4 February 2026
London, UK
This launch convenes global actors who influence digital participation, infrastructure deployment, AI readiness, regulatory alignment, and capital flows. Every attendee is part of a system that must work together to accelerate AI adoption and digital inclusion in 2026.
Purpose
To align policymakers, regulators, investors, infrastructure operators, innovators and delivery partners ahead of the June 2026 iXGC global activations.
Why this matters
- Digital exclusion is widening as AI adoption accelerates.
- Infrastructure gaps remain the binding constraint: connectivity, power, identity, payments, regulation.
- Policy, capital, technology and delivery actors still operate in silos.
- A coordinated platform is required to align incentives, reduce friction and accelerate inclusion at population scale.
- Focus: Delivering essential services through digital inclusion and AI adoption to ensure no one is left behind.
Objectives
- Identify regulatory and investment enablers for scaled deployment.
- Bring together leaders who control capital, policy, infrastructure and innovation.
- Set the global policy direction for inclusive AI adoption.
- Shape working coalitions feeding into the June iXGC series.
- Build a pipeline of collaborations to be formalised throughout 2026.
Who Will Be in the Room
Curated for senior leadership across
- Governments & regulators
- Telcos, utilities, banks & fintech platforms
- Ecosystem builders, education & workforce platforms
- Cultural and creative partners supporting mass-adoption mobilisation
- Innovators, researchers, capital allocators & ecosystem leaders
- AI infrastructure providers
- Development practitioners, NGOs, foundations, multilaterals, humanitarian organisations & charities
- DFIs, institutional investors & climate financiers
- AI, identity, connectivity, payments & digital infrastructure providers
- Civic networks and community delivery partners
- iXGC global audience
- Hyperscalers, AI vendors & solution providers
- Academia & research institutions
- Impact investors, media & analysts
Expected Outcome
A shared cross-sector roadmap for 2026 and a coalition-ready network prepared to execute at scale.
Event Agenda
Day 1: February 2026
Morning
- Registration & Welcome Breakfast
- Opening Keynote: Transforming Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Landscape
- Panel Discussion: The Role of AI in Infrastructure Development
- Networking Break
Afternoon
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Breakout Sessions:
- Fintech Innovation in Africa
- Building Sustainable Infrastructure - Fireside Chat: The Future of Digital Inclusion
- Networking Lunch
Evening
- Exclusive Dinner Reception with Industry Leaders
- Networking & Private Roundtables