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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:

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.

RIYADH, 12. 03. 2023 – The FII Institute, a new global non-profit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda—Impact on Humanity, signed a partnership with Beta Lab, a deep tech venture capital co-creation studio, today at Beta Lab’s launch event.

The partnership was signed in the presence of His Excellency the Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih and His Royal Highness founder and CEO of KBW Ventures Prince Khaled bin al Waleed Al Saud.

It dictates that together, the FII Institute and Beta Lab will co-create, support, and nurture impact-driven start-ups from around the world. The winners of Beta Lab’s start-ups program will also be announced at FII Institute’s flagship conference in Riyadh, FII 7, which is set to take place from 24 – 26 October 2023.

The deep tech market in Saudi Arabia was estimated to be worth $3.5 billion in 2020 and is expected to exceed $22 billion by 2030.

On that note, Beta Lab is expected to contribute more than $1 trillion to the global economy, and Saudi Arabia is expected to be the center of start-ups in the region by 2030. Beta Lab currently has start-ups in the USA, Ukraine, Japan and India.

FII Institute’s COO Rakan Tarabzoni said during the signing that in line with the Institute’s mantra of action and agenda of humanity– the Institute is looking forward to welcoming impact-driven start-ups from around the world.

“Our mission is to drive innovation and foster entrepreneurship to build a better future for all.  FII Institute is interested in impact-driven start-ups, and through what we call “ACT”, we are able to be a Do Tank, not just a Think Tank,” he added.

The Institute’s ACT pillar finds companies that could potentially have a strong impact on humanity and provides the capital to fuel their growth. So far, the Institute has 7 innovative companies in its diversified and robust portfolio.

Beta Lab highlighted that their focus is on nurturing deep tech start-ups that have the potential to disrupt traditional industries and drive innovation in Saudi, MENA, and beyond.

Dr Abdulrahman AlOlayan, Managing Partner of Beta Lab, said in relation to the Institute’s partnership: “Beta Lab is very proud to partner with FII Institute to scale the impact of global deep tech startups. FII Institute will enable the startups through their vast network, experience, and investment knowledge. Together, we will cater to the needed resources for the startups”

Riyadh – The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute will host the global PRIORITY summit in Miami on the 30th and 31st of March, bringing together people from all walks of life to discuss the highest priority for each segment of society as the world goes through extraordinary social, economic and geopolitical changes.

The unique summit, which will host leaders, policymakers, CEOs, students, volunteers, academics, athletes, investors and more, is set to create a roadmap for the world to navigate its most pressing challenges.

PRIORITY is designed as a platform for understanding humanity’s needs, wants, and expectations—then engaging in a discussion aimed at prompting action and finding solutions that will help leaders across the world to address the number one priority for each segment of society.

The summit seeks to answer critical questions, such as what new regulations and/or organizations need to be formed to realize each priority? How can communities around the world learn to understand and support each other to achieve each priority? How can we help global political, economic, and cultural leaders to encourage them to focus on each priority?

Richard Attias, CEO of the FII Institute said, “PRIORITY is held to open our eyes to the people’s main concerns— which is a priceless tool in the hands of those capable of change. This summit focuses on what action we can take to address those concerns and how to reinvent many business models of the global economy and make way for more prosperous, fulfilling lives.”

He added, “As part of the FII Institute’s vision to make a lasting, positive impact on our humanity, our priority is that the people’s voice does not go unheard—which is why we are determined to hold this annual global dialogue so that those in power can listen to the wishes, hopes, and expectations of our fellow human beings.”

Held in the city of Miami, a booming, innovative and rising global hub, the summit looks to incorporate the city’s dna into its own.

“Our world has never moved as fast as it does today, and technology is only accelerating this process,” said Mayor of Miami Francis X. Suarez. “To thrive in the new era of our economy, we must gather together and discuss our most pressing challenges — that is why we are proud to be hosting this year’s edition of the Future Investment Initiative Institute Summit in Miami, as it will congregate extraordinary minds that will share their insights into how we can unleash our potential in an ever-disrupting environment.”

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.

27 October 2022, Riyadh – The visionary sixth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) ended today with more than 28 investment deals and agreements, totaling over $9 billion.

The FII Institute signed an agreement with Oxford Union which will provide members of the union with key data and information produced by the FII Institute and its partners. The agreement was signed by the FII Institute’s Head of THINK, Safiye Kucukkaraca, and Oxford Union’s Chair of Development Board, Michael Li.  

CEO of the FII Institute, Richard Attias, said, “We are so proud of the FII conference this year. We had a record number of investment deals signed, and we hosted speakers and delegates from all over the world who were keen to build new partnerships. Under this year’s theme – Investing in Humanity: Enabling a New Global Order – we sought to address the challenges confronting global leaders at this epoch-defining moment as we rebuild from the pandemic and confront challenges both old and intractable, and new and unpredictable. We look forward to welcoming our community next year at FII from 24-26 October 2023, which will be accessible only to FII members.” 

The final day of the three-day conference featured a summit titled ‘An African Future’ where ministers, investors, and entrepreneurs from across Africa and beyond came together to discuss areas of investment in the region. The summit focused on the investment potential in Africa noting that tech-startups in the region received investments totaling $1 million every hour last year. Discussions ended with agreement that the level of investment in Africa is set to grow and it would require improved infrastructure and policy to support its development. 

The three-day conference hosted over 400 speakers and 6,000 delegates who took part in insightful discussions about the most pressing investment challenges relating to sovereign wealth funds, megacities, sustainability, gender equality, energy, and more. The event was attended by some of the best-known names in the policy and investment sphere. 

Representatives from 16 leading institutions and various global management consultancies have partnered with the 6th edition of FII to provide insights about some real-world issues, including sustainable development and creating resilient energy systems, cryptocurrencies and the fin-tech ecosystem, the Metaverse, utilizing artificial intelligence to fight climate change, the connection between technology and culture, and the ever-changing tourism sector. In addition, 11 technology developers partnered with FII to introduce their latest innovations and solutions that aim to create a more sustainable and equitable future.

Ten regional and global media partners were present at the event, and more than 270 media representatives and journalists from all over the world are attending the FII to cover the event’s exclusive sessions, conversations, agreements, and announcements, as well as join the conversations about the New Global Order. 

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