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On 20th February 2025, President Donald Trump addressed the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami, emphasizing the importance of purpose-based investment in reshaping the world economic landscape. Hosted by the FII Institute, the summit saw global leaders, investors, and innovators gathering to create inclusive and sustainable growth.
President Trump's keynote address emphasized the need for strategic investments that return economic and long-term social dividends. He outlined his defining values for great leaders: peace, love, respect, and strength. He also named his father as an inspiration and talked about his passion for leadership.
The summit, led by Richard Attias, Chairman of the Executive Committee, FII Institute, witnessed deliberations on global issues, including carbon market scaling, maritime sustainability, healthy humanity and affordability, and sustainable workforce leaders. President Trump also thanked the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, for opening up Riyadh as a forum to end the Russia-Ukraine War, and His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor, PIF & Chairman of FII Institute.
