The Future Investment Initiative is an annual investment forum established by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, crown prince, prime minister, chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, and chairman of the Public Investment Fund, in 2017. It has become known in the media as Davos in the Desert. It is hosted annually by the Public Investment Fund in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and discusses the trends and future of the global economy and the inves...

The term Davos in the Desert refers to the ' Future Investment Initiative ,' an annual investment event held in Riyadh , the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The first edition of the event was inaugurated by the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz in 2017. The event features a conference with the participation of investors, leaders, and chief executive officers representing countries from around the world to present and d...