FII Institute Unveils Key Speakers And Strategic Agenda For FII PRIORITY Asia 2025 In Tokyo

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute has announced the initial lineup of global leaders and the program focus for FII PRIORITY Asia 2025. Scheduled for November 30 to December 1 in Tokyo, the summit will delve into "The New Asia." This theme examines how the region's capital, creativity, and technological prowess are reshaping global growth and redefining the economic center of gravity worldwide.

In collaboration with Mizuho Financial Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Group as presenting partners, this two-day event will gather global investors, policymakers, founders, and Fortune 500 CEOs. They will engage in impactful dialogues, curated roundtables, and strategic investment exchanges. The Public Investment Fund (PIF), represented by Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of PIF and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of FII Institute, will play a pivotal role throughout the program.

FII PRIORITY Asia 2025 aims to highlight strategic engines driving global transformation. Key areas include AI leadership through infrastructure and governance development; future mobility advancements with autonomous systems; capital flows positioning Asia as a hub for family office growth; health innovations impacting ageing societies; and creative economy developments in gaming and Web3.

Richard Attias, Acting CEO of FII Institute and Chairman of the Executive Committee, stated: "Tokyo is the natural stage for ‘The New Asia.’ Together with our distinguished presenting partners — Mizuho, MUFG, and SMBC Group — FII PRIORITY Asia will transform West-East dialogue into actionable investment and breakthrough collaboration across AI, mobility, healthcare, finance, and the creative industries."

The summit will feature influential voices shaping global innovation and investment. Notable participants include King Faisal Specialist Hospital CEO Majid Al Fayyadh, Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman Tony Vinciquerra, Sony Computer Science Laboratories President Dr. Hiroaki Kitano, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Chairman Yoshinori Kanehana, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines President Takeshi Hashimoto, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck CEO Karl Deppen, Sila CEO Gene Berdichevsky, QuantumBlack Global Leader Alexander Sukharevsky from McKinsey AI by McKinsey.

Additional participants include Animoca Brands CEO Robby Yung for Investments, Agility CEO Henadi Al-Saleh, Investcorp Vice Chairman Rishi Kapoor as CIO, Indonesia Investment Authority CEO Ridha Wirakusumah. EGIS CEO Laurent Germain also joins alongside Pony.ai CEO Dr. James Peng. Matrix Partners China Founding Managing Partner David Su and Hopu Investments President Gunther Hamm complete the list.

Program Highlights

The summit's agenda includes discussions on AI's real-world applications powering Asia’s leadership in technology. It will address future mobility through Japan’s industrial strength in autonomous systems and maritime excellence. Capital flows will be explored with a focus on private markets as Asia becomes central to family office growth.

Health innovations will be discussed concerning their impact on both ageing societies and younger populations. The creative economy segment will explore how intellectual property (IP), immersive media, and tokenized value are creating new opportunities in creativity and digital ownership.

The event promises to foster significant dialogue among leaders from various sectors. By focusing on these strategic areas of transformation within Asia's context, it aims to drive meaningful collaborations that can influence global economic trends positively.

With inputs from SPA