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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- The 5th Anniversary of the Future Investment Initiative will be held October

26 – 28 in the Saudi capital Riyadh under the theme "Invest in Humanity".

- More than 250 speakers will attend, including heads of state, global

executives, policymakers, investors, and innovators.

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 its

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 Sebastien 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 Levy; Milken Institute Chairman Michael Milken; and HSBC Holdings

plc Group CEO Noel Quinn. Other speakers include:

- Emaar and FII Institute Board of Trustees Member H.E. 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

- Inclusive Capital Partners Founding and Managing Partner Lady Lynn Forester

de Rothschild

- Banco BTG Pactual S.A Senior Partner Andre 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

- Societe Generale CEO Frederic Oudea

- 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 Studzinski

- 500 Global CEO & Founding Partner Christine Tsai

- Standard Chartered Bank Group CEO William Winters

For details visit: Fii-institute.org

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.

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Source: FII Institute