Creative Women Forum Saudi Arabia 2025: Empower, Engage, Sustain – Women Leading Initiatives, Riyadh, in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The morning light falls softly over Riyadh as women from across the world gather under one roof. Voices rise. Ideas meet. Purpose finds its direction.

Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Noura bint Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Creative Women Forum Saudi Arabia 2025 opens today at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, running from 4–6 November 2025, and culminating in a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at The National Museum of Saudi Arabia.

Now in its second edition, the Forum has become a landmark in the Kingdom’s evolving story a confluence of leadership, innovation, and imagination. This year’s theme, “Empower • Engage • Sustain – Women Leading Initiatives,” mirrors the nation’s bold ambition to transform through creativity and knowledge, in perfect harmony with Saudi Vision 2030.

“This gathering brings together minds and experiences united by curiosity, courage, and the desire to create meaningful change,” said HRH Princess Noura bint Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. “It is a space where voices from diverse backgrounds connect, engage, and grow where ideas are exchanged openly, and conversations spark new directions for growth.”

Leadership and Organisation

At the heart of this international endeavour stands Olga Balakleets, Founder and CEO of the Creative Women Platform a cultural entrepreneur whose vision has shaped one of the world’s most dynamic spaces for female leadership and creativity.

“It is a great honour to welcome this second edition of the Creative Women Forum Saudi Arabia,” said Olga Balakleets. “Thanks to the extraordinary vision and support of HRH Princess Noura, this Forum has become more than an event it is a growing movement for women across the region and beyond. Together, we are not only shaping conversations but building a lasting legacy for future generations.”

The 2025 edition is directed by Rebeca Riofrio, Executive Director of the Creative Women Forum Saudi Arabia, Chairwoman of the UK Parliamentary Society for Arts, Fashion & Sports, and recipient of the Queen’s Awards for Business and International Trade.
“The youth of Saudi Arabia are not waiting for the future they are building it now. In their creativity lies the promise of transformation, and in their courage, the blueprint of a brighter world,” said Rebeca Riofrio.

Forum Overview

Hosted at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, the largest women’s university in the world and home to its Women Leadership Centre, the Forum unites over 500 delegates CEOs, policymakers, artists, scientists, and educators bound by a shared mission: to lead change with purpose.

Across three days, the programme traces the pulse of transformation from sustainability and technology to social enterprise, art, and cultural diplomacy. Each session builds toward a single belief: that leadership rooted in creativity can redefine the global future.