RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, 07 October 2021: The 5th Anniversary of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), set to take place October 26 – 28 in the Saudi capital Riyadh, is expected to see the announcement of a fresh round of agreements and investments, atop a total of US$125 billion in agreements that have been announced since the debut of FII in 2017.
With the platform now led by FII Institute, the vision is to empower the world’s brightest minds to shape a brighter future for all. FII Institute has created a program that focuses action on the theme Invest in Humanity with deep dives into core areas that are driving business, government, and investment – AI, Robotics, Education, Healthcare, and Sustainability
FII Institute CEO Richard Attias said, “The 5th Anniversary of FII has been specifically designed to leverage the transformations of the past year to ensure progress, prosperity, and opportunity for all. FII’s interactive program features conversations with global leaders, executive roundtables, and networking with CEOs and policymakers. What makes FII stand out is the commitment to turning conversations into actions, and that will continue this month as we create solutions to impact on humanity.”
The platform will include interactive summits on Investing in Education; Investing in the Metaverse; and Investing in ESG as well as key sessions on the evolving role of business and government, investing in equality, investing in medical innovation, the circular carbon economy, adapting to climate change, as well as investing in food security, green hydrogen, and the future of clean energy start-ups.
More than 250 top international speakers have been confirmed to speak at FII including Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and FII Institute Chairman H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan; Accor Chairman and CEO Sébastien Bazin; Banco Santander S.A. Group Executive Chairman Ana Patricia Botín; Thales Chairman and CEO Patrice Caine; Bridgewater Associates, LP, Co-Chairman & Co-CIO Ray Dalio; BlackRock, Inc. Chairman & CEO Larry Fink; Ferretti Group CEO Alberto Galassi; BNY Mellon CEO Thomas P. (Todd) Gibbons; Global EDF Group Chairman and CEO Jean-Bernard Lévy; Milken Institute Chairman Michael Milken; and HSBC Holdings plc Group CEO Noel Quinn.
Other speakers at this month’s FII include:
• Emaar and FII Institute Board of Trustees Member Mohamed Ali Rashed Alabbar
• Mubadala Investment Company CEO & Managing Director H.E. Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak
• Atlas Merchant Capital LLC Founding Partner & CEO Robert Edward “Bob” Diamond
• Aragon Global Management Founder and CEO Anne Dias
• Banco BTG Pactual S.A Senior Partner André Esteves
• Softbank Investment Advisers CEO Rajeev Misra
• U.S. Department of the Treasury Former Secretary Steven Mnuchin
• Saudi Aramco President and CEO Amin H. Nasser
• Société Générale CEO Frédéric Oudéa
• The Red Sea Development Company and Amaala CEO John Pagano
• FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura
• Thiel Capital Managing Director Jack Selby
• Starwood Capital Group, LLC Chairman & CEO Barry S. Sternlicht
• PIMCO – Pacific Investment Management Company LLC Managing Director and Vice Chairman John Studzinsk
• 500 Global CEO & Founding Partner Christine Tsai
• Standard Chartered Bank Group CEO William Winters
For details visit: Fii-institute.org
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About FII Institute
FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. We are in the right place at the right time – when decision makers, investors and youth come together in aspiration, energized and ready for change.
• FII Institute invests in revolutionary saltwater solution, Red Sea Farms Riyadh, June 06, 2021: Growing crops like organic tomatoes with saltwater – can it be done? The global FII Institute is a next-generation NGO bridging the worlds of expert-led Think Labs and real-world solutions. With a mandate to action, the Institute today announced an investment in Red Sea Farms, whose breakthrough technology is making it possible to grow food sustainably using a 50/50 mixture of fresh- and saltwater instead of only freshwater.
• The Agriculture Technology (AgTech) project represents globally relevant innovation that FII Institute is championing by investing in four critical areas: Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Healthcare. Helping farmers become less reliant on freshwater in water-scarce areas of the world, Red Sea Farms – based at King Abdullah University for Science & Technology (KAUST) – works today to help ensure water security in the future.
• Remarking on the decision of the independent FII Institute board of trustees, CEO Richard Attias said, “There is no doubt that water is the next big issue facing humanity. What we need today are actionable solutions that allow us to take sure steps towards reversing the cycle and reclaiming that future. By partnering with innovators like Red Sea Farms and KAUST, we take the world’s best ideas out of the labs and make them accessible to a market looking for answers. We invest in a future for all.”
• Ryan Lefers, CEO, Red Sea Farms, “Our Red Sea Farms’ partnership with the FII Institute will help us grow our business responsibly while maintaining a deep focus on mission – to feed the planet sustainably by delivering innovative, saltwater-based agricultural systems. Our unique approach to growing produce in harsh climates is founded on principles that raise the bar for environmental, social and governance standards. Working with the FII Institute will allow us to be an example of best practice to the agriculture technology industry here and across the globe”
• Red Sea Farms marks the second FII Institute investment this year following an announcement in April to back Lilium, an electric-powered aircraft offering a more sustainable alternative to carbon-intensive regional travel. Working continuously to catalyse change where it is needed, the Institute brings together leaders and great minds in an inclusive agenda built on three pillars – THINK, XCHANGE, ACT – and calls for a united effort in service of humanity
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About FII Institute
FII Institute is a next-generation NGO. Global, objective and independent, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions for a better future. To meet that future head on, we pour our efforts into four critical areas: Healthcare, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
We are positioned at the centre of it all – where decision makers, financial resources and an engaged generation of youths come together, energised and ready for change. We harness that energy into three pillars: THINK, XCHANGE, ACT. Overseen by thought-leaders and academia, we are transparent and committed to investing in the revolutionary ideas that make a tangible difference to lives globally. Join us to own, co-create and actualise positive impact for humanity
About Red Sea Farms
Red Sea Farms is committed to solving one of today’s greatest problems – how to feed the world in the face of diminishing resources. Red Sea Farms cares about the planet just as much as people. Combining impact with innovation through saltwater-based agriculture products, systems and services Red Sea Farms promotes environmental and economic sustainability by meeting the nutritional needs of water-scarce populations. The approach is a world-leading blend of plant science, sustainable cooling, light and energy management and systems that use Artificial Intelligence.
Riyadh, June 28, 2021: “As multiple sectors witness a renaissance, what are the investments that will create the greatest benefits for humanity?” This will be the core discussion of the 5th anniversary edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), which will take place in Riyadh on 26-28 October 2021 under the theme “Invest in Humanity”. The annual event by the FII Institute brings together world leaders, experts, innovators, and media in a global forum to explore pioneering solutions addressing society’s challenges and propel action towards their realisation.
• With an inclusive agenda, FII has quickly proved its effectiveness as a global platform for cross-border collaboration in service of humanity.
• “The success of FII to date is testament to the eagerness of the private and public sectors to play an active role in addressing the issues we face as a global community. By leveraging the enormous economic opportunities that will lie ahead in the post-Covid era, we will also catalyse the changes needed to achieve an equitable, prosperous future for all,” said H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Chairman of the FII Institute board of trustees and Governor of the Public Investment Fund.
• FII Institute CEO Richard Attias said, “As the world acknowledges the need for sustainable change, investors and leaders are looking for the right avenues to contribute in a way that creates both value and impact. The Neo-Renaissance of the global economy, which we explored in January during the fourth edition of FII, is now emerging, and the FII fifth anniversary edition will be a unique call to action.”
• The most recent edition of FII, which took place in a hybrid format in January 2021, across global hubs, assembled over 200 speakers, 15,000 attendees from 130 nations, and the on-ground participation of leaders of government and industry.
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About the Future Investment Initiative
The Future Investment Initiative (FII) is an international platform for expert-led debate between global leaders, investors, innovators, young entrepreneurs and media with the power to shape the future of global investment. It is focused on utilizing investment to drive growth opportunities, enable innovation and disruptive technologies, and address global challenges.
FII is the flagship event of the FII Institute, a nonprofit foundation calling on global collaboration for a better future through its year-round work in research, ideas exchange and investment in sustainable solutions.
www.futureinvestmentinitiative.com
About FII Institute (Future Investment Initiative Institute)
FII Institute is a next-generation non-profit foundation. Global, objective and independent, we foster great minds from around the world and turn ideas into real-world solutions for a better future. To meet that future head on, we pour our efforts into four critical areas: Healthcare, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
We are positioned at the centre of it all – where decision makers, financial resources and an engaged generation of youths come together, energised and ready for change. We harness that energy into three pillars: THINK, XCHANGE, ACT. Overseen by thought-leaders and academia, we are transparent and committed to investing in the revolutionary ideas that make a tangible difference to lives globally. Join us to own, co-create and actualise positive impact for humanity.
For more information:
Reem AlSaud: +966 5 0001 0001
reem.alsaud@fii-institute.org
• FII is investing in Interstellar Lab’s closed loop biospheres for sustaining life on Earth, the moon and Mars.
• This $500,000 USD investment advances FII’s mission to Impact Humanity by reducing the environmental burden on the planet while preparing humanity for the future with AI simulation-based designs.
Riyadh, 07 September 2021 – Population projections stress the need for sustainable living on our planet and on others. FII Institute announces today an investment in Interstellar Lab, a space technology company designing closed loop biodomes for sustaining life on Earth, the moon, and Mars.
FII Institute is a global non-profit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. The $500,000 USD equity investment is a part of Interstellar Lab’s latest $3M USD Seed Round and builds on FII Institute’s commitment to catalyze globally relevant, real-world solutions in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Education, Healthcare and Sustainability. Through the investment, the Institute will fund the development of, and leverage, AI simulation-based designs to tackle Earth’s most pressing environmental issues, paving the way to solutions in waste management, zero-impact living and resource-conscious agriculture.
“Climate change is a real emergency for Earth, and we only have a small window to bring about positive change. We are developing a new framework for sustainable living on Earth and a testbed for future space missions,” Barbara Belvisi, Founder and CEO, Interstellar Lab said. “Working with investors like FII Institute advances Interstellar Lab’s mission to support human life sustainably on Earth, the moon and Mars by generating and recycling food, water and air.”
FII Institute CEO Richard Attias said, “Space sector growth is creating new opportunities for advanced research and solutions in sustainability. Inspired by the design challenge of human settlement on Mars, Interstellar Lab has forged an innovative approach to sustaining life in the absence of the abundance taken for granted here on Earth. We are very pleased to support the technologies that will help reduce the burden on our planet and prepare us for the future.”
This marks the third FII Institute investment this year following announcements to back Lilium, an electric-powered aircraft reducing the carbon impact of regional travel, and Red Sea Farms, AgTech making it possible to grow food using saltwater. With an inclusive agenda built on three pillars – THINK, XCHANGE, ACT – FII Institute empowers the brightest minds to leverage scientific innovation for positive change, brings leading solutions to reality through investment, and calls for global collaboration in the service of humanity.
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About FII Institute (Future Investment Initiative Institute)
FII Institute is a global non-profit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Committed to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles, we foster the brightest minds and transform ideas into real-world solutions.
When decision makers, investors and an engaged generation of youth come together, energized and ready for change. We harness that energy into three pillars – THINK, XCHANGE, ACT – and invest in the innovations that make a difference to lives globally.
Contact:
media@fii-institute.org
About Interstellar Lab
Interstellar Lab is developing and building closed-loop sustainable living systems on Earth and in space. The company focuses on creating space-grade food production systems and habitat modules. The aim is double: to provide solutions regarding the current climate crisis and the need of new food production systems on Earth, and to develop closed-loop life support systems for lunar missions in the context of NASA’s Artemis Program and in the future for Mars exploration.
Contact: Marie-Charlotte Le Morvan marie-charlotte@interstellarlab.earth
Riyadh and Seoul, May 19th, 2021 – The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and the Future Investment Initiative Institute (FII-I) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase awareness and muster support to tackle infectious diseases. IVI and FII-I will endeavor to pursue strategic collaborations with each other, working together on topics that create value for both organizations within Healthcare, more specifically within the field of Infectious Diseases.
• Dr. Jerome Kim, Director General of IVI, and Rakan Tarabzoni, Chief Operating Officer of the FII Institute, signed the agreement on March 24th from Seoul, South Korea and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This MOU will create further opportunities for IVI and FII Institute to continue developing and publishing content about vaccines and their role in strengthening global health.
• “IVI welcomes this new partnership with the FII Institute to mobilize support and advocacy for vaccines against highly problematic infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, exchange information and global health networks, and co-create research on the value of vaccines,’’ said Dr. Jerome Kim.
• “The agreement reflects the FII Institute’s eagerness to contribute at large scale to the global dialogue on healthcare. We look forward to a fruitful collaboration on tackling global health issues and raising awareness about potential solutions for them’’, said Richard Attias, CEO of the FII Institute.
IVI is a non-profit international organization dedicated to making available safe, effective, and affordable vaccines for the world’s “neglected” diseases. The FII Institute is an international non-profit organization, mandated to transform innovative research/projects into actionable solutions that tackle major societal issues.
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• About the International Vaccine Institute
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) is a nonprofit inter-governmental organization established in 1997 at the initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, IVI was the first international organization hosted by Korea. The IVI Establishment Agreement has been signed by 36 signatory countries and the World Health Organization (WHO). Korea, Sweden, India, and Finland are IVI’s state funders.The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) is a nonprofit inter-governmental organization established in 1997 at the initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, IVI was the first international organization hosted by Korea. The IVI Establishment Agreement has been signed by 36 signatory countries and the World Health Organization (WHO). Korea, Sweden, India, and Finland are IVI’s state funders.
Our mandate is to make vaccines available and accessible for the world’s most vulnerable people. We focus on infectious diseases of global health importance such as cholera, typhoid, shigella, salmonella, schistosomiasis, chikungunya, group A strep, Hepatitis A, HPV, TB, HIV, MERS, COVID-19, as well as antimicrobial resistance. For more information, please visit https://www.ivi.int
Riyadh: Arab News — the Middle East’s leading English language daily — is partnering with the Future Investment Initiative Institute to shed light on the future of the regional media industry.
• The year-long cooperation — marking the newspaper’s 46th anniversary — will see the co-production of a series of expert panel discussions, surveys, white papers and recommendations of how the industry can survive the digital disruption and create sustainable models for the future.
• “The past two decades saw traditional media dramatically impacted by rapidly developing technology. The rise of tech giants, social media platforms has created an uneven competitive environment and curtailed many traditional media outlets ability to have a sustainable growth model, be it through advertising or subscription models,” said Faisal J. Abbas, Editor-in-Chief of Arab News.
• “While technology has had a positive impact on many new businesses and individual content creators/influencers; it has meant that established, credible media organizations are left with no means to sustain the costly process of producing, editing and disseminating credible news. It has also made it easier for other entities to illegally benefit from, infringe on these organizations copy rights.” He added.
• The partnership between Arab News and FII Institute will see the larger impact of technology on economic models of media businesses discussed. It will also cover topics such as the negative impact of social media platforms on matters such as the rise of fake news, increase in hate speech and loss of personal privacy.
• “As part of the FII institute commitment to empowering the world’s brightest ideas to materialize and scale sustainability, we are delighted to partner with Arab News on this deep dive into the media industry, and find solutions to help the industry evolve and resolve its digital transformation issues,” said Richard Attias, CEO of the FII Institute.
• The first deliverable of this cooperation, will be a white paper produced by the Arab News Research and Studies Unit (RSU) based in London. The paper, to be released in May, will be published under the title of “The Myth of Digital Transformation” and will seek to explain in detail the technical problems that face the media industry from a commercial perspective and what impact do they have on various levels.
• The paper will be available for distribution via Arab News and the FII Institute websites, and a panel discussion will be held following its release to shed light on its findings.
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FII Institute and Amundi Enter into ESG Research MOU
14.04.2021
• FII-Institute and Amundi Enter into ESG Research MoU Future Investment Initiative Institute “FII-Institute”, a global not-for-profit foundation and action-oriented institution based in Riyadh, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amundi, theleading European asset manager, to cooperate on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Research. Riyadh, April 15th, 2021 – The FII-Institute,a new generation of not-for-profit global foundation that seeks to empower the world’s brightest ideas to materialize and scale sustainably, has entered into an MoU withAmundi, the leading European asset manager,to conductresearch together in the field of ESG, with the objective of improving and driving positive change for humanity.
• The FII-Instituteis mandated to transform innovative research/projects into actionable solutions that tackle major societal issues, and Amundi, will partner on conducting and publishing joint research on ESG in Emerging Markets.
• The memorandum was signed by Jean-Jacques Barbéris, Head of Corporate and Institutional Clients Division and ESG, Amundi, and Richard Attias, CEO of the FII-Institute, at the FII-Institute’sinaugural ESG virtual conference under the theme of “Neo Renaissance: Mobilizing ESG for a Sustainable Future.” The ESG conference offersinsights into how to boost participation of emerging markets in ESG and the role of ESG across corporations, retail investing, and monetary policy in pursuit of a sustainable world.
• Jean-Jacques Barbéris, Head of Corporate and Institutional Clients Division and ESG, Amundi, commented, “We are delighted to become an ESG Research partner with the FII-Institute. Amundi brings to this partnership extensive investment experience and deep knowledge of emerging markets. Our conception of ESG is to incentivize companies to engage into the transition we all need. Different approaches are therefore needed depending of geographies and we are happy to develop new research capacities on ESG in emerging markets with FII-Institute.”
• Richard Attias, CEO of the FII-Institute, stated, “We are very pleased to enter into an MoU with Amundi to collaborate on ESG research and focus on emerging markets. This agreement reflects the FII-Institute’s commitment to advance ESG awareness and work with key stakeholders to advance our common sustainability objectives.
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Riyadh, April 07th, 2021 – The Future Investment Initiative Institute (FII-I) has invested in Lilium as part of a strategy to develop and leverage sustainable and environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional combustion engines in the air travel industry.
• Lilium is pioneering the Electric Vehicle Take-Off-and-Landing (EVTOL) aircraft segment. These are electric jets that can take off and land vertically – they offer a sustainable and less carbon-intensive way for travelers to beat traffic, hop between cities, and connect regional destinations up to 250 km.
• The Lilium seven-seater jet received the CRI-A01 certification basis last year from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), its primary regulator is pursuing concurrent certification from the U.S. regulator, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). The 7-Seater Lilium Jet will be the first model to go into serial production with a cruise speed of 175 miles per hour (280 kph) and a range of more than 155 miles (250 kilometers).
• In addition to the FII-Institute, other investors in the placement include fund manager Baillie Gifford, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Tencent, Ferrovial, LGT and its direct impact investing arm Lightrock, Palantir, Atomico and private funds affiliated with PIMCO. The total gross proceeds to the company are expected to be approximately $830 million, including approximately $380 million cash held in trust (assuming minimal redemptions of Qell Acquisition Corp.’s existing public stockholders) and $450 million from the PIPE investment. The Munich-based EVTOL company Lilium, positioned to be a global leader in regional electric air mobility, intends to be listed on the U.S. stock market via a SPAC merger with Qell Acquisition Corp., in a deal valuing the combined company at $3.3 billion pro forma equity value at the $10.00 per share PIPE price.
• The FII Institute is a new class of hybrid Think Tank/Foundation with part of its mission to support the development of technologies to address the biggest social and environmental challenges. The Institute has a global mandate and will be investing directly into deep innovative companies in sustainability and then supporting the growth and impact of those companies.
• Alexander Asseily, Chief Strategy Officer, Lilium, “We view the FII Institute as one of the leading global platforms for sustainable impact investments and a strategic partner who can help drive our vision for an open global architecture for carbon neutral air travel.”
• Richard Attias, CEO of the FII Institute, “our investment in Lilium is aligned with the FII-Institute’s mission: to support initiatives and projects which will have a positive impact on humanity. Our trilogy strategy: Think-Xchange-Act is allowing us to play an active role in the new sustainable economy.
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About Lilium
Lilium’s vision is to create a sustainable and accessible mode of high-speed, regional transportation. Using the 7-Seater Lilium Jet, an electric vertical take-off and landing jet, offering leading capacity, low noise and high performance, Lilium is building a transport network and service for people and goods. Working in partnership with world-leading aerospace, technology and infrastructure partners, commercial operations are planned to launch in 2024. Lilium’s 600+-strong team includes over 400 aerospace engineers and a leadership responsible for delivering some of the most successful aircraft in aviation history. Founded in 2015, Lilium’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities are in Munich, Germany, with teams based across Europe and the U.S.
https://lilium.com/newsroom-detail/Lilium-intends-to-list-on-Nasdaq-through-merger-with-qell-and-reveals-serial-aircraft Click on link for the press release on the proposed business combination
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lilium-m-a-idUSKBN2BM0CQ Click on link for additional information on Lilium
https://lilium.com/ Click on link for additional information on Lilium
Riyadh, Jan. 25th, 2021 – The Future Investment Initiative Institute announced exciting details of the Fourth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), a multi hub conference themed “The Neo-Renaissance” that brings together bold-thinking CEOs, investors and policymakers to usher in an era of reinvention.
• Senator Matteo Renzi, Former Prime Minister of Italy and member of the Board of Trustees of the FII Institute will share his insights on how he sees the renaissance of our world.
• With the global economy emerging out of its deepest recession since World War II, His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan, FII Institute Chairman and Governor of the Public Investment Fund, Ray Dalio, Co-Chairman and CIO, Bridgewater Associates, Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and CEO, BlackRock, Thomas P. Gottstein, CEO, Credit Suisse Group, and David M. Solomon, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., will consider how the international investment community can leverage the economic downturn to build a stronger, more sustainable future for everyone.
• Usain Bolt, Eight-Time Olympic Gold Medalist from Jamaica, will join the 100 speakers participating virtually from hubs in New York, Paris, Beijing and Mumbai and the 50 attending in-person in Riyadh as they explore how investment and innovation can shape a rebirth of the global economy that will lead to a new chapter for humanity, a “Neo-Renaissance”. Request an invitation to attend the conference.
• Some of the world’s most influential investors and tech pioneers will come together for two days of truly global conversation. Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, Blackstone, and Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Sinovation Ventures, will discuss how AI can be a great engine of economic rebirth, job growth, and solutions to global challenges in healthcare, climate change, and beyond.
• Thomas J. Barrack Jr., Founder and Executive Chairman, Colony Capital, will speak about how investors can shape economic diversification that will lead to resiliency, while H.E. Laurent Fabius, Former President, COP21, Paris Agreement, will explore why now might be a renaissance for the Paris Agreement. As UNESCO estimates that over 1.2 billion children have been affected by school closures during the pandemic, H.R.H Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, the Saudi Ambassador to the US, will look to ways that education can be reimagined.
• H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation of Egypt, H.E. Amadou Hott, Minister of the Economy, Planning and Cooperation of Senegal, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group, and Jean Todt, President of Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, will also be revealing fresh insights.
• Others scheduled to participate include H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Saudi Minister of Energy, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO of TOTAL, Lord Grimstone of Boscobel, Kt, Minister for Investment, UK Department for International Trade, H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman & CEO of DP World, H.E. Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Investment of KSA, Jean-Bernard Lévy, Chairman and CEO, Global of EDF Group, Josh Giegel, Co-Founder and CTO of Hyperloop-One, and Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital.
• In addition, these prominent speakers will participate: Andrew N. Liveris, Special Advisor, Public Investment Fund, KSA, Peggy Johnson, CEO, Magic Leap, USA, Marco Alverà, CEO, Snam, Italy, Ajaypal Singh Banga, Executive Chairman, Mastercard, USA, Noel Quinn, Group CEO, HSBC, UK, H.E. Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery, France, H.E. Mohamed Ali Rashed Alabbar, Board of Trustees Member, FII Institute and Founder, Emaar Properties PJSC, UAE, Brendan Bechtel, CEO, Bechtel Group, USA, Lu Zhang, Founder and Managing Partner, Fusion Fund, USA, Patrice Caine, Chairman & CEO, Thales Group, France, Bob Diamond, Founding Partner and CEO, Atlas Merchant Capital, USA, Adam M. Aron, President and CEO, AMC, USA, Cindy Mi, Founder and CEO, VIPKid, China, H.E. Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, France, Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, Founder and Executive Chairman, XPRIZE Foundation, Board of Trustees Members, FII Institute, USA, Barry S. Sternlicht, CEO, Starwood Capital, USA, H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area, Ghana, and Kirill Dmitriev, CEO, Russian Direct Investment Fund
• On Day 1, speakers in Riyadh and from the hubs will consider how CEOs will re invent work for the post-covid world, investing in the next decade of global health and whether 2021 can be the year that sustainable investing goes mainstream. One session will address how the pandemic should accelerate global trends like the restructuring of international value chains, a focus on reshoring and regional cooperation, which should all boost FDI.
• On Day 2, the conference will shift to what investments will create a generation of space entrepreneurs and if artificial intelligence will lead the resurgence of the global economy. One session will examine how the pandemic is driving digital currency and innovative finance around the world.
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• About the 4th Edition of FII
• The main program will be livestreamed from Riyadh. Speakers will be filmed and broadcast across all satellite FII cities and on live-streaming platforms.
• There will be keynote addresses, plenary sessions and also breakout discussions at all of the venues.
• Follow along on our social channels with Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram conversation with #FIINeoRenaissance.
• About the Future Investment Initiative Institute
• The Future Investment Initiative Institute is a new generation of global not-for-profit foundation that ensures that the world’s brightest ideas find their way to materialize, scale and create positive sustainable Impact on Humanity.
• With an ambitious vision to empower the brightest minds to shape a better future for ALL and with ALL, the FII Institute brings together global leaders and experts to collectively curate and enable concrete ideas that can solve today’s most pressing societal issues while creating long-term platforms to reshape the future of humanity.
• To learn more about the FII Institute, visit http://fii-institute.org. Keep up with latest news by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter(@FIIKSA).
• Interview requests and general media inquiries to: media@fii-institute.org
Riyadh, January 28, 2021: The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) and the Future Investment Initiative Institute (FII-Institute) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in an effort to advance ESG awareness and improve performance in the Kingdom.
• The agreement entails publishing research, hosting events and engaging with key stakeholders to advance ESG impact in Saudi Arabia.
• Eng. Khalid Abdullah Al Hussan, CEO of Tadawul, and Richard Attias, CEO of the FII-Institute signed the MoU at the Fourth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, an international platform for expert-led debate between global leaders, investors and innovators.
• “The agreement we signed with the FII-Institute comes at a critical juncture. The pandemic has highlighted how interconnected our markets, economies and lives are, positioning inclusive and sustainable growth at the forefront of leadership agendas. We, at Tadawul, recognize the importance of ESG for the enhancement of Saudi Arabia’s capital market and are delighted to be working with the FII-Institute and its strong platform to further promote ESG across Saudi Arabia, the region and beyond.” Commented Eng. Khalid Al-Hussan, Tadawul’s CEO.
• “We are very pleased to enter into an MoU with Tadawul to enhance our engagement and cooperation on ESG,’’ Mr. Attias said. ‘’This agreement reflects the FII-Institute’s commitment to advance ESG awareness and performance in the region and work with key stakeholders to advance our common sustainability objectives.”
• The Fourth Edition of FII is a multi-hub conference, with the theme of “The Neo-Renaissance”, that links leaders, investors, and policymakers on site and in telepresence as they reimagine the global economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
• The FII-Institute is an international not-for-profit organization based in Riyadh, mandated to transform innovative research/projects into actionable solutions that tackle major societal issues.
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• About Tadawul
Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) is the authorized entity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to act as the Kingdom’s securities exchange (the Exchange), listing and trading in securities. The Saudi stock market is the 9th largest stock market among the 68 members of the World Federation of Exchanges and is the dominant market in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The Exchange is the 3rd largest stock market amongst its emerging market peers. Tadawul’s market capitalization by the end of 2020 exceeded USD 2.4 Trillion, making it one of the top 10 stock exchanges globally.
For more information see: www.tadawul.com.sa
Tadawul’s media contact: Asma Alghamdi asma.ghamdi@tadawul.com.sa
• About the 4th Edition of FII
The two-day conference saw over 150 leaders, investors, tech pioneers and policy makers connect in a new extended reality conference format, hosted by the Future Investment Initiative Institute, in a multi hub event, with an in-person event in Riyadh and hubs in Paris, New York, Mumbai and Beijing.
There will be keynote addresses, plenary sessions and also breakout discussions at all of the venues.
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About the Future Investment Initiative
The Future Investment Initiative Institute is a new generation of global not-for-profit foundation that ensures the world’s brightest ideas find their way to materialize, scale and create positive sustainable Impact on Humanity.
With an ambitious vision to empower the brightest minds to shape a better future for ALL and with ALL, the FII Institute brings together leaders, investors and policy makers to collectively curate and enable concrete ideas that can solve today’s most pressing societal issues, while creating long-term platforms to reshape the future of humanity.
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