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Schedule
EVENTS TIMELINE
Conference Schedule
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Delegate arrivals and hotel check-in

Arrival support at official DACON 7.0 hotel partners Registration and welcome packs Airport and hotel transfer coordination Delegate check-in and concierge support Light refreshments and informal introductions

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Transfer to Nautica Beach Organised group transportation from partner hotels

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Nautica Beach

Welcome Beach Evening Power Networking Venue: Nautica Beach

Networking themes •⁠ ⁠Diaspora investment and capital activation •⁠ ⁠Trade and market access •⁠ ⁠Real estate and infrastructure •⁠ ⁠Renewable energy and carbon markets •⁠ ⁠Healthcare and social impact •⁠ ⁠Technology, entrepreneurship and institutional partnerships

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Guest arrival and welcome drinks

5:30 pm – 5:45 pm

Opening remarks and DACON 7.0 welcome

5:45 pm – 6:30 pm

Networking introductions by sector and country

Networking themes •⁠ ⁠Diaspora investment and capital activation •⁠ ⁠Trade and market access •⁠ ⁠Real estate and infrastructure •⁠ ⁠Renewable energy and carbon markets •⁠ ⁠Healthcare and social impact •⁠ ⁠Technology, entrepreneurship and institutional partnerships

6:30 pm – 7:15 pm

Curated power-networking rounds

7:15 pm –

Beach dinner and live cultural experience

8:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Sponsor, partner and Deal Room announcements

8:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Open networking and relationship building

Networking themes •⁠ ⁠Diaspora investment and capital activation •⁠ ⁠Trade and market access •⁠ ⁠Real estate and infrastructure •⁠ ⁠Renewable energy and carbon markets •⁠ ⁠Healthcare and social impact •⁠ ⁠Technology, entrepreneurship and institutional partnerships

9:00 pm –

Close and return transfers

Deal Room, African Culture and Identity

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Breakfast and delegate welcome

•⁠ ⁠Registration and networking •⁠ ⁠Welcome remarks •⁠ ⁠Overview of the day’s programme

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Deal Room: Real Estate Opportunities

•⁠ ⁠Presentations from selected real-estate businesses and projects •⁠ ⁠Investor and partner perspectives •⁠ ⁠Questions and discussion

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Deal Room: Technology and Innovation

•⁠ ⁠Presentations on technology-enabled African businesses •⁠ ⁠Innovation, digital platforms and scalable solutions •⁠ ⁠Investor and strategic-partner discussion

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Deal Room: Tourism and Diaspora Experiences

•⁠ ⁠Tourism technology and destination opportunities •⁠ ⁠Hospitality, travel and diaspora-tourism partnerships •⁠ ⁠Cross-border investment and market-access opportunities

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Deal Room wrap-up and curated networking

•⁠ ⁠Closing observations •⁠ ⁠Follow-up actions and next steps •⁠ ⁠One-on-one conversations between presenters, investors and partners

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Break and preparation for the evening programme Delegates will have time to rest, change and travel to the New Afrika Shrine.

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm New Afrika Shrine

Arrival and networking at the New Afrika Shrine

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Africa Culture and Identity Panel

A conversation on African identity, culture, heritage, creativity and the role of the diaspora in shaping Africa’s future.

8:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Felabration

Music, culture and networking to close the day.

Centenary City Abuja

Welcome Event

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Guest arrival and registration

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm

Opening welcome and introduction to DACON 7.0

4:45 pm – 5:15 pm

Welcome remarks from DACON and Centenary City

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm

Networking and partner introductions

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Abuja investment and development conversation

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Refreshments, networking, and closing

Main Conference Day

7:30 am – 9:00 am Afreximbank Africa Trade Center, Abuja

Opening breakfast and registration

9:00 am – 9:20 am

Welcome speeches and overview of DACON 7.0

9:20 am – 9:50 am

Keynote, GMD of Abuja Investment Company

9:50 am – 10:20 am

Keynote, Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission

10:20 am – 10:45 am

Networking and refreshment break

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Introduction to the sector panels

Sector Panels

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Agro-trade

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Real estate

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Healthcare fireside conversation

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm

Creative economy

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Renewable energy

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Lunch and networking

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

DACON Deal Room

Curated presentations from selected businesses and projects across investment, infrastructure, energy, healthcare, real estate, and agro-trade.

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Investor and partner reflections

5:00 pm – 5:20 pm

Closing remarks and next steps

5:20 pm – 6:00 pm

Continued networking and bilateral meetings

Alora Beach Resort

Welcome and networking

Afternoon: Arrival, registration, and hotel check-in

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Alora Beach Resort

Welcome gathering at Alora Beach Resort

5:00 pm –

Opening remarks, participant introductions, and informal networking

BodieWox Med Spa

Evening: Hosted experience at BodieWox Med Spa

Focus: Relationship-building among diaspora investors, operators, institutions, and partners

8:00 am – 9:00 am CEIBS Deal Room

Breakfast and Registration

9:00 am – 9:30 am

Welcome remarks and opening speaker

9:30 am – 10:00 am

DACON and CEIBS partnership framing

10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Deal presentations: real estate, agro-trade, and bilateral entrepreneurship

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Networking lunch

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Curated one-on-one business matches

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Investor, institutional, and project-partner discussions

4:30 pm –

Next steps, commitments, and closing remarks

Evening: Hosted Accra networking or partner reception

Optional follow-up meetings, partner visits, and departures

Small-group conversations for participants requiring additional time after the Deal Room