As global challenges intensify geopolitical conflicts, climate change, economic inequalities, and energy transitions, one question dominates the debates in Riyadh: how can we build a fair future for all? For its ninth edition, the Future Investment Initiative brings together leaders, investors, and innovators to redefine global prosperity. Artificial intelligence, the green transition, and new economic models are among the key themes that resonate strongly with the African continent, which is striving for inclusive and sustainable growth.
In a world that is constantly changing, where transformations are accelerating at an unprecedented pace, one essential question arises: how can we ensure that humanity evolves equitably through investment?. Here in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, global leaders, innovators, and visionaries have gathered to address that very question at the 9th edition of the Future Investment Initiative.
“When we created FII, our goal was bold yet simple: to bring together the world’s decision makers not to compete but to collaborate, not just to talk about the future but to shape it. And look at us now, this year we welcomed 9000 delegates including 2000 members, 60 panels and more than 600 media houses from every continent, a record in our history. »
Richard ATTIAS, Chairman of the FII Institute Executive Committee – Morocco
Over the years, the FII has established itself as the world’s leading platform dedicated to shaping the future of humanity.
“Since we last met twelve months ago, the world has changed. The ambitions of investors and businesses are up against today’s economic realities and a wave of technological disruptions. The old models that brought us to this point are no longer fit for purpose. Governments cannot correct this course alone, likewise the private sector cannot spend its way out of this situation; the two must come together.”
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia
In 2024, more than 70 billion dollars worth of agreements were signed, spanning sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and finance. This year, organizers are announcing even more ambitious commitments, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence, ( do not mask). seen as a key driver to unlock new frontiers of growth and prosperity for the entire world.
