Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and the Chair of the Human Capability Development Program Committee, one of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 Realisation Programs, the first edition of the Human Capability Initiative) HCI (will be held during the period 28-29 February 2024, at King Abdulaziz International Convention Centre in Riyadh.
Under the theme of "Future Readiness", HCI will bring together over 6000 experts, decision makers, and more than 150 international keynote speakers from government, private and non-profit entities, and think tanks from over 50 countries to explore impactful dialogues, create synergies and seize opportunities for human capability development worldwide. HCI will focus on how to strengthen the human capability development ecosystem, promote innovative policy design and creative solutions, and showcase success stories of human capability development and its impact on economic growth.
This collective effort will contribute to a sustainable global agenda that pioneers solutions for human capabilities across all age groups, and sparks initiatives that proactively anticipate the challenges of tomorrow and help shape a promising future for all. His Excellency the Minister of Education, Chair of the Executive Committee of the Human Capability Development Program, Mr. Yousef Al-Benyan, said: "The conference is the first of its kind global cooperative platform to catalyse international collaboration, enrich global dialogue in human capability development, and contribute to the development of human skills and a prosperous global economy."
He added: "the conference will discuss challenges facing human capabilities development in light of global changes, and the most important skills required in the future global labour market, in addition to the impact of rapid developments in the digital and economic fields on human capabilities". Furthermore, His Excellency stated: "Topics addressed at HCI are of vital importance in driving new conversations on shaping policy, collaboration, and private-public-third sector partnerships and investment at a global level in developing human capabilities.
“This will contribute to building strong and flexible economies to meet future challenges".
