June 19, 2023
HONG KONG – The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute will host its FII PRIORITY Asia Summit in Hong Kong on December 7 & 8, 2023. The summit will bring together a wide variety of world-renowned speakers, members and special guests to discuss the highest priorities for each segment of society in today’s ever-evolving social, economic and geopolitical climate.
The unique, data-driven summit, which will host leaders, policymakers, CEOs, students, volunteers, academics, investors and more, aims to create a roadmap for the world to navigate its most pressing challenges.
FII PRIORITY is designed as a regional platform for understanding humanity’s needs, wants, and expectations—then engaging in discussions and debates aimed at prompting action and pioneering solutions. Based on the FII Institute’s global PRIORITY Report which surveyed citizens around the world, the goal is to empower leaders and decision makers through information and dialogue as they address the key priorities for several segments of society.
Richard Attias, CEO of the FII Institute said, “FII PRIORITY is held to open our eyes to humanity’s main concerns— a priceless tool in the hands of those capable of change. This summit focuses on what action we can take to address these concerns and how to redesign business models and economies to make way for more prosperous, fulfilling lives. It echoes our annual FII flagship conference.” He added, “As part of the FII Institute’s vision to make a lasting, positive impact on humanity, our priority is to ensure that no one’s voice goes unheard—which is why we are determined to hold this global dialogue on all continents, so that those in power can listen and connect to all of humanity.”
Held for the first time in Hong Kong after the success of previous FII PRIORITY Summits, the FII Institute is excited to bring its disruptive platform to Asia.
Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China said, “I very much welcome the FII Institute’s decision to host the first FII PRIORITY Asia Summit in Hong Kong. This demonstrates Hong Kong’s unique position and role in connecting the Mainland, Asia and the world, and will further deepen our ties with partners and counterparts around the globe, especially with those in the Middle East.”
He added, “The summit will be an important platform for gathering global political and business leaders, academics and experts to exchange views on world trends and topical issues. I trust this Summit will be a great success with fruitful outcomes.”
Laura M Cha, Chairman of HKEX, said: “HKEX is delighted to partner with FII Institute and the HKSAR Government to bring FII PRIORITY to Asia in December 2023. This major new summit fully aligns with HKEX’s commitment to promote connectivity across markets, economies and societies, fostering a world where collaboration and innovation can help find solutions to global challenges. We look forward to welcoming experts and leaders to Hong Kong and building a shared and sustainable future for us all.”
About FII Institute THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (FII) INSTITUTE is a global nonprofit foundation driven by data with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Global and inclusive, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions in four critical areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Robotics, Education, Healthcare and Sustainability.
Manama – 29 May 2023 – GFH Financial Group (“GFH” or “the Group”) today has been announced as a Strategic Partner of Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, joining the Institute’s list of world-class global partners. FII Institute is a leading nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: “Impact on Humanity.” Its partners include major global and regional banking and financial players in addition to market leaders from across other industries.
The Institute’s aim is to work towards finding real-world solutions to today’s most pressing challenges, and along with its partners, convenes leaders from business, investment, government, NGOs and beyond, to explore the vital economic, political and social trends and challenges of today.
The partnership will see GFH and FII Institute engage in a range of strategic activities aimed at advancing projects and initiatives that help shape a better world across the Institute’s four key focus areas – Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Robotics, Sustainability, Healthcare, and Education.
Commenting, Mr. Salah Sharif, Chief Operating Officer of GFH, said, “We are delighted to be joining the FII Institute as a Strategic Partner. GFH’s mission, our global investments and outlook align perfectly with the Institute’s key focus areas – across which we are already driving transformation and creating value for multiple stakeholders. The platforms, created by the Institute to further dialogue and collaboration, are truly world-class and we look forward to working with the Institute and its network of partners to elevate our contributions as a Group and to collectively help deliver positive outcomes for mankind.”
Richard Attias, CEO of the FII Institute, added, “We are welcoming strategic partners from some of the largest and greatest organizations across the globe, which now includes GFH, to join us in vital and urgent conversations to make an Impact on Humanity.”
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About GFH Financial Group B.S.C.
GFH is one of the most recognised financial groups in the Gulf region. Its businesses include Asset Management, Wealth Management, Commercial Banking and Real Estate Development. The Group’s operations are focused in the GCC, North Africa and India. GFH is listed in Bahrain Bourse, Abu Dhabi Securitas Exchange, Boursa Kuwait and Dubai Financial Market. For more information, please visit www.gfh.com
About FII Institute
The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Global, inclusive and driven by data, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions and actions in four critical areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Education, Healthcare and Sustainability.
RIYADH – (25 APRIL 2023) –
The FII Institute announces the theme of its upcoming 7th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative: The New Compass. To take place from October 24-26, 2023 in Riyadh, the theme of the flagship conference will highlight the impact of global dialogues in navigating today’s uncertain times.
CEO of FII Institute, Richard Attias, commented on the theme of the flagship conference, noting, “As a symbol of guidance and direction, the compass represents the interconnectedness of all directions. More than ever in these current unpredictable times, it is essential for the FII community to come together to redesign a new compass as a tool for navigation and inspiration.”
This year’s conference, which will be exclusively available to FII Institute members and strategic partners, is expected to draw 5000 delegates to be inspired by 500 speakers on a wide variety of timely topics. These conversations will continue to be driven by data, as FII Institute’s members emphasize the importance of using objective data as opposed to subjective opinions in adding dimension to the discussions.
About FII Institute
THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (FII) INSTITUTE is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Global and inclusive, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions and actions in four critical areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Education, Healthcare and Sustainability.
RIYADH – 22 April 2023 – The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute announced the forthcoming release of the 2023 PRIORITY Report at its Global PRIORITY Summit in Miami. Building on the overwhelming success of last year’s PRIORITY Report, this year’s comprehensive and insightful publication will be based on an extensive survey of over 50,000 individuals from more than 20 countries worldwide, providing a truly global perspective to delve deeper into the most pressing concerns faced by the population.
To further empower data-driven decision-making, the 2023 PRIORITY Report will be accompanied by the PRIORITY Tracker, an interactive dashboard designed for leaders and policymakers to visualize and interpret the global priorities of citizens around the world.
FII Institute’s CEO, Richard Attias highlighted, “the FII Institute’s mission is simple: humanity. Our PRIORITY is people. Giving decision makers access to these resources will create a tangible, positive impact on humanity.”
An additional announcement out of FII Institute is the addition of four new special advisors joining the think tank as the organization builds momentum towards change and pursues thought leadership in the service of humanity. These pioneers include the following: in the field of Space, Hélène Huby, who is the only woman in the world to run a spaceship company as the Co-Founder and CEO of the Exploration Company; in the field of Energy, Professor Yi Cui, Director for Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy; in the field of Oceans, Carlos Duarte, a Distinguished Professor at KAUST and Executive Director of the G20 Global Coral Research; and lastly, in the area of Education, Anshuman Mishra, founder of MPH Holdings and developer of innovative e-learning and digital education platforms.
Lastly, the FII Institute announced that due to the overwhelming success of its 2023 PRIORITY Summit, it will be hosting another PRIORITY Summit back in Miami in 2024.
About FII Institute
THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (FII) INSTITUTE is a new global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Global and inclusive, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions in five critical areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Education, Healthcare and Sustainability.
Riyadh – The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute’s THINKPod Season 2 will be featured on the in-flight entertainment (IFE) system of SAUDIA, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, marking the collaboration and common interest between the two entities in achieving the Institute’s agenda to make a positive, meaningful Impact on Humanity.
THINKpod, which tackles major global challenges and opportunities by seeking insight from decision-makers, leaders, and game-changers from around the world, highlights emerging solutions to some of humanity’s most pressing challenges.
Each episode of THINKpod’s second season aims to build a platform that would serve as a bridge between esteemed thought leaders and their counterparts.
The podcast has hosted heads of state such as former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi; leading executives the likes of former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond and Xprize CEO Anousheh Ansari; influencers engaged on impact in humanity like NASA Astronaut Col Terry Virts and Founder of Paga Tayo Ovioso; Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee; and leaders of notable investment companies such as the Chief Growth Officer of BNY Mellon Akash Shah.
SAUDIA’s mission to offer their guests a world-class experience aligns with the Institute’s goal of providing people from all over the globe with high-quality, unique, and meaningful content.
About FII Institute
THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (FII) INSTITUTE is a new global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Global, inclusive, and committed to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions in five critical areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Education, Healthcare, and Sustainability.
MIAMI – (March 31, 2023) – FII Institute’s Global PRIORITY Summit in Miami closed with disruptive and unexpected conversations on peace and prosperity, upcoming big ideas for investments, AI ethics, and risks, space as a new superpower, trust in the media – and hope.
The summit’s over 700 delegates crowded the plenary for talks on geopolitical affairs as Jared Kushner took the stage with Brian Hook to discuss his ideas for making a way forward through peace and prosperity in this new global order, and Dr. John Chipman of IISS set the backdrop with a 360-degree geopolitical review.
The surprising conversations did not stop there. Moderated by Adam Neumann, founder of WeWork and Flow, the two tycoons of venture capital – Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz – discussed leveraging technology for the severe global housing shortage. Shervin Pishevar hosted Dr. Alan Baratz and John Quinn to share timely insights into the future and risks of AI. Nicolas Gaume interviewed brilliant pioneers Hélène Huby, Alan Pellegrini, and Jane Poynter to learn more about how humanity can harness space as a new frontier. Finally, Semafor and former Bloomberg Media CEO Justin B. Smith hosted Faisal J. Abbas to ask about what might be done to mitigate the alarming dip in the trust of media.
These conversations were a continuation of the previous day’s unpredictable discussions with titans of industry like Stephen Wynn and Nelson Peltz, who highlighted the power of using business and investment to shape the world as we know it.
Richard Attias, CEO of FII Institute, announced the not-for-profit think tank’s membership program, which will show the commitment of its members to impacting humanity and accessing world leaders to create a roadmap to do so.
Tony Robbins closed the event on its second day with the themes of hope and momentum, encouraging the in-person and virtual attendees to harness the value of the summit by taking a step forward because “everything is impossible until somebody does it and this room is filled with doers.”
The FII Institute’s Global Priority Summit will return to Miami in March 2024 and looks forward to continuing the dialogue across its platforms.
About FII Institute
THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (FII) INSTITUTE is a new global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Global and inclusive, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions and actions in five critical areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Education, Healthcare, and Sustainability.
MIAMI – (March 30, 2023) – The first day of the FII Institute’s two-day Global PRIORITY Summit that will host a total of 86 world-renowned speakers was buzzing with over 700 delegates. The forum is aligned with the city’s initiative to become a tech and innovation hub and is being hosted at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach in partnership with the Mayor of the City of Miami, Francis X. Suarez.
FII Institute’s CEO, Richard Attias, announced the forthcoming release of the 2023 PRIORITY Report and Tracker, an interactive dashboard designed for leaders and policymakers to visualize and interpret the global priorities of citizens around the world. Attias highlighted, “the FII Institute’s mission is simple: humanity. Our PRIORITY is people. Giving decision makers access to these resources will create a tangible, positive impact on humanity.”
Many of the summit’s panels focused on humanity’s most pressing concerns and global issues such as inflation, rising costof living, and the state of the global economy as well as other topics like cryptocurrency, e-sports, and many more. The in-person and virtual attendees also heard from world leaders from business, government, academia, civil society, technology, media and even TIME Magazine’s first-ever “Kid of the Year,” who highlighted the learning poverty experienced by children all over the world.
The influence of data was a key throughline across the panels, as the speakers emphasized the importance of using data to drive decisions that will then have an Impact on Humanity. These impactful insights will then be utilized in achieving the Global PRIORITY Summit’s goal of creating a roadmap for the future with tangible calls to action.
Supported by its strategic partners, and due to the overwhelming success of the summit and opportunities in the City of Miami, FII Institute announced that it will be hosting another annual summit here in 2024.
The Global PRIORITY Summit powered by FII Institute looksforward to another day of impactful discussions tomorrow.
About FII Institute
THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (FII) INSTITUTE is a new global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Global, inclusive and committed to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions in five critical areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Education, Healthcare and Sustainability.
Tony Robbins To Close the Global PRIORITY Summit Held by FII Institute
Miami, FL – March 26, 2023 – The Global PRIORITY Summit, powered by FII Institute, has announced that Tony Robbins, #1 New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and one of the top international life and business strategists, will be closing the event on its second day.
The summit, held on March 30 & 31, 2023, will bring together world leaders in the areas of business, government, academia, civil society, technology, and media to engage in game-changing discussions and shape the global agenda.
This summit is guided by FII Institute’s mission to make an Impact on Humanity and anchored by its PRIORITY Report, which reveals the top priorities for individuals around the world.
For over four and a half decades, millions of people have enjoyed the warmth, humor, and transformational power of Tony’s personal development events. These elements will undoubtedly be incorporated into the Miami summit’s DNA as it aims to draw a roadmap for humanity in these challenging times.
Prolific speaker Tony Robbins is sure to motivate the changemakers in the room to navigate the challenges before them, take action for good, and work together toward a brighter future for humanity as the event draws to a close.
About FII Institute:
THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (FII) INSTITUTE is a new global non-profit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Global and committed to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions in five critical areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Education, Healthcare, and Sustainability.
Miami, March 28, 2023 – The FII Institute has announced two new game-changing sessions with world-renown speakers to take place at its Global PRIORITY Summit, held in Miami on March 30 – 31, 2023.
On March 30, His Excellency Sergio Tomás Massa, Minister of Economy of the Argentine Republic, will discuss how Argentina is taking a stand for global reform in his keynote, “The Battle for Financial Stability in an Unstable World.” Argentina is also championing a Latin American common currency as an alternative to reliance on the US dollar.
On March 31, the summit will witness a rare occasion when Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz – two Co-Founders of Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s most influential VC firms – appear onstage together. As two of the world’s most forward-thinking investors (successful bets include Instagram, Oculus VR Medium, Databricks, and Skype), Andreessen and Horowitz will share their insights on the seismic shifts that are happening in society and which investments will help us navigate the most promising opportunities of the New Global Order.
The session will be moderated by Adam Neumann, who invented WeWork and single-handedly changed how humans work.
About FII Institute:
THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (FII) INSTITUTE is a new global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Global and committed to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions in five critical areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Education, Healthcare, and Sustainability.
The speakers represent a diverse and highly motivated group chosen to address the world’s most pressing problems.
March 22 2023, MIAMI – The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute has announced the confirmed speakers that will congregate during the Global PRIORITY Summit to discuss humanity’s most pressing issues in our evolving world. Taking place at the famed Faena Hotel in Miami Beach on March 30th & 31st, 2023, the summit is held in partnership with the Mayor of the City of Miami, Francis X. Suarez.
Designed as a platform to better understand humanity’s needs, wants, and expectations, PRIORITY will foster engaging discussions from world leaders in the fields of policy change and investment in order to create actionable change across 12 key pillars in the weeks and months following the summit. Handpicked for their expertise and impact in their chosen field, the panelists will discuss their viewpoints with a solutions-oriented mentality in working with the private and public sector to affect change and how communities around the world can support each other.
The one-and-a-half day summit will include over 25 panels moderated by leaders such as Dina Powell McCormick, Global Head of Sovereign Institutional Business & Sustainability & Inclusive Growth for Goldman Sachs; Zain Asher, Anchor at CNN; and John Yearwood, Editorial Director of Diversity & Culture at Politico.
The headlining panels on the first day include a discussion on Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse with former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin; the rise of “learning poverty” around the world following the pandemic with Gitanjali Rao, TIME Magazine’s First Kid of the Year; and building a remarkable career trajectory after sports with Alex Rodriguez, Baseball legend.
As for the second day, attendees will hear from leading space experts like H.E. Dr. Muhammad bin Saud Al-Tamimi, Hélène Huby, Alan Pellegrini and Jane Poynter on 2023 being a promising year for space exploration. Other featured panels include a discussion on Peace to Prosperity with Affinity Partner CEO Jared Kushner; globalization’s hand in accelerating cybercrimes with Manuel Medina, Managing Partner at Medina Capital; and The Business of Sport – Disrupting Traditional Models with Greg Norman, CEO & Commissioner of LIV Golf.
“We’re bringing together thought leaders across a variety of industries as a way to open our eyes to the challenges different segments of our world face,” says Richard Attias, CEO of the FII Institute. “The Global PRIORITY Summit supports our mission to not only convene and collaborate with change makers, but also to create a real difference in our tomorrow through investment, moral support and uplifting the voices of the brilliant minds creating it.”
Prominent speakers at the event include:
- H.E. Yasir Al Rumayyan – Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund Governor and FII Institute Chair
- H.R.H. Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud – Saudi Arabia Ambassador to the United States
- Francis X. Suarez – Mayor of Miami
- Ertharin Cousin – Former Head of United Nations World Food Programme
- DJ Khaled – Grammy-Award Winning Producer
- Jared Kushner – CEO of Affinity Partners
- Jorge Mas – Managing Owner of Inter Miami CF and Chairman of MasTec
- Dina Powell McCormick – Global Head of Sovereign Institutional Business and Sustainability and Inclusive Growth at Goldman Sachs
- Secretary Steven Mnuchin – Former Secretary of the Treasury, United States.
- Greg Norman – CEO and Commissioner of LIV Golf
- Nelson Peltz – CEO and Founding Partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P.
- Gitanjali Rao – TIME Magazine’s First Kid of the Year
- Senator Matteo Renzi – Senator for Florence and Former Prime Minister of Italy
- Craig Robins – CEO of Dacra; Chairman and Co-Founder of Design Miami
- Alex Rodriguez – World Series Champion, CEO of A-Rod Corp, and Co-Owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx
- David Rosenberg – Co-Founder and CEO of AeroFarms
- Barry Sternlicht – Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group
- Donald Tang – Executive Vice-Chairman of SHEIN and Founder of Tang Media Partners and Global Road Entertainment
- John Yearwood – Editorial Director of Diversity and Culture at Politico
- Jeff Zalaznick – Major Food Group Partner
For a complete program of FII Institute’s Global PRIORITY Summit visit: Link
About FII Institute
THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (FII) INSTITUTE is a new global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Global and committed to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions in five critical areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Education, Healthcare and Sustainability.