Global Leaders' Summit

Capital for a Skilled Continent.

The one moment the two Chambers' leaders speak to the world, carried by the Official Broadcast & Live-Stream Partner. It opens with young African talent and the Royal Address of the Mbuyisa-Seonyane Royal House, and announces the two Investor-Ranked Pathways on a live scoreboard. Speakers agree in writing to speak on the record.

When: Day Three, Wednesday 24 March 2027, 09:30 to 12:00
Where: Auditorium (Atrium overflow)
Who: all delegates not in the working groups, plus Chamber members; publicly live-streamed
Produces: First public totals for the Investment Compact (live scoreboard at 11:20)

Running order

09:30 to 09:33Public openingThe live stream opens and the MC welcomes the room and the online audience. · MC from the Broadcast Partner

09:33 to 09:45Africa's Talent on StageA short showcase of young African talent, for example a youth choir or marimba ensemble, a spoken-word poet and a contemporary dance piece, drawn from Forum 5's creative sector and the Day Zero Youth Pre-Conference. · Young performers, curated with the Forum 5 partner

09:45 to 09:57The Royal AddressAn address from the Mbuyisa-Seonyane Royal House as the convening fraternity, introduced in traditional protocol (for example by an imbongi), on the custodianship of the next generation, the place of community and traditional leadership in skills and work, and a welcome to the continent and the world. · A representative of the Mbuyisa-Seonyane Royal House (Mlondolozi WoMlando noma Mlondolozi wesihlalo)

09:57 to 10:00Musical bridgeA short piece leading into the opening film. · Performers

10:00 to 10:03Opening filmA 90-second film of Days One and Two. · MC

10:03 to 10:15The Convenor's Framing: Why the Chambers Go PublicWhy APEA was established, why AFSI was built as a working Indaba, what the two Chambers were asked to do, and the morning's test: can policy and capital agree on the same plans? · AFSI Executive Convenor

10:15 to 10:30Africa's Skills CenturyWhy the world's workforce future is being decided in Africa, and what global capital must do differently. · A head of state or global figure (AfDB or World Bank leader, AU Commissioner for ESTI, or a UN agency head) (to be confirmed)

10:30 to 11:00Sovereign Plans, Global CapitalCan national JET and digital workforce plans attract global capital at scale, and what has to change on both sides? · The two ministers of the Investor-Ranked Pathways, a DFI president and a global investor; an international broadcaster moderates

11:00 to 11:20The CEO and the MinisterWhat employers will commit to if governments fix incentives and qualifications, and what governments need from employers in return. · A pan-African CEO and a minister of higher education or labour; moderator

11:20 to 11:40The Chambers Report to the WorldHeadline outcomes on a live scoreboard: National Showcase results, the Pathfinders shortlist and investor interest. The two Investor-Ranked Pathways are announced. · Investment Chamber chair, Human Capital Chamber co-chair

11:40 to 11:52Global Link-Up and Q&AA live video link to a partner hub (a diaspora professional network or international partner institution), then questions from the room and the stream through the app. · MC; panel members

11:52 to 12:00The Convenor's ChargeThree asks, of governments, of capital and of employers, and the test of what success looks like by 17:00. · AFSI Executive Convenor