{"id":52645,"date":"2025-10-31T12:10:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T09:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=52645"},"modified":"2025-10-31T12:16:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T09:16:36","slug":"global-powerbrokers-close-fii9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2025\/10\/global-powerbrokers-close-fii9\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Powerbrokers Close FII9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Global leaders at FII9 declared the dawn of a new economic era \u2014 one driven by artificial intelligence, human creativity, and a shared belief in progress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private capital, now exceeding $13 trillion and projected to reach $20 trillion within five years, has become the backbone of the new global economy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richard Attias concluded that \u201cFII9 is a lesson in optimism,\u201d celebrating Saudi Arabia\u2019s emergence as a global hub for innovation, investment, and prosperity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riyadh, 30 October 2025 \u2014<\/strong> The ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) concluded today with a resounding message of optimism and determination. On its official Investment Day, global leaders, investors, and innovators declared the dawn of a new economic era \u2014 one driven by artificial intelligence, human ingenuity, and a shared belief in progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FII9 shattered records, welcoming over 9,000 delegates, 2,000 members, 60 strategic partners, and 600 media representatives from more than 60 countries. More than half of this year\u2019s speakers \u2014 52% \u2014 came from the technology sector, underscoring a historic shift toward an AI-powered global economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Private Capital Becomes the New Engine of Growth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the 3rd day\u2019s Board of Changemakers session, leading investors including Sir Martin Sorrell, Noor Sweid, John Lindfors, and Fenglei Fang agreed that private capital \u2014 valued today at over $13 trillion and projected to surpass $20 trillion within five years \u2014 has become the world\u2019s new economic backbone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI and Space: Redefining the Frontiers of Innovation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing the week\u2019s deep focus on technology, Philip Johnston of Starcloud announced the launch of the world\u2019s first AI data center in space, powered by SpaceX\u2019s 100x reduction in launch costs. \u201cWe can now train AI off-planet \u2014 cooled by the cosmos,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Rise of the Automata, Eric Jang of 1X Technologies revealed plans to deploy 100,000 humanoid robots by 2027, marking what he called \u201cthe dawn of robots building robots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter Diamandis, FII Institute Board of Trustees Member, introduced SAGE \u2014 the Sovereign AI Governance Engine developed in Saudi Arabia to help nations adapt policies at AI speed. \u201cIt\u2019s Saudi Arabia\u2019s gift to the world,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Gulf: Capital of Capital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a session exploring \u201cIs the GCC Becoming a New Strategic Anchor for Global VC?\u201d, Prince Fahad bin Mansour Al Saud described Riyadh as \u201cthe capital of capital \u2014 where founders raise funds and global investors meet LPs.\u201d The session confirmed the Gulf\u2019s emergence as one of the world\u2019s most dynamic innovation ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Empowering Global Entrepreneurs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the FII Innovators Pitch 2025, startups in AI-designed medicine, diagnostic health, humanoid robotics, and sovereign computing captivated investors. Ibrahim Abdulaziz Neyaz, CEO of Saudi Arabia\u2019s National Technology Development Program (NTDP), pledged continued support to \u201cenable creative entrepreneurs from around the world to serve humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saudi Arabia: A Global Investment Hub<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Running in Plenary B, the PIF Global Asset Management Forum confirmed the Kingdom\u2019s rise as a world-class investment hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yazeed Alhumied of PIF announced that Saudi Arabia\u2019s asset management industry has exceeded SAR 1 trillion in AUM, propelled by product innovation, global partnerships, and talent development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>H.E. Mohammed El-Kuwaiz, Chairman of the Capital Markets Authority of Saudi Arabia, revealed that private capital is now the fastest-growing segment of Saudi finance, expanding at nearly twice the industry rate, with private credit assets more than doubling in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executives from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, State Street, and PIF discussed the rapid rise of private credit, ETFs, and quantitative investing \u2014 with Goldman\u2019s Dennis Walsh calling the Kingdom \u201cone of the most exciting emerging markets in the world for data-driven alpha.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reframing the Global Narrative<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In \u201cThe Story Behind the Stories,\u201d senior editors from Bloomberg, CNN, Al Arabiya, and Semafor reflected on Saudi Arabia\u2019s transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRiyadh has shifted from being a place to raise capital to a place to invest capital,\u201d said Manus Cranny of Bloomberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caroline Faraj of CNN added, \u201cAI is no longer a buzzword \u2014 it\u2019s a national imperative.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderator Richard Attias, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Acting CEO of FII Institute, concluded, \u201cFII9 is a lesson in optimism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hope, Peace, and Prosperity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The closing session, \u201cHope: How Peace Unlocks Prosperity,\u201d offered an emotional finale as Venezuelan Nobel laureate Mar\u00eda Corina Machado and Cecilia Attias discussed moral courage and human dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeace requires freedom and justice,\u201d said Machado. \u201cIt begins with inner coherence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Tribute to Vision and Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As FII9 drew to a close, Richard Attias dedicated the event to His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, stating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou are the driving force of this nation, and the inspiration behind this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your vision, your hospitality, and your belief in what FII represents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He concluded by thanking the thousands of delegates who helped make FII9 the world\u2019s premier investment conference \u2014 and a testament to Saudi Arabia\u2019s role as a catalyst for global prosperity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riyadh, 30 October 2025 \u2014 The ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) concluded today with a resounding message of optimism and determination. 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