FII PRIORITY is a program powered by FII Institute, consisting of summits, initiatives, and resolutions anchored by the institute’s FII PRIORITY Compass, focused on humanity’s priorities, concerns, and hopes. The summit is designed to deliver impactful change by transforming ideas into tangible solutions. 

In the words of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ”We all want to make the world capable of welcoming all its inhabitants with dignity - and not just a privileged minority.” 

The theme, “Invest in Dignity,” underscores the importance of investment into climate-conscious action, the most powerful novel technologies, and equitable solutions as the foundational seed, from which a dignified world for all will grow. 

FII PRIORITY Rio de Janeiro took place June 11-13, 2024 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.  

Rio de Janeiro – the “Cidade Maravilhosa” or “Marvelous City” – is a pivotal gateway to Latin American economies. As the upcoming host of the G20 Summit, Rio de Janeiro’s historical and present-day influence in finance, culture, and sport is being brought to the global stage. The city’s dynamic emerging startup scene crowns it as a new hub for innovation and investment. 

Rio de Janeiro serves as a: 

• Key hub of the largest, most stable economy in Latin America 
• High-potential startup and innovation ecosystem 
• Cultural epicenter of South America and the Global South 
• Global focus of sustainability and critical climate action 
• Long-standing iconic sporting nexus 

FII PRIORITY Summit Rio de Janeiro convened the world’s most influential investors, renowned business leaders, visionary heads of state, innovators, and disruptors as well as cultural icons from across the world of sports & the arts. 

FII PRIORITY summits are more than just gatherings of forward-thinking leaders—they are engines for action, hosted in cities that are driving the trends that will shape humanity’s collective future. Global figures convene to translate the pressing issues attracting global attention into concrete strategies. More than reflecting on the status quo, the summits’ agendas encompass topical issues on a macro scale, plotting the course from today's challenges to tomorrow's touchstones. 

• Government leaders & policymakers 
• Global investors & CEOs 
• Entrepreneurial visionaries, innovators & disruptors 
• World citizens, sporting icons & cultural influencers 
• Scientists, academics & experts 
• International media, trend-setters & futurists 

FII PRIORITY Rio De Janeiro was a place for transparent exchanges on the summit’s key pillars including: 

• The Ecological Transition: Preservation & Biodiversity, Decarbonization, Hydrogen & Renewable Energy, Financing the Energy Transition, Sustainable Mining & Mining Security, Food Security & Agribusiness, Protecting the Amazon & Global Rainforests 
• Tech, Innovation & Entrepreneurship: AI & Robotics, Biotech, Entrepreneurship & Startup Ecosystems, Innovation in Medicine & Science, Empowering the Next Gen of Tech Leaders  
• Social Inclusion & Governance of a New Global Order: Urbanization, Inclusion & Indigenous Rights, Poverty Eradication, Future of Education, Sport for Development, Emergency of Cultural Identity, Tourism in the Global South  

Attendance was by invitation. Please visit the FII PRIORITY Rio De Janeiro section on our website to register your interest.