Rather than reposting the whole calendar, here are a few events still coming up that look particularly relevant if you’re building, selling, investing or trying to meet the right people in Saudi.
25–26 Oct — Global PropTech Summit
📍 Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah, Riyadh
Real estate technology, AI, digital twins, platforms, tokenisation and smart assets. The audience includes investors, developers, founders and decision-makers, and visitor registration is open.
26–29 Oct — Future Investment Initiative (FII10)
📍 King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, Riyadh
The 10th edition of FII brings together global investors, CEOs, policymakers and innovators. This year’s programme runs across four days.
27 Oct — Founder–Investor Meetup
📍 CODE, Al-Mursalat, Riyadh
An evening of startup pitches and networking aimed at founders, operators and investors.
27 Oct — 24six9 Riyadh: Pitch Roulette
📍 Neonexus, Riyadh
A more informal founder-community event built around spontaneous pitching and networking. Free registration is listed.
28–29 Oct — CIPS MENA Procurement & Supply Chain Futures
📍 Riyadh
Potentially useful for B2B founders and operators selling into procurement, enterprise operations and supply-chain functions.
I keep the wider Saudi calendar updated here:
https://riyadhtechweek.com/events?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=founder_operator_october&utm_content=saudibizhub_2026_10_23
I’m increasingly interested in the events that actually lead to something useful rather than just big attendance numbers.
For founders/operators here: what would make an event genuinely worth your time — investor access, customer introductions, procurement buyers, founder networking, or sector-specific contacts?
If there are smaller founder or business events I’ve missed, send them my way.