The Family Office concluded the “Investing Is a Sea” forum, held on Shura Island in the Red Sea destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing together a distinguished group of leaders, decision-makers, and experts from the region and around the world. The forum featured in-depth investment dialogue focused on the profound transformations shaping the global economy.
The gathering was marked by the presence of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, former Prime Minister of Kuwait, who reflected in his remarks on Kuwait’s deep historical relationship with the sea. As a source of livelihood, strength, and resilience, the sea shaped the consciousness of a nation that understood early on that opportunity and risk often move together.
In this context, His Highness raised a broader reflection on the implications of the erosion of the foundations on which the global system has relied for decades, at a time when certainty is diminishing and centers of economic gravity are shifting. He emphasized that navigating the sea, much like investing, has never been about avoiding waves, but about choosing the right captain, one capable of reading the waters and anticipating what lies ahead. Experience, sound judgment, and balanced leadership, he noted, are what truly make the difference in times of change.
The forum also featured a distinguished lineup of international speakers and experts, including HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal, Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies; Dr. Mohamed El-Erian, Chairman of Gramercy Fund Management; Abdulrahman Al-Rashed, Chairman of Al Arabiya’s Editorial Board; HE Dr. Amer Bisat, Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade; and Jomana R. Alrashid, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at SRMG.
“Investing Is a Sea by The Family Office” forms part of the firm’s broader approach to creating platforms for deep, institutional dialogue around long-term investing, the role of private markets, and the importance of governance and discipline in portfolio construction across economic cycles, away from short-term reactions.
The Family Office noted that the choice of the Red Sea and Shura Island was not merely a setting, but an extension of the sea’s symbolism as a space that tests vision, leadership, and decision-making. These are the same values that underpin the firm’s investment philosophy.