It is also understood DiCaprio will have lunch at Home, a restaurant in Queensferry Street, which gives its profits to the homeless.
Last year George Clooney visited Social Bite in Rose Street.
Clooney`s visit was arranged by entrepreneurs Tom Hunter and Josh Littlejohn, the co-founder of Home and Social Bite, ventures that help the homeless community by allowing customers to pay for food and drink for the vulnerable.
Mr Clooney`s visit to Scotland in November made headlines in over 40 countries around the world.
Sir Tom Hunter, chairman of the Scottish Business Awards said on its website: "Leonardo is not only a famous actor, he is a pioneering environmentalist and committed philanthropist whose charitable work is making a global impact.
"To have him address our nation`s premier businesses and entrepreneurs is incredibly exciting.
"That the Scottish Business Awards is the largest awards dinner of its kind in the whole of the UK says a lot about the strength and ambition of Scotland`s entrepreneurial community, and 17 November is set to be another very special night."
Home provides training and employment programmes for members of the Social Bite Academy, a four-year paid course for homeless people.
The not-for-profit venture opened in September, with a menu of French and Scottish cuisine.
Diners are encouraged to "pay forward" meals for the homeless, who can attend a special service for those sleeping rough every Monday between 15:00 and 17:00.
Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar earlier this year for survival epic, The Revenant.
The star of Titanic and the Wolf of Wall Street had been nominated six times.
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