Inaugural FII Institute for Humanity Award launched at 5th Anniversary FII

- The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute for Humanity Award was launched today at the5thAnniversaryof FII

- International advocate for women's and children's rights,Dame Graça Machel,and award-wining singer and humanitarian Gloria Gaynorare the firsttwo recipients of the inaugural award in recognition of their distinguished careers andexemplarycommitmentto progressingpositive impacts onhumanity.

RIYADH,Saudi Arabia,Oct. 27,2021 -- The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute has awarded theinaugural FII Institute for Humanity award to Dame Graça Machel,international women's and children's rightsadvocate,and Gloria Gaynor,award-winning singer and humanitarian,today. The FII Institute welcomed both to the opening session of FII where Ms. Gaynor performed her hit "I Will Survive" and Ms. Machel gave the opening remarks and a live interview with HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud,Saudi Arabia Ambassador to the United States on the importance of investing in humanity.

Dame Graça Machel and HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud

Dame Graça Machel is the former First Lady of Mozambique and South Africa; Chair,The Graça Machel Trust; humanitarian,and women and children's rights advocate.Dame Machel is the co-founder and Deputy Chair of The Elders,an independent group of global leaders working together for peace,justice and human rights.

Ms. Gaynor works tirelessly for several charities,with a special emphasis on helping individuals triumph over illness and grief,as well as those who are piecing their lives together after bearing witness to a national tragedy. "I Will Survive," has become an emotional anthem embraced by survivors and fans around the world.

The FII Institute for Humanity Award reflects the Institute's 'Impact on Humanity' agenda and how tomake a brighter,more sustainable future for humanity. The FII Institute is a global non-profit foundationwith an investment arm that helps turn good ideas into actions,enabling the brightest minds andtransforming ideas into real-world solutions across five focus areas: Artificial Intelligence,Robotics,Education,Healthcare,andSustainability.

FII Institute CEO Richard Attias said the award recognizes outstanding individuals who have made apositive impactonhumanity.

"We want to celebrate their lifelong contributions and efforts in areas such as promoting women's andchildren's' rights,education,development,as well as art and culture. The FII Institute for HumanityAwardis settingnew standards forservingpeoplearoundthe world."

The first recipients were announced during the 5th Anniversary FII that is taking place under the theme"Invest in Humanity". Discussions and debates at the event are revolving around the investments thatwill create the greatest benefits for humanity,as multiple sectors witness a renaissance in the post-COVIDera.Theplatformbrings togetherworldleaders,experts,innovators,and mediainaglobal platform to explore pioneering solutions addressing society's challenges to have a substantial impact onhumanity.

AboutFIIInstitute

FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact onHumanity. Committed to ESG principles,we foster the brightest minds and transform ideas into real-worldsolutionsinfive focusareas:AIandRobotics,HealthcareandSustainability.

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– andinvest inthe innovationsthatmakeadifference globally.

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Richard Attias and Gloria Gaynor