Event agendas

Africa’s creative and cultural industries, from sport and music to film and tourism, are among the fastest growing sectors on the continent, yet remain structurally under-capitalized. This high-level forum makes the case for the creative economy as an asset class in its own right, and moves the conversation from potential to committed capital.

1. 8:30 AM
   Registration
2. 9:00 AM
   Welcome Remarks

   Nisaa Jetha, solicitor and investment strategist

3. 9:08 AM
   Session I: Global Entertainment, Africa’s Creative Powerhouse

   Moderator: Hellen Fissahie, Co-founder & CEO, Nia Khen Capital LLC; CEO, F3 Global Advisory Group

4. 9:43 AM
   Session II: Tourism, Fashion, Hospitality and the Vehicles that Catalyze Them

   Moderator: David Okhumale, Partner, TA Sports Ventures

5. 10:18 AM
   Networking break

   Spotlight: MOU signature and transactions announcement.

6. 10:26 AM
   Closing Fireside Chat: Creative Economy & Investment Landscape

   Moderator: Bintou Kaboré Zerbo, Executive Director, Institutional Investor Network

7. 10:56 AM
   Closing Remarks & Networking Reception

With : Hosted by the Institutional Investor Network

Africa’s growth story depends on having enough well-prepared leaders, at board, executive and mid-career levels, to carry it. This session makes the case that closing the capacity gap is a business and governance imperative, and rallies CEOs, HR leaders and recruiters around the EMERGE program.

1. 1:45 PM
   Registration
2. 2:00 PM
   Welcome Remarks

   Bintou Kaboré Zerbo, Executive Director, Institutional Investor Network

3. 2:05 PM
   Capacity Building Session

   Hellen Fissahie, CEO, F3 Global Advisory Group · Marcia Ashong-Sam, Founder & CEO, The BoardRoom Africa

4. 3:30 PM
   Closing Remarks & Networking Reception

With : Institutional Investor Network · The BoardRoom Africa

The convenings organized by the Institutional Investor Network on the sidelines of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly, for US institutional investors. Four closed-door sessions over two days, each bringing investors, operators, policymakers and allocators around one aim: moving the conversation from potential to committed capital.

1. Mon 21, 10:00 AM
   Capital Mobilization in the Age of Tech

   Bridging the funding gap for tech education and expanding access to capital. Marriott Marquis, Times Square.

   With Dream Machine

2. Mon 21, 2:00 PM
   Investing in Emerging Markets: Global Capital Mobilization & Portfolio Diversification

   Part II of the closed-door roundtable series for endowments, foundations and family offices. Casey Family Programs.

   With Casey Family Programs

3. Tue 22, 9:00 AM
   Africa’s Creative Economy: From Stadiums to Screens to Shores

   Making the case for the creative economy as an asset class in its own right. Marriott Marquis, Times Square.

4. Tue 22, 2:00 PM
   The BoardRoom Africa: Capacity Building Session

   Closing the leadership capacity gap, at board, executive and mid-career levels. Marriott Marquis, Times Square.

   With The BoardRoom Africa

With : Institutional Investor Network · Dream Machine · Casey Family Programs · The BoardRoom Africa

Bridging the funding gap for tech education and expanding access to capital. Presented by the Institutional Investor Network, in partnership with Dream Machine. A closed-door, invitation-only session.

1. 10:00 AM
   Welcome & Opening Remarks

   Van Jones, CNN correspondent, author and philanthropist

2. 10:05 AM
   Featured Presentations: Capital & Innovation

   Case studies and data grounding the discussion in real solutions.

   Dream Machine · Pivot57 · Cybastion

3. Discussion & Q&A with Investors

   Van Jones · Bintou Kaboré Zerbo, Executive Director, Institutional Investor Network

4. Closing Remarks

   Bintou Kaboré Zerbo, Executive Director, Institutional Investor Network

With : Institutional Investor Network · Dream Machine · Spotlight presentations: Dream Machine, Pivot57, Cybastion

An investor dialogue on persistent barriers, and on practical tools for capital mobilization and portfolio diversification. Presented by the Institutional Investor Network in partnership with Casey Family Programs. Part II of a closed-door, invitation-only roundtable series for endowments, foundations and family offices.

1. 1:45 PM
   Participant arrival and welcome
2. 2:00 PM
   Opening Remarks

   Bintou Kaboré Zerbo, Executive Director, Institutional Investor Network

3. 2:10 PM
   Co-Moderated Roundtable Discussion

   Investors share transaction-level accounts of what is working in emerging markets today.

   Bintou Kaboré Zerbo · Joseph Boateng, Chief Investment Officer, Casey Family Programs

4. 3:20 PM
   Closing Remarks

   Joseph Boateng, Chief Investment Officer, Casey Family Programs

With : Institutional Investor Network · Casey Family Programs

A closed-door dialogue on mobilizing institutional capital for Kenya’s housing and infrastructure priorities, bringing public-sector leadership and global investors into one focused room. Convened by the Institutional Investor Network with Clarendon Global Partners. Invitation only.

1. 4:45 PM
   Participant arrival & welcome

   Registration, introductions and informal networking.

2. 5:00 PM
   Opening Remarks

   Bintou Kaboré Zerbo, Executive Director, Institutional Investor Network

3. 5:10 PM
   Featured Leadership Perspectives

   Charles Mwangi Mwaura, CBS, Principal Secretary, State Department for Housing and Urban Development · Jeremiah Ndambuki Simu, Chairman, Affordable Housing Board

4. 5:30 PM
   Moderated Investor Roundtable Discussion

   Moderator: Marlon W. Brown, CEO & Managing Partner, Clarendon Global Partners

5. 6:20 PM
   Discussion Synthesis & Next Steps

   Marlon W. Brown, CEO & Managing Partner, Clarendon Global Partners

With : Institutional Investor Network · Clarendon Global Partners