Education Investment Saudi 2026

Education Investment Saudi is Informa Connect's two-day conference on the business of education in the Kingdom. It brings ministries, regulators, investors, school groups and operators to Riyadh to look at where capital is going in early years, K-12, higher education and TVET as Saudi Arabia pursues the education goals of Vision 2030.

Conference programme

Day 1 of the published 2026 agenda opens with registration at 08:00 and runs keynotes, panels, fireside chats and a fundraising masterclass on the economics of Saudi education.

• The SAR 50 Billion Question: turning Saudi Arabia's education budget into bankable opportunities
• Winning school real estate in Saudi's infrastructure boom
• Saudi Education Market 2026–2030: Vision 2030, demographics and private capital
• How to build Saudi's next multi-campus school group
• Saudi Arabia's new education law and the next era of K-12
• Fundraising masterclass: pitching, pricing and closing capital from education investors
• Launching and licensing new higher education institutions before 2030

Who attends

The organiser describes an audience of 400+ qualified attendees, 90% of them education investors, operators or business owners, alongside 60+ speakers and 30+ sponsors and exhibitors. Passes are split between school owners, operators and investors on one side and consultants, suppliers and service providers on the other, with eligibility checked before payment.

Topics

Themes include emerging technologies in education delivery, inclusive education systems, education financing and public-private partnerships, micro-credentials and alternative learning pathways, sustainable campus infrastructure and the future of education leadership.

Tickets & passes

• Premium Networking Pass (2 days) — USD 699: School owners, operators and investors only; plus 15% VAT; 22+ discussions, networking and a 1-year Streamly subscription
• 2-Day Educator Pass: School owners, operators and investors only; price on the booking page
• 2-Day Consultant Pass: Consultants, suppliers and service providers; price on the booking page
• Joint Access Pass (Education Investment MENA and Saudi): School owners, operators and investors only; price on the booking page