Spotlight on next generation at close of 5th Anniversary FII

RIYADH,Saudi Arabia,Nov. 2,2021 -- The 5th anniversary of the Future Investment Initiative closedwithasession dedicatedtobuilding thenext generationofleaders.

Left to right: Oliver Ripley,Reem Bin Saddik,Marlene Ngoyi,Lama Alhamawi,Richard Attias

Led by FII Institute CEO Richard Attias,the Board of the Future explored both the opportunities and thechallenges the next generation are facing - and will face - including social media,fake news and furthergrowth in technology and innovation. Mr. Attias said it was important that events like FII stay relevantforthenextgenerationandthattheyworktobuildtheboard members ofthefuture.

"It's important to understand you," he told the panelists,"Because for the past two and a half days,many OldGuardpeople like meweretalking onstage andtryingto explainwhattheworld shouldbeand what we should do. But it's important to give you a voice; you're not the next generation,you're thecurrent generation."

The closing session brought together rising leaders to discuss the opportunities and challenges facingthe next generation and what they need from the global investment community to succeed. Reem BinSaddik,FounderandCEOBinSaddikConsultancy,spokeabouttheimportance ofgiving youngpeopleavoice,andMarleneNgoyi,BoardMemberofAfrexim BankPAPPS,addedthatdiversitywaskey.

"Whenyouhave20menwhodecideonthefutureoftheworldthatisfranklyunacceptableand almostoffensive for some of us. We need a more diverse group of people around the table to make a win-winforeveryone,"Ms.Ngoyi argued.

Oliver Ripley,CEO and Co-Founder of Habitas,and Saudi journalist Lama Alhamawi,spoke about beingglobalcitizensandconnectingviasocial media.

"What I am seeing today is a generation growing up who are not defined either by their nationality ortheir jobs but by a common set of values about how they want to live their lives.That is the change thatishappening."Mr.Ripley said.

Ms. Alhamawi meanwhile urged the FII community to "listen to the voices around the world and askthemwhat theyneed.Ifeveryonejust takesthat stepanddoestheirpart,theglobalchangeis incrediblethatcouldhappen."

The session closed with an energetic song by American artist AY Young,Founder of the Battery Tour,powered by 100% renewable energy,that urged the crowd and virtual viewers to unite to change theworld.

Formoreinformationvisit www.fii-institute.org.Youcanalsowatchthefullprogram ontheFII InstituteYouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x97BKR7KAlk.

AboutFIIInstitute

FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact onHumanity.CommittedtoESGprinciples,wefosterthebrightestmindsandtransformideas intorealworldsolutionsinfivefocusareas:AIandRobotics,Education,Healthcareand Sustainability.

We are in the right place at the right time – when decision makers,investors and an engaged generationof youth come together in aspiration,energized and ready for change. We harness that energy intothreepillars–THINK,XCHANGE,ACT–andinvestintheinnovationsthat makea differenceglobally.

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5thAnniversaryFII

TheFutureInvestmentInitiative(FII)Institute,aglobalnon-profitfoundationwithoneagenda: Impacton Humanity,hosted the 5th Anniversary of FII from October 26 to 28 under the theme "Invest inHumanity." Bringing together world leaders,experts,innovators,and media,the three-day platformincluded interactive summits on Investing in Education; Investing in the Metaverse; and Investing inEnvironmental,Social andGovernance (ESG).

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