Visa has announced its strategic partnership with the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, a global non-profit foundation with an investment arm and a single agenda, ‘Impact on Humanity’.
Visa is joining the Institute’s list of international partners ahead of the 9th edition of its flagship FII conference in Riyadh to be held October 27-30, 2025.
Visa facilitates transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities across over 200 countries and territories. The payment technology company’s mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payment network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive.
FII Institute convenes global leaders from government, business, and investment sectors across over 90 countries to explore critical topics in AI and Robotics, Education, Healthcare, and Sustainability.
These high-level conversations spark real change. As a catalyst for real-world solutions, the FII Institute backs innovations and ideas that are solving humanity’s most pressing challenges.
As part of this collaboration, Visa gains access to exclusive opportunities, including participation in high-impact conferences and summits globally, collaboration with influential stakeholders, and curated insights from FII Institute’s world-class research and thought leadership platforms.
“Visa believes that economies that include everyone, everywhere, uplift everyone, everywhere. Our partnership with FII Institute will support continued conversations on how the government and private sector can further extend access to new technologies, knowledge, and skills for a digital economy both globally and in Saudi Arabia that is equitable and inclusive,” said Ali Bailoun, Visa’s VP and Regional GM for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman.
Penny Richards, CEO of FII Institute, remarked that, “This partnership marks a pivotal moment in our mission to drive inclusive economic growth through strategic collaboration. By joining forces with Visa, we are also ensuring that significant leaders behind investment and financial innovation will join others in contributing meaningfully to human progress.”
FII Institute and Visa will also partner on strategic forums and executive roundtables that bring together influential voices from across sectors. These engagements will foster meaningful conversations on responsible investment and inclusive global growth. In addition, it represents a significant step toward mobilizing the power of investment and technology to create a more equitable and sustainable future for everyone, everywhere.
