The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute revealed today details of its upcoming summit in New York and the sixth edition of its flagship event at a press briefing held in Riyadh.
As the globe undergoes enormous social, economic, and geopolitical changes, the two capstone events for the FII are designed to bring together people from all walks of life to address urgent global themes and challenges.
The New York-based summit, PRIORITY, will take place on September 22 on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, providing a platform for discussion and dialogue aimed at finding solutions that will help leaders across the world to address the one priority for each group of people.
Speaking at the press briefing, Richard Attias, CEO of the FII Institute, announced a sample of prominent speakers taking part in the summit.
The list includes Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of PIF, Chairman of FII Institute, Chairman of Saudi Aramco; Dr Judith Rodin, Board Chair, Prodigy Finance & Resilient Cities Catalyst, Gonzalo Muñoz, 2019-2021 High Level Climate Action Champion, UN Conference of the Parties, Khalid Al-Faleh, Minister of Investment, Ministry of Economy, Saudi Arabia, Dr Abasi Ene-Obong, CEO, 54Gene, Jane Poynter, Founder & Co-CEO, Space Perspective, John Pagano, CEO, Red Sea Development Company, Bolor-Erden Battsengel, Chairwoman, Mongolia Communications & Information Technology Authority, Andrew Zolli, CIO, Planet, Venessa Keith, Principal, Studioteka, Dr Peter Diamandis, Founder & Executive Chairman, XPRIZE, and Michael Moss, 2010 Pulitzer Prize Winner
Attias also highlighted that the Institute is conducting a large-scale global survey in partnership with Ipsos, a global leader in market research, to find out the top priority of individuals across a broad range of demographics, with results planned to be revealed at the PRIORITY summit later this month.
The event’s agenda will be based on the poll results, placing emphasis on the need for world leaders to react to the results and address the global priority.
“As the world is witnessing a period of transformation and as a new global order starts to take shape, we believe it is crucial to understand the priorities of each demographic group around the world,” Attias said.
“Over the past two years, the world has faced many challenges that have left an impact on all citizens across the globe. Therefore, our values and priorities have changed.
“FII Institute’s priority is to make a direct and positive impact on humanity through creating multiple initiatives across different domains. This is why we decided to host PRIORITY as an annual global conversation, and to conduct the survey on an annual to bi-annual basis, to help us understand the wishes, hopes, and expectations of our fellow human beings. We are giving everyone a voice.”
Attias also unveiled names of some of the 300+ confirmed speakers expected to participate in this year’s edition of the Future Investment Initiative conference, taking place in Riyadh on October 25-27.
The names include H.R.H. Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud, Saudi Ambassador to the USA; Yasir Al Rumayyam, Governor of PIF, Chairman of FII Institute, Chairman of Saudi Aramco; Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Investment, Ministry of Investment, Saudi Arabia; Jamie Dimon, Chair and CEO JP Morgan Chase, USA; Stephen A. Schwarzman, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, The Blackstone Group; Noel Quinn, Group CEO, HSBC, UK-Europe; David M. Solomon, Chairman and CEO, The Goldman Sachs Group, USA; Shemara Wikramanayake, CEO and Managing Director Macquarie Group, Australia; Masahiko Kato, CEO and President, Mizuho Bank, Japan, Asia; and Ray Dalio, Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Bridgewater Associates
The conference will include four immersive summits – The New Energy, Economy; Africa Risen; Building Better Crypto; and Clash of Generations.
Plenary sessions over the three-day event will cover: What is the New Global Order?, Risks and Challenges; and Opportunities and New Frontiers.
The press briefing also marked the FII Institute’s unveiling of a new website, upgrading the existing content library, making it more accessible, while providing a space for partners and contributors to share case studies.
