The second edition of AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies will kick off on Sunday, February 8, 2026 in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The conference, organized by the Saudi Finance Ministry in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will convene economic decision-makers, finance ministers, central banks governors, international financial institutions leaders, and distinguished experts from across the world.
Under the theme “Policies amid a Reset of the International Trade and Financial Systems,” AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies will highlight the accelerated transformations in the global economy.
It will also address the challenges and opportunities for emerging market economies, most notably in the fields of international trade, monetary and financial systems, and macroeconomic policy.
The conference will provide a high-level international platform to exchange views, discuss policies, and review relevant experiences, aiming to shape the economic policy agenda for emerging market economies to support growth, prosperity and global economic stability.
In light of this, AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies’ agenda will prioritize key issues such as resetting global trade; and implications of global uncertainty for the international monetary and financial systems.
It will also address monetary policy amid structural transformations in the world economy; fiscal policy in a shock-prone environment; and private sector-led growth and the role of technology and AI.
The conference takes place amid profound transformations in international trade and financial systems, alongside growing challenges including slowing growth, rising levels of uncertainty, and increasing pressures on emerging market economies.
Thus, AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies is set to raise global awareness of issues facing emerging market economies and highlight their pivotal role in the global economy, supporting the pursuit of more inclusive and sustainable economic growth over the long term.
