The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, a global non-profit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda, Impact on Humanity, today unveiled the first wave of headline speakers and the strategic agenda for FII PRIORITY Europe 2026, taking place June 17–19, 2026, at the Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, in Rome.
Under the theme “Europe Reimagined: Capital, Sovereignty & Strategic Autonomy”, the summit will convene global investors, policymakers, innovators, and business leaders to examine how capital can strengthen Europe’s long-term competitiveness across energy, technology, security, finance, and industrial transformation.
“Europe is entering a decisive period where competitiveness, resilience, and strategic autonomy will increasingly depend on how effectively capital is mobilized across industries, technologies, and infrastructure,” said Richard Attias, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Acting CEO of FII Institute. “FII PRIORITY Europe is designed to bring together global leaders and investors to examine not only Europe’s challenges, but also the significant opportunities emerging across energy, AI, manufacturing, finance, and sustainable growth.”
Among the leading discussions on the agenda are:
Europe at the Inflection Point
Tariffs, Trade, and the New Geoeconomic Order
Sovereign AI: Can Europe Build Its Own Intelligence Infrastructure?
The summit will convene a confirmed group of global leaders and decision-makers, including:
H.E. Yasir O. Al-Rumayyan – Governor, Public Investment Fund; Chairman, Saudi Aramco; Chairman, FII Institute
H.R.H. Ambassador Reema Bandar Al Saud – Ambassador to the United States, Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Member of the Board of Trustees, FII Institute
H.E. Edi Rama – Prime Minister, Republic of Albania
H.E. Adolfo Urso – Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Italy
H.E. Ahmed Al-Khateeb – Minister of Tourism, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
H.E. Matteo Renzi – Senator of the Italian Republic; Former Prime Minister of Italy
Alejandro Reynal – President & CEO, Four Seasons
Ana Cabral – Co-Chairperson & CEO, Sigma Lithium
Ana Paula Assis – SVP and Chair, IBM Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, IBM
Andrew L. Cohen – Executive Chairman, Global Private Bank; Global Chair, Investment Banking, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Andrea Orcel – CEO, UniCredit
Anthony Gutman – Global Co-Head of Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs; Co-CEO, Goldman Sachs International
Carme Artigas – Co-Chair, UN AI Advisory Body
Emmanuel Roman – CEO & Managing Director, PIMCO
Ioannis Tsakiris – Vice President, European Investment Bank
Jacob Helberg – U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, White House
Dr. Jennifer Holmgren – Chair & CEO, LanzaTech
Mark Bowman – Vice President for Policy and Partnerships, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Nerio Alessandri – Founder & Chairman, Technogym
Peggy Johnson – CEO, Agility Robotics
Ramin Hasani – Co-Founder & CEO, Liquid AI
Sarah Youngwood – Chief Financial Officer, Nasdaq
Sir Noel Quinn – Chair, Julius Baer Group
Stefano Buono – Founder & CEO, newcleo
Stella Li – Executive Vice President, BYD
Together, these speakers reflect the summit’s focus on Europe’s next growth chapter: mobilizing capital, strengthening strategic industries, securing digital and energy infrastructure, and connecting Europe’s public and private sectors with global markets.
