Future Investment Initiative 2023: Global summit in Riyadh gathers leaders amidst economic turbulence

The  Future Investment Initiative will take place in Riyadh from October 24-26. The multi-day conference will bring together leaders in finance, technology, and climate to address global challenges.

The summit will tackle issues including economic implications of current world crisis, the role of climate change and governmental actions prior to COP28, strategies for leveraging AI, technology, education, and health for a better global society.

Seventh edition of the Future Investment Initiative

Yasir Al Rumayyan, chairman of the Future Investment Initiative and Governor of the PIF, will discuss the role of investment in combating climate change, ensuring technology benefits all, and equitable access to resources.

Day one will feature an energy summit, investigating the extent to which the Paris Agreement goals can align with economic growth, technology’s part in eliminating greenhouse gases, and the pace of global decarbonisation.

A line-up of technology experts at FII will examine AI’s potential benefits, the need for global regulatory measures for user data privacy, and AI’s potential in improving global nutrition.

An ‘Innovation Hub’ will focus on the future of GPT, Web3 adoption, advancements in autonomous robots, and unlocking quantum computing’s potential.

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Significantly, FII7 takes place in the backdrop of a series of global events, including the UNGA in New York, G20 in New Delhi, and UNFCCC MENA Climate Week in Riyadh.

Its timing before COP28 highlights FII’s crucial role in the ongoing global discourse.

Richard Attias, CEO of the Future Investment Initiative Institute, says “global collaboration, in person dialogues and debates have never been more important than in these turbulent times. I urge leaders, innovators and investors around the world to adopt a shared ethical approach to challenges.”

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute is a global non-profit foundation driven by data with an investment arm and one agenda: impact on humanity.

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