The Saudi British Joint Business Council UK (SBJBC UK) is delighted to announce the UK-Saudi Investment & Partnership Summit, set to take place on 11 June 2025 at Mansion House in the City of London.
This Summit will bring together 200-250 delegates, including policymakers, industry leaders, and financial professionals from the UK and Saudi Arabia, to discuss investment and partnership opportunities in both Kingdoms.
Delegates will gain exclusive access to networking opportunities and engaging discussions focused on fostering knowledge exchange and driving investment.
Beyond mere discussion, this Summit offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with key decision-makers and gain firsthand insights into the evolving regulatory and market landscapes, positioning attendees at the forefront of emerging investment trends.
For the past three years, SBJBC has proudly hosted the largest Ministerial-led Saudi delegation to the UK, and this year promises to be even more exciting. This event will dive into the transformative forces shaping the future of UK-Saudi relations, spotlighting:
Innovative Investment Strategies: Unlocking the full potential of UK-Saudi collaboration through bold, new approaches to investment and game-changing public-private partnerships that overcome key barriers to growth.
The Power of New Technologies: How cutting-edge tech is paving the way for economic resilience and sustainable growth, with UK/Saudi investment driving the innovation engine of tomorrow’s industries.
Thriving VC Ecosystem in Saudi Arabia: Discover how Saudi Arabia is rapidly emerging as a global startup hub, with key trends in venture capital fueling the region’s dynamic growth in key sectors.
The Future of Smart Cities and Sustainable Infrastructure: Explore the groundbreaking projects transforming Saudi Arabia into a beacon of smart, green cities and sustainable real estate, and how UK and Saudi collaboration could be at the forefront of this revolution.
Don’t miss the chance to be part of this meaningful dialogue driving progress and shaping the future!
09:15 – 10:00 Registration and Networking
10:00 – 10:10 Welcome Address
10:10- 10:45 Ministerial Fireside Chat: Strong Foundations: An Overview of Saudi-UK Strategic Collaboration
10:45 – 11:00 Keynote Speech
11:00 – 11:45 Panel 1: Connecting the Dots: Closing the Investment Gap through Public-Private Partnerships
11:45 – 12:00 Break
12:00 – 12:45 Panel 2: Future-Proofing Investment: A Dive into Deeptech, Space and Defence
12:45 – 13:30 Panel 3: Building the Future: UK-Saudi Collaboration in Infrastructure & Real Estate
13:30 – 14:30 Networking Lunch
14:30 – 16:30 Afternoon Session: Parallel Workshops Options
End of Event Day
19:30 > VIP Gala Dinner
*Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information please contact Asil Abdour at the Saudi British Joint Business Council (asil@sbjbc.org) with a short expression of interest. While it will not be possible to involve all interested parties in this Summit, SBJBC will have other key engagements throughout the year which will provide additional opportunities to be involved.
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A full-day, in-person event featuring keynotes, panels, workshops and networking opportunities, focusing on Finance, Infrastructure and Deep-tech opportunities in Saudi Arabia and the UK, and how you can play a pivotal role in the future.
SBJBC Member: Free to attend
Early bird tickets for non -SBJBC members are available at £175 + VAT
H.E. Dr. Nabeel Koshak is CEO of Saudi Venture Capital and currently serving as the Chairman of the Saudi Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCPEA) and a Board Member of the Middle East Venture Capital Association (MEVCA).He is deeply involved in shaping Saudi Arabia's financial and development landscape, holding key positions such as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), a Board Member and Chairman of the Board Governance, Audit and Risk Committee of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) Investment Company, and a member of the Board Executive and Investment Committee at the Cultural Development Fund (CDF).H.E. Dr. Koshak's expertise extends to supporting small and medium enterprises, as evidenced by his role as a member of the Board Executive and Credit Committee of the Small and Medium Enterprises Loan Guarantee Program (Kafalah). He also serves as a Board Member at the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.Prior to his current roles, H.E. Dr. Koshak was the Founding Executive Dean of Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College (MBSC) of Business and Entrepreneurship, in partnership with Babson College. He has held executive advisory roles at the Ministry of Economy and Planning and Deloitte, and contributed to innovation as a member of the Investment Committee at KAUST’s Innovation Fund. As an entrepreneur, he founded and served as CEO of three tech startups focused on GIS & CAD systems.
Simon joined BAE Systems in 2001 and has held a number of senior programme leadership and business development roles throughout a 26-year career in the defence industry, spanning the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Most recently, Simon was the Managing Director of BAE Systems Saudi Arabia. Simon is Chairman of MBDA Missile Systems, Europe’s largest manufacturer of guided weapons. Simon began his career as an engineering apprentice. He holds an MSc in Financial Management and an MBA from the University of Manchester. He is an alumni of Harvard Business School’s Advance Management Programme, a Chartered Project Manager and a Fellow of both the CMI and Royal Aeronautical Society.
Sir Edward Byrne AC is the fourth President of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He joined KAUST as its president in September 2024, after serving as President and Principal of King’s College London from August 2014 to January 2021. Previously, he was President and Vice Chancellor of Monash University in Australia. Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2020 for services to higher education he has also been recognized for his contributions to mitochondrial disease research, Byrne was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2006. He served as Dean of Monash University, then as Vice Provost of University College London, before returning to Monash as Vice Chancellor in 2009. There, he restructured the university to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and global research output, leading to the establishment of the Monash campus in Suzhou, China. In 2014, Byrne served as a guest professor at Peking University Health Science Center, becoming an honorary citizen of Jiangsu Province. That same year, he was recognized as a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to tertiary education. He was also appointed President and Principal of King’s College London.From 2019 to 2021, he was Chair of Council for the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). Byrne served as Global Chief Medical Advisor for the Ramsay Health Care Group from 2021 to 2024.He studied medicine at the University of Tasmania, graduating with a Bachelor of Medical Science in 1971, a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, with the highest honors, in 1974, and a Doctor of Medicine in 1982. Byrne holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Queensland, a Clinical Science Diploma from the University of Adelaide, and a Doctor of Science from the University of Melbourne. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Association of Neurology. He has received numerous honorary degrees and accolades, including the Queens Square Prize for Neurological Research from the UCL Institute of Neurology. From 2021 to 2024, Byrne served as Distinguished Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the Australian National University (ANU). He is Emeritus Professor of Neurology, King’s College London, and Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Monash University.In addition to his academic and medical research roles, Byrne has held board positions at multiple commercial biomedical companies, including Cochlear and BUPA. He currently serves as the global chief medical officer of Ramsay Health Care Group and is a member of the Patrons Council for the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria.
Chris joined Federated Hermes in 2010 having previously spent most of his career as a Fund Manager at Prudential. Under his leadership, the Real Estate business has executed landmark transactions, including Europe’s largest regeneration project at the 67 acres King’s Cross, Europe’s largest life science facility at Milton-Oxford, the Silverstone High Performance Technology Estate, and city centre major regenerations at Paradise Circus Birmingham, NOMA-Manchester, Wellington Place- Leeds and Central Milton Keynes. Chris is Chairman of MEPC, BTPS Director on King’s Cross Board, and a key advocate for the role the built environment can play as a conduit for both enhancing productivity and delivering positive societal and environmental externalities. This is well evidenced from the major regeneration schemes undertaken under his leadership at Federated Hermes. He is a Fellow of the RICS, a Founding Board Member of INREV, and a past President of the British Property Federation. As a trustee of RREF, he collaborates with Henley Business School & University of Reading to urge closer collaboration between academia, industry, and the public sector.
A former neurosurgeon, Andrew focuses on medical technologies and technology-enabled services to the healthcare and life-science sectors.He also oversees management of the UCL Technology Fund, a long-standing partnership between AlbionVC and UCL Business. He has invested in sectors ranging from digital health, diagnostics and imaging, machine learning applications and therapeutics, including cell and gene therapies.Prior to joining AlbionVC he specialised in healthcare strategy at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). He holds degrees in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Cambridge and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Marcus Siddons is a construction industry expert with experience gained in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. He spent 10 years in the UAE managing multiple businesses for a major international Plc. Baker Wilkins & Smith (BWS) is a boutique international firm of construction consultants, core services being quantity surveying and project management. Established in London in 1955 and in the Middle East from 1972. Well known and well established in Saudi Arabia BWS is currently working on Alula, NEOM, ROSHN and a variety of other major projects in the Kingdom.
Susan Amawi is the General Manager of Knight Frank Saudi Arabia, bringing over 20 years of experience in the real estate sector, including 18 years in the Kingdom. She holds an MBA in Corporate Finance (2005) and a BBA in Marketing and International Business (2003) from Wichita State University. In 2021, she completed the Women’s Leadership Program at Yale Executive Education, further enhancing her leadership skills.Prior to joining Knight Frank, Susan held a number of senior regional roles, including Head of Strategic Consulting at JLL in Saudi Arabia and Head of Real Estate Consulting at KPMG.Throughout her career, Susan has advised on multi-billion Riyal real estate projects across Saudi Arabia, conducting feasibility studies, highest and best-use analyses, and strategic business planning for both public and private sectors.Major projects under her leadership include Jeddah Central Development, Knowledge Economic City in Madinah, Project Clay, Qiddiya Coast, and various Roshn projects in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Makkah, including Ruaa Al Madinah, Roshn Sedra, and Ruaa Al Haram.
Dr Emad Abdulaziz El-Dukair is the founder and CEO of The Care Group, a leading player in the public-private partnerships sector.Dr El-Dukair has helped design, build, and finance infrastructure projects, with a focus on hospital and service provision, in numerous countries around the world, from the Turks and Caicos to Poland. Dr El-Dukair has broad experience across a number of sectors with interests ranging from major education projects to sport and real estate.As well as co-chairing the Saudi-British Joint Business Council, Dr Emad is a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK), on the Advisory Board of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council
Susan Amawi is the General Manager of Knight Frank Saudi Arabia, bringing over 20 years of experience in the real estate sector, including 18 years in the Kingdom. She holds an MBA in Corporate Finance (2005) and a BBA in Marketing and International Business (2003) from Wichita State University. In 2021, she completed the Women’s Leadership Program at Yale Executive Education, further enhancing her leadership skills.Prior to joining Knight Frank, Susan held a number of senior regional roles, including Head of Strategic Consulting at JLL in Saudi Arabia and Head of Real Estate Consulting at KPMG.Throughout her career, Susan has advised on multi-billion Riyal real estate projects across Saudi Arabia, conducting feasibility studies, highest and best-use analyses, and strategic business planning for both public and private sectors.Major projects under her leadership include Jeddah Central Development, Knowledge Economic City in Madinah, Project Clay, Qiddiya Coast, and various Roshn projects in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Makkah, including Ruaa Al Madinah, Roshn Sedra, and Ruaa Al Haram.
Jennie is a Consultant and former Senior Partner at Trowers & Hamlins specialising in corporate finance and commercial law.Jennie has over 30 years' experience in private equity, stock and bond issues, loans, the acquisition acquisition/transfer of companies and undertakings, as well as large commercial and administrative matters and board level advisory work for businesses of many types including start-ups. Jennie has led many major deals, and works with both the public and private sectors.Jennie has been acknowledged in legal directories as an expert in her field for Corporate/M&A and Private buyouts: Equity. She is Chair of the UK side of the Saudi British Joint Business Council, regularly speaks at industry events and has held several NED roles.
Cordelia Begbie is the UK Executive Director and CEO of the Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC UK) , a non-profit business association with over 200 Saudi and British members which promotes business and partnership opportunities between the two Kingdoms through advocacy, events and knowledge exchange.With a decade of experience in Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East, Cordelia has significant expertise in government relations, corporate partnerships, and regional development.Prior to joining SBJBC, she led Middle East initiatives at Asia House. Her background also includes research and consultancy focused on the diverse markets of the Gulf, Levant, North Africa, and Iran.
Sir Edward Byrne AC is the fourth President of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He joined KAUST as its president in September 2024, after serving as President and Principal of King’s College London from August 2014 to January 2021. Previously, he was President and Vice Chancellor of Monash University in Australia. Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2020 for services to higher education he has also been recognized for his contributions to mitochondrial disease research, Byrne was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2006. He served as Dean of Monash University, then as Vice Provost of University College London, before returning to Monash as Vice Chancellor in 2009. There, he restructured the university to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and global research output, leading to the establishment of the Monash campus in Suzhou, China. In 2014, Byrne served as a guest professor at Peking University Health Science Center, becoming an honorary citizen of Jiangsu Province. That same year, he was recognized as a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to tertiary education. He was also appointed President and Principal of King’s College London.From 2019 to 2021, he was Chair of Council for the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). Byrne served as Global Chief Medical Advisor for the Ramsay Health Care Group from 2021 to 2024.He studied medicine at the University of Tasmania, graduating with a Bachelor of Medical Science in 1971, a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, with the highest honors, in 1974, and a Doctor of Medicine in 1982. Byrne holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Queensland, a Clinical Science Diploma from the University of Adelaide, and a Doctor of Science from the University of Melbourne. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Association of Neurology. He has received numerous honorary degrees and accolades, including the Queens Square Prize for Neurological Research from the UCL Institute of Neurology. From 2021 to 2024, Byrne served as Distinguished Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the Australian National University (ANU). He is Emeritus Professor of Neurology, King’s College London, and Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Monash University.In addition to his academic and medical research roles, Byrne has held board positions at multiple commercial biomedical companies, including Cochlear and BUPA. He currently serves as the global chief medical officer of Ramsay Health Care Group and is a member of the Patrons Council for the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria.
Jennie is a Consultant and former Senior Partner at Trowers & Hamlins specialising in corporate finance and commercial law.Jennie has over 30 years' experience in private equity, stock and bond issues, loans, the acquisition acquisition/transfer of companies and undertakings, as well as large commercial and administrative matters and board level advisory work for businesses of many types including start-ups. Jennie has led many major deals, and works with both the public and private sectors.Jennie has been acknowledged in legal directories as an expert in her field for Corporate/M&A and Private buyouts: Equity. She is Chair of the UK side of the Saudi British Joint Business Council, regularly speaks at industry events and has held several NED roles.
Cordelia Begbie is the UK Executive Director and CEO of the Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC UK) , a non-profit business association with over 200 Saudi and British members which promotes business and partnership opportunities between the two Kingdoms through advocacy, events and knowledge exchange.With a decade of experience in Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East, Cordelia has significant expertise in government relations, corporate partnerships, and regional development.Prior to joining SBJBC, she led Middle East initiatives at Asia House. Her background also includes research and consultancy focused on the diverse markets of the Gulf, Levant, North Africa, and Iran.
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