{"id":6488,"date":"2026-03-26T23:45:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T23:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/?post_type=press&p=6488"},"modified":"2026-03-26T23:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T23:45:55","slug":"fii-priority-miami-day-one-capital-in-motion-as-global-leaders-double-down-on-long-term-investment-and-resilience","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/ar\/press\/fii-priority-miami-day-one-capital-in-motion-as-global-leaders-double-down-on-long-term-investment-and-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"FII PRIORITY Miami Day One: Capital in Motion as Global Leaders Double Down on Long-Term Investment and Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miami, Florida, March 26, 2026 –<\/strong> FII Institute today convened global leaders, investors, and policymakers for Day 1 of FII PRIORITY Miami 2026, under the theme \u201cCapital in Motion,\u201d with discussions affirming that in an era of disruption, long-term capital, collaboration, and strategic investment remain the foundations of prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across plenary sessions and closed-door conclaves, participants reflected a shift in mindset away from short-term volatility and toward resilience, national development, and the responsible deployment of technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening: Dialogue as the Foundation of Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opening the summit, Richard Attias, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Acting CEO of FII Institute, set the tone by emphasising the need for dialogue and collective action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGatherings like this one are a necessity. Because progress does not happen in isolation. It happens when people come together, when ideas meet, when perspectives are shared, and when leaders choose to engage.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He reinforced the role of FII as a platform not just for discussion, but for action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is exactly why FII exists\u2026 a platform where ideas move, where capital connects, where decisions are shaped, and where the future is not just discussed but designed.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long-Term Capital in a Volatile World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the opening conversation with H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of PIF, Chairman of the FII Institute, the emphasis was on resilience and long-term investment discipline. He highlighted the strength of Saudi Arabia\u2019s economic position and the role of patient capital:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Saudi microeconomic and fiscal position remains strong, stable, and resilient\u2026 we are a long-term patient investor. We measure our returns not in quarters, in decades. And PIF remains committed to its investments around the world.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discussion reinforced the role of sovereign investors as anchors of stability in an increasingly uncertain global environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board of Changemakers: Investing Beyond Cycles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The flagship Board of Changemakers session focused on how long-term thinking in shaping geoeconomics.  H.E. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cImagine you invested significant amounts for 50 years. And the first time you used that investment was a few weeks back in the large east-west pipeline we\u2019re using to manage the global supply of oil.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers emphasised that transformative investments often require patience across generations, not quarters, while maintaining confidence through periods of volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H.E. Sebastian Kurz, Former Chancellor of Republic of Austria and Co-Founder & President of DREAM addressed policy in the US and why people are moving to Miami: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy is capital and sometimes talent, leaving? It’s not only about taxes, it’s by far too much regulation for too little innovation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tone was one of measured optimism and confidence in long-term regional strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US\u2013GCC Investment: Enduring Partnerships Under Pressure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In a session examining the US\u2013GCC investment relationship, Jared Kushner emphasised the durability of cross-border partnerships despite geopolitical and economic pressures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll countries should have a business plan. When I first saw Vision 2030, I remember thinking that countries should think more like businesses about the future, investment priorities, and the KPIs they want to achieve.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technology, Capital and Human Potential<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In discussions on AI and hyperscale partnerships, speakers reflected on the growing role of sovereign capital in shaping the future of technology and human development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dina Powell McCormick, President & Vice Chairman at Meta, pointed to a structural shift in how technology is funded and scaled globally: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the things that no one could have imagined 10 years ago is how important PIF and other sovereign wealth funds would be in the advancement of this technology. It was so that people would reach their human potential and reach their goals.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Africa Rising<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In a session on \u201cHow Africa Will Turn its Demographic Boom Into Economic Destiny,\u201d H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, positioned Africa at the centre of the next wave of global growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emphasising the need to invest in human capital, education, and opportunity, he said that the continent\u2019s future will be defined by young people:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe most important investment in these people should be education, making sure that what I have called human capital development is a combination of education, which builds the brain, but also health.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclaves: From Insight to Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A series of invitation-only conclaves brought together senior leaders to address structural shifts in the global economy, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n