Institutional Investors
Sovereign and pension allocators, endowments, development finance institutions and multi-asset funds evaluating growth-market exposure.
Investor track
Who Attends
The Room, by Composition
Named organisations are published only after they confirm and clear their participation. Until then we publish the shape of the room — the organisation types, sectors and regions the delegate pipeline is being built around.
- 500+ delegate target
- 40+ countries represented
- ~35% investor-side seats
- ~30% founder and operator seats
Organisations
Who Is in the Room
The delegate pipeline is built by organisation type so each track has the counterparties it needs — allocators for founders, founders for allocators, and policy voices for both.
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Growth-stage funds, regional VC platforms and buyout teams sourcing cross-border deal flow.
Investor track
Family Offices
Single and multi-family offices with direct-investment mandates across MENA, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Investor track
Technology Companies
AI, fintech, cloud and cybersecurity companies building or expanding in high-growth economies.
Technology track
High-Growth Founders
Vetted founders raising Series A and beyond, selected for the Founder Showcase and Deal Room.
Founder track
Banks & Financial Institutions
Corporate and investment banking teams covering emerging-market coverage, trade finance and capital markets.
Capital track
Corporates & Strategics
Multinational corporate development, market-entry and innovation teams looking for partners and acquisition targets.
Corporate track
Public Sector & Trade Bodies
Investment promotion agencies, chambers of commerce and economic delegations presenting market opportunities.
Policy track
Professional Services
Legal, tax, advisory and consulting firms supporting cross-border transactions.
Advisory track
Media & Research
Accredited financial media, research houses and academic institutions covering growth markets.
Media track
Sectors
Sectors Represented
- Artificial Intelligence
- Fintech & Payments
- Digital Infrastructure
- Energy Transition
- Healthcare
- Logistics & Trade
- Real Estate & Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity
- Agritech & Food Security
- Climate Technology
- Manufacturing
- Consumer & Commerce
Regions
Where Delegates Travel From
MENA & Gulf
Gulf sovereign capital, Saudi and UAE ecosystems, North African corridors.
South Asia
India-led fintech, SaaS and manufacturing supply-chain participation.
Southeast Asia
Digital economy platforms, cross-border payments and logistics.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Financial inclusion, energy access and market-entry mandates.
Latin America
Fintech, nearshoring and infrastructure finance.
North America & Europe
Allocators and strategics deploying into growth markets.
Composition figures are planning targets for September 2026, not confirmed attendance. Delegate lists are never sold or published; partners receive aggregate, opt-in summaries only.
EM Summit NYC is an independently organized event held in New York during United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week. The event is not affiliated with or endorsed by the United Nations unless explicitly stated.