Keynote
Times in SAST (UTC+2)
- 1 hRegistration
- to 09:15
- to 09:30Keynote
Willie Vos: Welcome to Waterfall City
- to 09:45Keynote
Keynote Address (South Africa Gov Rep)
- to 10:10Presentation
Martin Rama: A Global Overview of New Cities
- 30 minNetworking Break
- to 11:05Keynote
Mark Beer: Building the Legal Infrastructure for New Cities
- to 11:40Fireside
Financial Times Fireside Chat: Siaka Stevens on Sherbro Island City
- to 11:55Presentation
Introduction to the Cities Investment Forum
- 1 hLunch
- to 14:00PanelPresentation
Presentation and Discussion: World Bank 2026 Cities and Urbanization Report
- to 14:202 in parallelBreakout session
Breakout Talk: Alla Adam on the Arrival of the New Cities Movement
Breakout sessionBreakout Talk: Feyi Fawehinmi on Africa's Industrialization
- to 14:402 in parallelBreakout session
Breakout Talk: Hugo Mathecowitsch on Digital Economic Zones
Breakout sessionBreakout Talk: Hrvoje Cindrić on Ras El Hekma, the UAE's Egyptian Megaproject
- 35 minNetworking Break
- to 15:352 in parallelBreakout session
Breakout Talk: Titus Gebel on Free International Cities
Breakout sessionBreakout Talk: Linda Nyaseda on Rendeavour
- to 15:552 in parallelBreakout session
Breakout Talk: Roger Weber on China’s New Cities, Fifteen Years On
Breakout sessionBreakout Talk: James of Arc on Enabling Entrepreneurship
- to 16:20Keynote
Lant Rant: Only Economic Growth is Enough
- to 16:50Fireside
Mobilizing Philanthropic Funding for Economic Growth
- to 17:00Keynote
Day 1 Closing Remarks
- to 21:00Reception
Film Screening and Reception
