Dubbed "Future Investment Initiative Europe", the international economic summit centered on the theme "Invest in a Connected Europe" will be held in Albania for the first time.
This meeting, which will bring together some of the world's most influential investors, renowned business leaders, and heads of state, will be held on May 16th and 17th.
The summit, which coincides with the Political Community meeting, will be organized at the National Opera and Ballet Theater, and will be inaugurated on May 17 in its main part by French President Emanuel Macron, on an official visit to the Albanian capital, and Prime Minister Edi Rama.
In addition to the French president, the event will also feature Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and founder & CEO, Affinity Partners. According to the leaked agenda, he will speak at 10:05, where investment as a bridge between markets and their development will be discussed. Italian senator and former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is also participating.
The program states that fragility and fragmentation are driving the global economy, while financial institutions' forecasts point to a slowdown in the economy due to geopolitical tensions and persistent inflationary pressures.
"Europe can transform trade tensions into opportunities, emerging as a beacon of economic cohesion in an increasingly divided world," the documents of this special summit state.
This special edition of the summit will discuss 8 key areas: Fragmentation and geo-economics, energy security and independence, artificial intelligence and robotics, healthcare, industry and manufacturing, trade, tourism, and innovation in entrepreneurship.
The last summit was held in Miami in February, attended by US President Donald Trump. At the summits organized by the Future Investment Initiative Europe alone, agreements worth over $200 billion were signed in various sectors of the economy and in countries around the world.