Riyadh, March 23, 2026 – The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, a global non-profit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda, impact on humanity, today announced Bombardier as a Summit Partner for FII PRIORITY Miami 2026, taking place from March 25 to 27, 2026, at the Faena Hotel, Miami Beach.
Bombardier is a worldclass leader in business aviation, recognized for designing, manufacturing, and supporting exceptional aircraft trusted by leading businesses and governments worldwide. As a Summit Partner, Bombardier will bring this perspective to FII PRIORITY Miami through thought leadership across the summit agenda, including participation in on-stage discussions and closed-door dialogues with investors, policymakers, and industry leaders from the FII community.
“FII PRIORITY Miami convenes the leaders shaping where capital, talent, and ideas go next,” said Richard Attias, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Acting CEO of FII Institute. “Global trade depends on connectivity, and aviation is a vital link. Bombardier brings real-world insight from the forefront of business aviation, and Miami is the right setting for that conversation as a gateway for international partnerships.”
“Our partnership with FII PRIORITY Miami reflects the essential role business aviation plays in connecting people, ideas, and opportunities as global mobility continues to evolve”, said Éric Martel, President and CEO, Bombardier. ” This forum brings together the innovators and decision makers who are defining tomorrow’s world, and we are committed to add our voice to the conversation across industries and borders.”
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About the FII Institute
The FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Through its THINK, XCHANGE, and ACT pillars, the Institute fosters great ideas, empowers innovators, and invests in scalable solutions across critical sectors, including AI and robotics, sustainability, healthcare, and education.
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12th March 2026 – Richard Attias: “In just a few days, we will gather in Miami for the 4th edition of FII PRIORITY summit, and I very much look forward to welcoming you personally with my colleagues and all our partners.
This year’s theme — “Capital in Motion” — could not be more relevant. At a time
when the global landscape is marked by uncertainty and rapid transformation,
capital, talent, and ideas are moving faster than ever across borders and industries.
Understanding these shifts, and shaping them responsibly, is precisely why this
community comes together.
Despite the challenging international context, this edition of FII PRIORITY Miami is
shaping up to be one of our most promising gatherings yet, with more than 1,500
registered delegates joining us from across the United States, Latin America, the
Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Our program has also been expanded this year. We will begin with a special summit
dedicated to “The New LATAM Order,” bringing together leaders, investors,
policymakers, and innovators to explore the profound transformations underway
across Latin America and the opportunities emerging from this new economic and
geopolitical moment.
Over the course of these days together, we will host and curate meaningful
conversations with global leaders across finance, technology, energy, infrastructure,
sports, and entrepreneurship. Our ambition is simple: to provide a platform where
ideas can move as fast as capital, and where dialogue leads to action.
Thank you for being part of this remarkable community. I look forward to welcoming
you in Miami and to sharing what promises to be an exceptional edition of FII PRIORITY Summit.
Please download our summit app FII AI Compass to stay tuned.
Warm regards,”
MIAMI, Florida, March 4, 2026 – The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute today unveiled the first wave of headline speakers and the program focus for FII PRIORITY Miami 2026, taking place March 25–27, 2026 in Miami.
Under the theme “Capital in Motion,” the summit will explore how capital must move, adapt, and lead in a rapidly fragmenting world, and how investment, technology, and policy can unlock sustainable and inclusive growth, with a strong focus on Latin America and the Americas at the center of global transformation. As Miami continues to solidify its position as the business and financial gateway to Latin America, the city provides a strategic platform for shaping cross-border capital flows and regional opportunity.
The summit will convene global investors, policymakers, innovators, and decision-makers to focus on economic resilience, cross-border investment, and opportunity creation across the Americas, including:
- H.R.H. Ambassador Reema Bandar Al Saud – Ambassador to the United States, Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- H.E. Yasir O. Al-Rumayyan – Governor, Public Investment Fund (PIF); Chairman, Saudi Aramco; Chairman, FII Institute
- H.E. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan – Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- H.E. Ahmed Al-Khateeb – Minister of Tourism, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Steven Charles Witkoff – Middle East Envoy, Government of the United States
- Brad Garlinghouse – CEO, Ripple
- Dina Powell McCormick – President and Vice Chairman, Meta
- Donald Trump Jr. — Partner, 1789 Capital
- Dr. Fei-Fei Li – Professor, Stanford University; Co-Founder & CEO, World Labs
- Éric Martel — President & CEO, Bombardier
- Fernando Galletti de Queiroz – CEO, Minerva Foods
- Ilan Goldfajn – President, Inter-American Development Bank
- Mary Callahan Erdoes – CEO, JPMorganChase Asset & Wealth Management
- Michael Novogratz – Founder & CEO, Galaxy Digital
- Nelson Griggs – President, Nasdaq
- Ricardo B. Salinas – Founder, Grupo Salinas
- William E. Ford — Chairman & CEO, General Atlantic
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About the FII Institute
The FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Through its THINK, XCHANGE, and ACT pillars, the Institute fosters great ideas, empowers innovators, and invests in scalable solutions across critical sectors, including AI and robotics, sustainability, healthcare, and education.
For more information, please visit: https://fii-institute.org/
For media inquiries, please contact media@fii-institute.org.
Enhancements to data platform aimed at advancing ocean health by 2050
[Montreal – March 3, 2026] – Collective action platform Wave, powered by the Future Investment Initiative Institute, has unveiled its next-generation Ocean Central – oceancentral.org – representing a significant leap in tracking and advancing global ocean health.
The platform offers an unprecedented depth of data on ocean health and how our actions affect it, and has enhanced its user experience by integrating an AI tool to guide users through their queries. It also includes an ocean news section, which provides summaries in English of the latest ocean-related news and reports from around the world.
Her Royal Highness Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, Founder of Wave, said: “The evolution of Ocean Central moves us a step closer to our collective goal of ‘Ocean Regeneration within a Human Generation’.
“The future of our oceans depends on advances in accurate data, allocating resources more strategically and making informed decisions that protect marine environments – and Ocean Central plays an important role in enabling us to focus efforts.”
The enhanced Ocean Central will be showcased during the 13th annual World Ocean Summit by Economist Impact, held in Montreal from March 4-5, 2026, attended by international government ministers, policymakers, investors, and business leaders from shipping, energy, and tourism.
Offering actionable insights aimed at a global community of stakeholders, Ocean Central is built on the belief that understanding the complexities of the ocean is the first step to restoring it.
Integrating global targets from the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and the Paris Agreement, Ocean Central monitors progress towards goals, highlights successful initiatives and exposes critical knowledge gaps.
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About Wave
Founded by HRH Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, Wave is a Collective Action Platform dedicated to restoring a thriving ocean by 2050. Powered by the Future Investment Initiative Institute, Wave delivers impactful interventions across the foundational pillars of Engagement, Insights, Sectorial Activation, and Innovation, in order to achieve its objectives. For more information, visit thewave.global and data platform oceancentral.org. Get in touch at info@thewave.global.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, February 12, 2026 – The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute and JD.com, Inc. (also known as JINGDONG) today announced a three-year strategic partnership to advance innovation, resilience, and digital transformation across global logistics and supply chains.
The collaboration brings together FII Institute’s global convening platform and investment ecosystem with JD.com’s world-leading capabilities in advanced logistics, digital supply chain management, and smart infrastructure. Through its logistics, technology, and industrial businesses, JD.com will support the deployment of smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable supply chain solutions across key growth markets.
Richard Attias, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Acting CEO of FII Institute, said: “This partnership is about outcomes, not just dialogue. By combining JD.com’s world-class logistics and digital capabilities with FII Institute’s year-round global platforms, we aim to translate ideas into real-world projects that drive productivity, reduce costs, and expand opportunity, advancing our mission of Impact on Humanity.”
Commenting on the partnership, Feng Guo, CEO, JD.com, Middle East, said: “The Middle East is a vital hub in the global supply chain network, and we are deeply committed to supporting its continued growth. Partnering with FII Institute marks an important milestone in our journey to further develop our businesses in the region. Together with FII Institute, we share a vision for innovation and connectivity, driving digital transformation, advancing logistics infrastructure, and empowering businesses of all sizes to thrive.”
Under the partnership, FII Institute and JD.com will spotlight high-impact pilot initiatives across FII’s global platforms, support joint research on resilient and sustainable supply chains, and facilitate collaboration among governments, corporates, and entrepreneurs by connecting them to JD.com’s global logistics and technology ecosystem.
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About the FII Institute
The FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Through its THINK, XCHANGE, and ACT pillars, the Institute fosters great ideas, empowers innovators, and invests in scalable solutions across critical sectors, including AI and robotics, sustainability, healthcare, and education.
For more information, please visit: https://fii-institute.org/
For media inquiries, please contact media@fii-institute.org.
About JD.com, Inc.
JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618), also known as JINGDONG, has evolved from a pioneering e-commerce platform into a leading technology and service provider with supply chain at its core. JD.com, Inc.’s business has expanded across retail, technology, logistics, healthcare, industrials, property development, and international business. Ranking 44 on the Fortune Global 500, JD.com, Inc. is China’s largest retailer by revenue.
For more information, please visit: https://corporate.jd.com/
For media inquiries, please contact press@jd.com
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, February 10, 2026 – A new FII Institute Impact Report developed in collaboration with the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), Kearney, and Voluntary Carbon Market Company (VCM), argues that the ability to deliver resilient infrastructure, expand digital connectivity and accelerate the energy transition will increasingly depend on the strength and legitimacy of public-private partnerships (PPPs), as fiscal space tightens and investment needs rise.
The report estimates a USD 15 trillion global infrastructure financing gap by 2040. It also points to significant regional shortfalls, including an estimated USD 3.7 trillion gap in the United States and an annual USD 130–170 billion gap across Africa. In this context, PPPs are moving from a transactional procurement route to a central model for financing and delivery.
Emerging markets are driving the next wave of PPP growth. PPP spending across low-and middle-income countries reached USD 100.7 billion in 2024, up 16% year-on-year. The report also notes that emerging markets now represent around 61% of global PPP activity by GDP share.
Project pipelines reinforce this shift in the center of gravity away from traditional hubs. The Philippines leads the emerging-market pipeline with 230 projects, followed by Saudi Arabia with 98, Kyrgyzstan with 80, Bangladesh with 71, and Peru with 54 projects.
The report cites evidence linking well-designed PPPs to stronger user outcomes, including reported satisfaction levels of 83% for PPP projects compared with 69% for non-PPP projects.
However, it stresses that capital is not the only constraint. Public consent is becoming decisive. Across seven countries, only 23% of citizens agree that PPPs “equally benefit everyone”, compared with 41% of business and government leaders.
To move from projects to systems, the report calls for clearer risk-sharing, transparent contracting and outcome-based metrics that track resilience, service quality, and emissions.
It also points to blended finance to make high-impact but high-risk projects investable, citing MUFG’s USD 1.48 billion Project GAIA finance platform, which uses concessional capital to unlock climate adaptation projects across 25 emerging markets, with around 70% directed to climate-resilient infrastructure.
The report concludes that closing the infrastructure gap will require aligned public mandates, investable structures, and visible benefits for communities, enabling PPPs to act as engines of inclusive, resilient growth.
Read the report on our website: https://fii-institute.org/publication/financing-the-future-impact-report-2026
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About the FII Institute
The FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Through its THINK, XCHANGE, and ACT pillars, the Institute fosters great ideas, empowers innovators, and invests in scalable solutions across critical sectors, including AI and robotics, sustainability, healthcare, and education.
For more information, please visit: https://fii-institute.org/
For media inquiries, please contact media@fii-institute.org.
New York, January 6, 2026 – The FII Institute today announced the return of the FII PRIORITY Miami Summit, taking place March 25–27, 2026, as global leaders converge to confront one defining question: how capital must move, adapt, and lead in a rapidly fragmenting world.
Under the theme “Capital in Motion”, FII PRIORITY Miami 2026 will bring together policymakers, investors, innovators, and decision-makers to examine how capital, technology, and policy can unlock sustainable and inclusive growth, with the Americas at the center of global transformation.
Now in its 4th edition, the Summit reaffirms Miami’s unique role as a strategic bridge between North and South America and a gateway to global markets. Building on momentum from the recent FII PRIORITY Asia Summit in Tokyo, Miami will deliver a decisive, cross-regional perspective on investment flows, economic resilience, and opportunity creation.
“Miami is not just a location, it is a signal,” said Richard Attias, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Acting CEO of FII Institute. “At a moment when capital is being reallocated, re-priced, and re-imagined, FII PRIORITY Miami will move beyond dialogue to action, shaping partnerships, strategies, and decisions that matter.”
Summit highlights will include:
- High-level dialogues with world leaders, global policymakers, investors, and CEOs on capital deployment, emerging technologies, and Americas-focused growth.
- Closed-door strategic roundtables designed to influence real investment priorities and outcomes.
- Exclusive thought leadership and flagship intelligence, co-created with global partners and released at the Summit.
FII PRIORITY Miami 2026 will also mark the opening chapter of a pivotal year for the Institute, leading toward the 10th edition of the flagship Future Investment Initiative (FII 10) in Riyadh end of October 2026, underscoring FII Institute’s position as the world’s premier platform where investment, innovation, and policy converge to shape the future.
Further program details and speaker announcements will follow.
Tokyo, Japan – December 2, 2025 – The FII PRIORITY Asia Summit concluded in Tokyo after two days of high-level strategic dialogue, convening over 1,200 global leaders, policymakers, CEOs, investors, and innovators to examine how Japan and the broader Asian region are reshaping global economic, technological, and diplomatic systems.
The summit featured more than 40 sessions across plenaries, thematic labs, and closed-door conclaves. Under the banner “The New Asia,” the 1,200 participants explored the region’s growth trajectory, technological frontier, and new investment alliances.
Opening the summit, Richard Attias, Chairman of the Executive Committee & Acting CEO of the FII Institute, underscored Japan’s pivotal global role: “Asia is the gravitational center of the global economy, and Japan stands at its heart, guiding the region with resilience, creativity, and wisdom.”
H.E. Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo, reaffirmed the city’s position as a gateway to global markets: “Tokyo is the perfect global investment hub,” highlighting its leadership in resilient finance, innovation, cultural vitality, and sustainable urban systems.
Japan’s newly formed government outlined a unified vision for an outward looking, innovation powered, investment driven economy. Prime Minister H.E. Sanae Takaichi, in her first FII address, articulated Japan’s diplomatic and fiscal direction: “The Takaichi Cabinet seeks to position Japanese diplomacy at the center of global dialogue by working closely with like-minded nations.” She emphasized plans to raise Japan’s economic growth potential and reinforce global confidence in its public finances.
H.E. Satsuki Katayama, Minister of Finance, detailed Japan’s shift toward innovation-led growth: “Japan has introduced a new investment framework for strategic sectors, including quantum technology and space.” This message was echoed by Japan’s leading financial institutions.
Akihiro Fukutome, President & CEO of SMBC Group, noted: “Japan has built a legacy of technological resilience and now stands at the frontier of demographic, climate, and digital transformation.”
Kanetsugu Mike, Chairman of MUFG, emphasized the scale of the opportunity ahead: “We need technology that delivers affordable power at scale, and we require financing to meet our net-zero ambition.”
In a wide-ranging conversation, H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of FII Institute, highlighted the depth of Saudi–Japan economic ties with Masahiro Kihara, President & Group CEO of Mizuho Financial Group, Al-Rumayyan assured: “Asia represents far more to us than energy and agriculture. It’s where most of the innovations in the world are initiated, and we want to have better ties with Asia and better procurement processes between us.”
Gaming, one of Japan’s most influential creative industries—took center stage in a fireside dialogue between H.R.H. Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation, and Haruki Satomi, President & Group CEO, SEGA SAMMY Holdings. Prince Faisal described gaming’s cultural weight: “Gaming is a powerful cultural export. Films and books are passive, but games are experienced in first person.”
Over the two days, intimate labs explored health innovation, asset management, cross-border finance, and next-generation technologies. A dedicated AI, Deep Tech & Venture Vanguard Lab brought together frontier scientists, inventors, and investors to assess how Asia is becoming a global center for breakthrough innovation.
In the afternoon, H.E. Abdullah Fahad Bin Zarah, Deputy Minister for Economic and Development Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saudi Arabia, Senator and former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, and Richard Attias examined shifting global power dynamics, new capital flows, and evolving geopolitical alliances. As Bin Zarah noted: “Economic interdependence has reached heights unprecedented in modern history. The Kingdom has chosen to convert stability and investment into real global reach. What we have seen today is that Saudi Arabia offers both a source of stability and of capital at a time when the world needs both.”
The summit concluded with a much-anticipated conversation between Masayoshi Son, Chairman & CEO of SoftBank Group Corp., and Richard Attias on the future of the Asian century, AI-driven, globally interlinked, and rich with opportunity. Son expressed optimism about the future of artificial intelligence: “When AI becomes so smart, there’s no reason for that super intelligence to be harmful to humans.”
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About FII Institute
The FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Through its THINK, XCHANGE, and ACT pillars, the Institute fosters great ideas, empowers innovators, and invests in scalable solutions across critical sectors, including AI and robotics, sustainability, healthcare, and education.
For more information, please visit: https://fii-institute.org/
For media inquiries, registration, and further details, please contact media@fii-institute.org.
Tokyo, December 1, 2025: The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute today launched the 5th series of its Global Future of Work Compass during FII Priority Asia 2025 in Tokyo. This edition focuses on Asia and aims to identify the key risks and opportunities of AI automation and youth skills through regional surveys and most recently across Asia.
The Global Future of Work is a research series that explores how employers and young people see the future of work across key regions.
For the Asia edition, FII Institute surveyed 200 companies and 100 young people in each of nine countries: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.
FII Institute also unveiled the Global Future of Work Navigator, a digital platform that brings together all regional findings in a single comparative interface. The Navigator offers a clear side-by-side view of how jobs, skills, and technology are evolving around the world, with the aim of supporting better policy making, education strategies, and investment planning.
Key findings from the Asia edition of the Global Future of Work report will include:
- AI and innovation are highly concentrated: the region accounts for 25% of global R&D, 70% of patent filings, and 60% of high-tech manufacturing output. Within Asia, the so-called Shaper economies (China, Japan, Korea, Singapore) spend around 3% of GDP on R&D, file about 95% of regional patents, host most AI infrastructure, and include four of the world’s five most robotized manufacturing economies.
- Business culture and finance shape adoption, as Advanced Asia’s large firms have resources but low risk appetite. In Japan, only 64% of executives expect to use AI within five years, the lowest in the region. Meanwhile, in Emerging Asia 86% of executives intend to adopt AI within five years but face small firm size, limited access to finance, and shortages of digital management talent.
- Youth skills and education are decisive, with China’s graduates about 40% in STEM compared with 20% in Japan and 30% in South Korea. In Japan, 81% of employers report hiring difficulties, 69% say tech skills were underemphasized in the curriculum, and 52% see internships or part time jobs as the main way to close skills gaps.
The Asia edition builds on earlier MENA, Americas, Europe and Africa surveys and evidence-based reports. It focuses on major trends in technology and the risks and opportunities of automation for businesses worldwide, helping to create a unified global evidence base on the future of work. Together, the series tracks how leaders and young people see the impact of technology, which skills are most in demand, and where gaps in readiness remain.
The Global Future of Work Navigator and all currently available regional reports can be accessed at www.futureofworknavigator.com
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About FII Institute
The FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Through its THINK, XCHANGE, and ACT pillars, the Institute fosters great ideas, empowers innovators, and invests in scalable solutions across critical sectors, including AI and robotics, sustainability, healthcare, and education.
For more information, please visit: https://fii-institute.org/
For media inquiries, registration, and further details, please contact media@fii-institute.org.
Tokyo, November 30, 2025: The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute extends its gratitude to the distinguished partners supporting FII PRIORITY Asia, a central gathering shaping conversations around innovation, investment, and the future of global growth.
As part of the Institute’s global platform of regional summits, FII PRIORITY Asia serves as an essential touchpoint for leaders across finance, technology, policy, and industry. This second Asian edition, held in Tokyo, builds on the momentum of the inaugural Asian Summit, hosted in Hong Kong, bringing together influential voices to explore Asia’s increasingly pivotal role in the world economy. The Institute is proud to host this second Asian edition in collaboration with Mizuho, MUFG, and SMBC Group, who serve as Presenting Partners and help anchor the event in Japan’s vibrant financial and innovation ecosystem.
FII Institute also acknowledges the continued support of its Founding Partner, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, whose long-term commitment enables the Institute to advance its mission of driving impact on humanity. The Institute further recognizes its Vision Partners, the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia and Aramco, for their active leadership in shaping meaningful engagement across sectors and regions.
In addition, the Institute values the contributions of its Strategic Partners, whose expertise and collaboration enrich the Summit’s dialogue and outcomes: ACWA Power, ALAT, Arabian Dyar, Barclays, Brookfield, Diriyah, EFG Hermes, Emaar, Franklin Templeton, GFH, Guggenheim Investments, HSBC, HUMAIN, KAFD, King Salman International Airport, Maaden, MARA, Minerva Foods, NEOM, New Murabba, Premium Residency, Red Sea Global, Riyad Bank, Riyadh Air, ROSHN Group, Royal Commission for AlUla, SABIC, Sanabil Investments, Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), SNB, SoftBank Vision Fund, Soudah Development, Standard Chartered, State Street, stc group, VCM, Visa, and Vision Invest. Their partnership reinforces the Institute’s efforts to catalyze investment, foster innovation, and promote sustainable solutions.
Together, these partners help advance impact-driven initiatives and cross-border collaboration, ensuring that FII Institute continues to illuminate pathways for sustainable growth and shared prosperity around the globe.
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About FII Institute
The FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Through its THINK, XCHANGE, and ACT pillars, the Institute fosters great ideas, empowers innovators, and invests in scalable solutions across critical sectors, including AI and robotics, sustainability, healthcare, and education.
For more information, please visit: https://fii-institute.org/
For media inquiries, registration, and further details, please contact media@fii-institute.org.