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Programme
Tourism and Infrastructure Investment: Driving Economic Transformation and Enhancing Community Well-Being
DAY 1 — Thursday, 24 September 2026
08:00 – 09:00
REGISTRATION / COFFEE / TEA
09:00 – 09:10
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS:
09:15 – 09:30
WELCOME ADDRESS
09:30 – 10:00
OPENING ADDRESS:
Global Shifts, African Momentum
10:00 – 10:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
AfCFTA and the New Era of Borderless Opportunity Across Africa
10:30 – 11:15
PANEL DISCUSSION 1:
Africa’s Growth Corridors: Tourism, Creative Industries & High Impact Investment
11:15 – 11:30
TEA / COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 12:00
Destination Investment Opportunity Portfolio
12:00 – 12:30
Destination Investment Opportunity Portfolio
12:30 – 13:00
Destination Investment Opportunity Portfolio
DESTINATION INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY SHOWCASES
14:00 – 14:30
Destination Investment Opportunity Portfolio
PANEL DISCUSSION 3:
The Digital Dividend: Investing in Africa’s Travel, Tourism & Fintech Revolution
Tech Start Up Showcases
BUSINESS EXCHANGE MEETINGS
DAY 2 — Friday, 25 September 2026
08:00 – 09:00
REGISTRATION / COFFEE / TEA
09:00 – 09:30
WELCOME ADDRESS:
09:30 – 10:20
PANEL DISCUSSION 4:
Competing for Productions: How Destinations Strengthen Their Film, TV & Tourism Value Proposition
08:30 – 08:35
INSIGHTFUL TALK ON AFRICA’S UNTAPPED SCREEN BOOM
Closing the Demand–Supply Gap: Investing in Africa’s High Growth Storytelling Market
11:15 – 12:00
PANEL DISCUSSION 5:
Creators, Capital & Code the New Production Power Shift
12:00 – 12:30
PRESENTATION
Heritage as Capital: Unlocking Cultural Assets for Destination Growth
12:30 – 13:00
FIRESIDE CHAT:
The Destination Value Chain: How Tourism, Film, MICE and Events Converge to Drive Inclusive Growth
14:00 – 16:00
BUSINESS EXCHANGE MEETINGS
Tourism & Hospitality
Green Economy
Real Estate & Property Development
Film & TV
MICE
Heritage & Cultural Investment Corridors
Closing
Vanue : Plenary Hall
Vanue : TBA
Vanue : TBA
DAY 3 — Saturday, 26 September 2026
09:00 – 13:00
SITE VISITS – CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
DAY 4 — Sunday, 27 September 2026
09:00 – 17:00
INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL – WORLD TOURISM DAY NETWORKING COCKTAIL