After thanking José Abed of conference host OMDAI, FIA Deputy President for Sport Graham Stoker and FIA Senate member Carlos Slim Domit for their efforts in organising the first sport conference to be held outside Europe, the FIA President said that the first objective is to work on improved visibility for all the FIA’s championships, emphasising that Formula One need to go back to basics by improving the show, promoting technical prowess and the skills of the drivers. He also praised series such as the FIA World Rallycross Championship for bringing new fans to motor sport and the FIA World Rally Championship and FIA World Touring Car Championship for bringing new manufacturers onboard.

He went on to highlight the need to complete the standardisation of competition ladders, referencing the development of F2, which he said is at an advanced stage, and pointed to the need to limit the cost of competition, citing the cost cap being instituted by the FIA World Endurance Championship as a possible model for series to consider.

The fourth objective, he said, is to develop dialogue with drivers, urging event organisers to listen to the needs of the competitors at the heart of the sport. 

Finally, he highlighted the need for safety, saying that the Accident Data Recorder programme and the Global Institute for Motor Sport Safety will aid in the quest for safer competition.