Where the deals take shape.
The Executive Gala Dinner, the Commitment Reception & Bilateral Cocktail Lounge and the Leaders' Co-Investment Compact Breakfast. All three are by entitlement or invitation only.
The AFSI Executive Gala Dinner (the Indaba Pre-Commitment Banquet)
A curated, Chatham House-style dinner where sharp challenges are tabled overnight without immediate response.
- Where
- Dining Space
- Access
- Invitation only, about 120
- Who attends
- Senior delegates, cabinet ministers, chief executives, development bank officials and senior-tier sponsors
Commitment Reception & Bilateral Cocktail Lounge
An informal standing reception marking the signed commitments. The VIP rooms become a Bilateral Lounge for discussing co-financing and pilot implementation without stage protocols. The Pathfinders delegate vote closes at 20:00.
- Where
- Dining Space (reception); VIP Rooms 1 & 2 (Bilateral Lounge)
- Access
- Invitation
- Who attends
- Delegates marking the signed commitments, including the eight investors invited from the Deal Room; ministers, international delegates and funders in the Bilateral Lounge
The AFSI Leaders' Co-Investment Compact Breakfast
Where ministers and funders first shape the co-investments that go into the Investment Compact. Guests sit at deal tables of six to eight, each working one National Showcase plan or National Skills Pathway, and each table produces a co-investment intention card. The two Investor-Ranked Pathways take the head tables.
- Where
- Dining Space
- Access
- Invitation only, 60 guests; Chatham House Rule, no press; sponsored
- Who attends
- Ministers and heads of government delegations (20); DFIs, multilaterals and Investment Chamber investors (20); anchor and founding partners, the breakfast host sponsor and title sponsors (12); the APEA President, Executive Convenor, Chamber chairs and Steering Committee (8)
Each evening is capped at 150 guests.
A place comes from one of five routes: an Executive Pass, a sponsorship tier, a partnership track, an invitation from APEA, or, for the Reception only, an investor invitation from the Investment Chamber chair. Neither evening can be bought separately.
| Who | Entitlement | Gala Dinner | Commitment Reception |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Pass holders (50) | Ticket tier; both evenings | 50 | 50 |
| Founding Partner sponsor (1) | Headline host, official host address, 2 reserved tables | 16 | 16 |
| Diamond sponsor (1) | One reserved table | 8 | 8 |
| Platinum sponsors (2) | 4 VIP seats each | 8 | 8 |
| Gold sponsors (3) | 2 VIP seats each | 6 | 6 |
| Silver sponsors (4) | 1 VIP seat each | 4 | 4 |
| Partnership tracks | Anchor 8, Multilateral 4, and 2 each for the Data, Employer, Mobility and Technology partners | 20 | 20 |
| Invited guests | Ministers and heads of delegation, keynote speakers and the gala's invited thinkers | 20 | 20 |
| APEA hosts | Steering Committee and organising team | 10 | 10 |
| Investors | The eight most active in the Deal Room, invited by the Investment Chamber chair | · | 8 |
| Late confirmations | Ministers or partners confirming late | 8 | · |
| Total (cap 150) | · | 150 | 150 |