The 6th World ESG Summit is set to take place on 29–30 September 2025 at Novotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the theme “Uniting Industries for ESG Impact”. This two-day global gathering will bring together ESG leaders, policymakers, CEOs, and sustainability experts to discuss transformative environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies across sectors.
With Saudi Arabia championing sustainability under Vision 2030, the summit will spotlight the region’s leadership and encourage multi-sector alignment in tackling climate challenges, driving responsible investment, and embedding ESG into long-term value creation.
Featured Speakers Include:
- Dr. Adel Alghamdi, Sr. Strategic Advisor, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA)
- Atiq Bajwa, Chief Risk Officer, Sulaiman Alrajhi Holding
- Abdulrahman Bamalan, COO, Mukatafa; Strategy Advisor, UN Global Compact
- Dr. Maryam Ficociello, Group Chief Governance Officer, Red Sea Global
- Sultan Faden, Head of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Economy; Vice President, SPSA
- Samar Al Amro, Director of Corporate Services & Sustainability, Accenture Middle East
- Fadi Al-Shihabi, Partner – Sustainability Solutions Leader, KPMG
- Jean Marc Ghoussoub, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
- Dr. Reem Al Turk, MENA Partner for Growth & Partnership, World Wide Generation
- Abdullah AlGhamdi, Senior Governance Consultant
- Ali Shaker, Head of ESG & Sustainability, The Zubair Corporation, Oman
- Drs. Zeljka Vorih Davis, Sustainability & Governance Advisor, Sharia Compliance ESG
- Lina Alzayer, Lecturer & Sustainability Researcher, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
- Dr. Mohamed Tawfik, Healthcare Sustainability Innovator & Author of the GIDC Model
- HAITHAM ALHARBI, Digital Transformation Specialist, National Center for Vegetation Cover
- Dr. May Al Sahib, Ph.D., Chair of Sociology & Social Work, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- Eyad Sallam, Corporate QHSE Director, Ayar International Contracting
- Huda Aldabal, Mechanical Engineer, Aramco
- Dr. Orn Supahol, CTO, Saudi Desert Control
- Margarita Lupunchuk, CEO, Uman Waste Management
- Saif Farid Enany, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Manager, Nestlé KSA, Oman & Bahrain
- Fiona Symes, COO, KAUST Beacon Development
- Khloud Alkhalaqi, Senior Manager for Social Impact Measurement, Red Sea Global
- Dr. Mohammed Fouad, Business Excellence Director, Riyadh Cement
- Layla El Wafi, ESG Legal & Senior Advisor
- Neil Atkinson, SVP, Head of ESG & Sustainability, Riyadh Bank
- Venty Mulani, Sustainability Lead, Bloomberg LP
- Ahmed AlShaqsi, GM of Strategy & Sustainability (ESG), Nama Electricity Distribution Company
- Ksenia Lopatkina, Director of Sustainability & ESG, Fanda
- Charles Assaf, CEO at Novisto
- Alida Saleh, Head of Sustainability MEA, JLL; Senior Advisor, UN High Level Climate Champions
- Dalia Nasr, Head of Sustainability for High Growth Region, Henkel GCC
- Abhigyan Gupta, Associate Partner, Cognitud
- Erik Ringvold, Chief Business Development Officer, VCM
Industry Focus
- Energy and utilities
- Financial Services
- Real Estate
- Construction
- Manufacturing Industries
- Transport
- Logistics
- Technology
- Agriculture
- Chemical & Material
Summit Highlights
- Ministerial Keynotes & regional policy addresses.
- Cross-sector Panels: Green finance, ESG regulation, biodiversity, AI, supply chain decarbonisation.
- Fireside chat: Industrial decarbonisation & ESG reporting standards.
- Strategic networking sessions across key sectors, including energy, finance, construction, tech, and agriculture and others.
For more information, email ahmed@gulfxellence.com or call 91 8884566884
2025-09-29 00:00:00 2025-09-30 00:00:00 Australia/Perth World ESG Summit 2025 The 6th World ESG Summit is set to take place on 29–30 September 2025 at Novotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the theme “Uniting Industries for ESG Impact\". This two-day global gathering will bring together ESG leaders, policymakers, CEOs, and sustainability experts to discuss transformative environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies across sectors. With Saudi Arabia championing sustainability under Vision 2030, the summit will spotlight the region’s leadership and encourage multi-sector alignment in tackling climate challenges, driving responsible investment, and embedding ESG into long-term value creation. Featured Speakers Include: Dr. Adel Alghamdi, Sr. Strategic Advisor, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) Atiq Bajwa, Chief Risk Officer, Sulaiman Alrajhi Holding Abdulrahman Bamalan, COO, Mukatafa; Strategy Advisor, UN Global Compact Dr. Maryam Ficociello, Group Chief Governance Officer, Red Sea Global Sultan Faden, Head of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Economy; Vice President, SPSA Samar Al Amro, Director of Corporate Services & Sustainability, Accenture Middle East Fadi Al-Shihabi, Partner – Sustainability Solutions Leader, KPMG Jean Marc Ghoussoub, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources Dr. Reem Al Turk, MENA Partner for Growth & Partnership, World Wide Generation Abdullah AlGhamdi, Senior Governance Consultant Ali Shaker, Head of ESG & Sustainability, The Zubair Corporation, Oman Drs. Zeljka Vorih Davis, Sustainability & Governance Advisor, Sharia Compliance ESG Lina Alzayer, Lecturer & Sustainability Researcher, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University Dr. Mohamed Tawfik, Healthcare Sustainability Innovator & Author of the GIDC Model HAITHAM ALHARBI, Digital Transformation Specialist, National Center for Vegetation Cover Dr. May Al Sahib, Ph.D., Chair of Sociology & Social Work, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Eyad Sallam, Corporate QHSE Director, Ayar International Contracting Huda Aldabal, Mechanical Engineer, Aramco Dr. Orn Supahol, CTO, Saudi Desert Control Margarita Lupunchuk, CEO, Uman Waste Management Saif Farid Enany, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Manager, Nestlé KSA, Oman & Bahrain Fiona Symes, COO, KAUST Beacon Development Khloud Alkhalaqi, Senior Manager for Social Impact Measurement, Red Sea Global Dr. Mohammed Fouad, Business Excellence Director, Riyadh Cement Layla El Wafi, ESG Legal & Senior Advisor Neil Atkinson, SVP, Head of ESG & Sustainability, Riyadh Bank Venty Mulani, Sustainability Lead, Bloomberg LP Ahmed AlShaqsi, GM of Strategy & Sustainability (ESG), Nama Electricity Distribution Company Ksenia Lopatkina, Director of Sustainability & ESG, Fanda Charles Assaf, CEO at Novisto Alida Saleh, Head of Sustainability MEA, JLL; Senior Advisor, UN High Level Climate Champions Dalia Nasr, Head of Sustainability for High Growth Region, Henkel GCC Abhigyan Gupta, Associate Partner, Cognitud Erik Ringvold, Chief Business Development Officer, VCM Industry Focus Energy and utilities Financial Services Real Estate Construction Manufacturing Industries Transport Logistics Technology Agriculture Chemical & Material Summit Highlights Ministerial Keynotes & regional policy addresses. Cross-sector Panels: Green finance, ESG regulation, biodiversity, AI, supply chain decarbonisation. Fireside chat: Industrial decarbonisation & ESG reporting standards. Strategic networking sessions across key sectors, including energy, finance, construction, tech, and agriculture and others. For more information, email ahmed@gulfxellence.com or call 91 8884566884 Novotel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
