HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman
of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) received Mr. Bill Gates,
Chairman of Microsoft and Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation at Kingdom Resort on Saturday 28 January
2012. The meeting was attended by HH Princess Ameerah
Al-Taweel, Vice Chairwoman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation
chaired by Prince Alwaleed, Mr. Shadi Sanbar, KHC's CFO, Eng.
Nadia Bakhurji Secretary General of Alwaleed Bin Talal
Foundation and Ms. Amani Algahtani, Assistant Executive
Manager- HRH's Palaces.
During the meeting the two discussed the latest developments
in both KHC and Microsoft. Moreover, Prince Alwaleed and Mr.
Bill Gates discuss general issues, topics related to KHC's
international investments including its stake of 47.5% in the
Four Seasons which is co-owned by Bill Gates' Cascade with a
47.5% stake, and 5% is owned by Mr. Isadore Sharp, Chairman
of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Also, the two discussed
potential collaboration between Alwaleed Foundation and the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Prince Alwaleed has attended the annual Microsoft CEO Summit
held at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond Campus in
Seattle, Washington. The Prince's visit was in response to an
invitation from Mr. Bill Gates to attend the event. The
Prince was accompanied by his spouse Princess Ameerah
Al-Taweel and a delegation from KHC, and the Foundation. The
Summit was exclusive to 100 CEOs most influential in the
world.
During the function, Prince Alwaleed met with some of the
most prominent CEOs that included Mr. Warren Buffett,
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO. There was an opportunity
to discuss general issues, topics related to investments and
HRH's international investments especially in the United
States. HRH has significant investments in the US through KHC
in the banking sector through Citigroup where he is the
largest individual shareholder, in the media sector through
News Corporation, and hotels sector through the management of
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Fairmont and The Plaza
Hotel, New York. In addition to prestigious hotels in various
US states. Moreover, investments in the entertainment sector
through Time Warner and Walt Disney, and many other
investments in the US.
The Microsoft CEO Summit was established in 1997 in response
to growing interest in the convergence of technology and
business issues among corporate CEOs. Attendees had an
opportunity to hear leading industry experts analyze economic
trends and technology issues. The event was private, provided
a forum in which CEOs from major companies and prominent
business people discussed business challenges and shared
insights and experiences with their peers from around the
world.
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