum aims to provide a high-level professional platform for dialogue among decision-makers, insurance and reinsurance companies, brokers, actuarial and financial consultants, and technology experts to explore future challenges and opportunities that will shape the insurance industry in the Kingdom. It also serves as a venue for sharing international expertise, showcasing global best practices, and promoting integration across regulatory, technical, investment, and technological dimensions to support the sector’s sustainable growth.

The forum is being held at a particularly important time as the Saudi insurance market enters a new phase of institutional maturity and regulatory transformation, especially with the implementation of Risk-Based Capital (RBC) frameworks, IFRS 17 requirements, and the growing importance of reinsurance, digital transformation, and innovation in developing insurance products and solutions.
 

An intensive interactive workshop designed to develop negotiation skills among professionals and leaders by integrating behavioral science, real-world strategies, and practical simulation exercises into a single learning experience. It focuses on enabling participants to manage negotiation situations with a high level of professionalism, make effective decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and build sustainable professional relationships.

This forum is designed in response to the accelerating digital transformation within the banking and finance sector, offering a specialized platform to examine the growing impact of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies on the financial industry. The forum focuses on practical applications, strategic and regulatory considerations, and the implications for business models, customer experience, risk management, and operational efficiency. It also provides a valuable opportunity for executives and experts to exchange insights and explore future trends that support competitiveness and sustainability in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Raising awareness about the importance of planning and managing expenses during seasonal periods such as Ramadan and Eid, and empowering participants to apply effective financial strategies that help them organize spending, rationalize expenses, and achieve financial stability without compromising the season's needs and requirements, while also promoting savings.

An interactive workshop that reveals the deep layers of banking decision-making. We move beyond daily procedural knowledge to understand the real tensions between business objectives and compliance requirements, customer expectations and regulatory constraints, profitability and risk management, and innovation and financial stability.

The workshop is designed for bankers who want to understand the broader context of the decisions they handle daily, and the invisible factors that govern them

The webinar examines the impact of geopolitical developments on the global risk landscape and the role of specialty insurance coverages in protecting assets and investments. It will also highlight market trends and modern underwriting practices, supporting professionals in the Saudi market in making more efficient and forward-looking insurance decisions.

This workshop, delivered in partnership with S&P Global, offers a comprehensive learning experience that enables you to understand how credit ratings work and their critical role in assessing the creditworthiness of issuers.

You will explore how credit ratings are used in financial markets, their direct impact on investor decisions and cost of funding, as well as gain insights into rating categories, sectors, and asset classes they cover. In addition, you will become familiar with key terminology and globally recognized rating scales.

Throughout the workshop, the credit rating process will be presented in a practical and simplified manner from data collection and analysis, to evaluation, rating issuance, and ongoing review—providing you with a solid understanding that will help you interpret markets with confidence and make more informed financial decisions.

Join us at the Riyadh Membership Chapter Event, where members of the GCC Board Directors Institute come together with a distinguished group of executive leaders and professionals in an engaging and professional environment designed to foster meaningful connections and build lasting relationships.

This event offers a valuable platform for exchanging insights and discussing the latest trends in corporate governance and leadership development, contributing to the enhancement of board effectiveness and professional practices across the region.