The Future Investment Initiative Institute (FII Institute) is a global nonprofit established in October 2019, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) as its Founding Partner. The annual Future Investment Initiative conference began in Riyadh in 2017; the conference’s launch and the Institute’s establishment are separate milestones.
The institute is the leading economic and investment platform in the Middle East and the world. Its board of trustees is chaired by His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan (Governor of PIF), it is run by CEO HRH Princess Dr. Maha Bint Mishari Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and its board includes prominent international figures such as Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, Mohamed Alabbar, Matteo Renzi and Dr. Peter Diamandis.
Strategic Pillars
The FII Institute works through a three-part model:
- THINK: producing strategic studies and research, and publishing the annual FII PRIORITY Compass, which surveys more than 50,000 citizens in 24 countries to track humanity's top priorities and challenges.
- XCHANGE: organizing strategic international summits and forums in global capitals and financial centers such as Riyadh, Miami, Hong Kong, London, Rio de Janeiro and Albania.
- ACT: making impact investments in innovative, promising startups that offer solutions in service of humanity.
Key Milestones and Strategic Events
- Annual FII conference in Riyadh: held in Riyadh according to the dates announced for each edition and known in the media as "Davos in the Desert", it attracts more than 7,500 heads of state, CEOs and decision-makers.
- Multi-billion agreements and investments: previous editions have produced agreements and announced investments exceeding USD 128 billion in vital future sectors such as artificial intelligence, the energy transition and healthcare.
Verification update: 20 October 2026. Current executive leadership and the tenth edition’s move to 2027.
Chronology correction: 21 October 2026. Sources: PIF’s official timeline and FII Institute press kit, page 16.
