Global Capital
Connecting institutional investors, private capital, family offices and strategic investors with scalable opportunities.
About the Summit
Building the Next Global Economy
September 24–25, 2026 · New York City. Capital, Innovation and Partnerships for the Next Global Economy.
Summit Overview
Building the Next Global Economy
The Emerging Markets Tech & Investment Summit brings together global investors, founders, technology leaders, corporate executives, policymakers and market makers to explore the technologies, capital flows and partnerships shaping high-growth markets.
Technology and Innovation
Exploring AI, fintech, digital infrastructure and technologies transforming global industries.
Cross-Border Growth
Creating partnerships, investment pathways and market-entry opportunities across global growth markets.
The Positioning
One Room. Three Engines of Growth.
A two-day, invitation-led platform in Times Square where capital allocators, technology leaders and founders sit at the same table — built for global investors, cross-border operators and the institutions deploying capital alongside them.
01Finance & Capital
Allocators, family offices, private credit and institutional capital meeting deployable opportunities across growth corridors.
- Institutional and private capital
- Family offices and angel syndicates
- Private credit and structured finance
- Cross-border capital formation
02Technology & AI
Applied AI, fintech infrastructure and cybersecurity leaders showing what is actually shipping inside regulated industries.
- AI in capital markets
- Fintech and neobanking rails
- Cybersecurity and RegTech
- Blockchain and digital assets
03Founders & Ventures
Vetted founders presenting to an investor-dense room, with structured follow-up rather than a one-day handshake.
- Seed to Series B founders
- Curated pitch showcase
- Investor office hours
- Post-summit introductions
EM Summit NYC is convened for the global investment and technology community — investors, operators, founders and executives across growth markets — together with the institutions, funds and corporates that partner with them.
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Why This Summit, Why Now
Capital Is Moving. Markets Are Transforming. New Partnerships Are Essential.
“The next decade of global growth will be underwritten in rooms where capital, technology and policy sit at the same table.”
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Global investors are looking beyond traditional markets for durable, risk-adjusted growth.
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AI and digital infrastructure are accelerating economic transformation at unprecedented speed.
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MENA, South Asia, Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America are creating new investment opportunities.
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Supply chains and trade corridors are being restructured across regions.
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Founders require access to international capital and global markets.
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Governments and private-sector leaders need deeper, more practical collaboration.
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New York during UN General Assembly High-Level Week provides an exceptional environment for international dialogue and relationship-building.
Who Is In The Room
A Deliberately Small, Deliberately Senior Audience
Attendance is application-led and weighted toward people who can transact, deploy or decide. Composition targets are indicative.
≈ 30%Capital
Venture funds, private equity, family offices, angel syndicates, private credit and institutional allocators.
- Managing Partners
- Principals
- CIOs
- Family Office Leads
≈ 25%Technology
AI, fintech, cybersecurity and data-infrastructure leaders building inside regulated and capital-intensive industries.
- Founders
- CTOs
- Heads of AI
- Product Leaders
≈ 25%Enterprise
Banks, asset managers, insurers, consultancies and corporates evaluating partnerships, vendors and market entry.
- MDs
- SVPs
- Heads of Strategy
- Corporate Development
≈ 20%Institutions
Trade bodies, chambers, development organizations, global professional networks, academia and public-sector delegations.
- Directors
- Policy Leads
- Chamber Officials
- Academics
Composition percentages are planning targets for a curated audience and are not guaranteed attendance figures.
Strategic Investment Focus
Saudi Arabia and Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia joins the summit as a featured strategic investment destination. Sessions examine how economic diversification under Vision 2030 is opening non-oil sectors — AI, fintech, infrastructure and clean energy — to global capital, founders and cross-border partnerships.
Featured investment destination
Riyadh · King Abdullah Financial District · Giga-projects
01Economic Diversification
Vision 2030 has shifted the mandate from resource revenue to a broader private-sector economy, with new pathways for foreign investment and joint ventures.
- Non-oil sector growth
- Regional HQ and licensing routes
- Public–private co-investment
02AI, Fintech and Digital Infrastructure
Digital payments, cloud and applied AI are among the fastest-moving segments, with an expanding venture and growth-capital base behind them.
- Applied AI and data centres
- Payments and digital banking
- Venture and growth capital
03Infrastructure and Clean Energy
Giga-projects, logistics corridors and renewables programmes are creating long-horizon, institution-scale opportunities across the Kingdom.
- Renewables and grid
- Transport and logistics corridors
- Urban and giga-project delivery
EM Summit NYC is an independent, privately organised event. Saudi Arabia is featured as one of several strategic investment destinations. Nothing here implies affiliation with, sponsorship by, or endorsement from any government, ministry, sovereign fund or state entity.
Inside the Summit
Two days, one room, the whole map.
Main-stage keynotes, closed-door capital sessions and the conversations that happen in between.
Main Stage
Keynotes · Plenary Sessions
Global Voices
Founders · Ministers · Allocators
The Deal Room
Private · Invitation Only
AI & Fintech Track
Applied Technology
Growth Markets
MENA · Asia · Africa · LatAm
The Host City
The World Meets in New York
Summit week in Manhattan — venue, travel and evening programme at a glance.
New York City
Two days in the capital of capital.
New York during UN General Assembly High-Level Week concentrates global capital, diplomacy and technology leadership — an exceptional environment for two intensive days of meetings.
- Venue
- Nearest Airports
- Hotels
- Transport
Evening Programme
Receptions & Private Dinners
Curated evening sessions where the day's conversations turn into commitments.
Visa information is provided for guidance only. Attendees are responsible for their own travel documentation; the summit does not guarantee visa outcomes.
The New York Edition
Manhattan in summit week.
Rooftop receptions, river-light evenings and a city that puts every market in walking distance.
Rooftop Receptions
Evening Programme
Midtown After Dark
Host City · New York
East River Close
Closing Night
Delegate Lounge
Networking · All Days
Venue & Arrival
Where the Summit Meets
Address, map and travel guidance to help you plan your arrival in New York.
Venue details to be announced
New York City
Final address, directions and arrival information will be published after venue confirmation.The summit venue has not been publicly confirmed. The confirmed New York City address and on-site logistics will be published when finalized.
Air
New York City is served by JFK, Newark and LaGuardia airports.
Train
Regional rail and subway guidance will be published with the confirmed venue.
The venue has not been confirmed. No hotel, ballroom or meeting room should be treated as reserved.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to registration, eligibility and logistics questions.
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