Global Innovation Conference
High-level discussions featuring government leaders, CEOs, investors, technology experts, researchers and innovators.
Events, Summits & Experiences Division
Global Innovation Summit
Africa's Innovation. The World's Future.
An international innovation and investment platform bringing together governments, corporations, investors, entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, universities, technology leaders, development institutions and young changemakers to accelerate innovation, enterprise and sustainable development.
Executive Overview
Who we are
The Global Innovation Summit provides a high-level environment for ideas to meet capital, technology to meet opportunity, research to meet industry, and innovators to meet markets.
Positioned as a leading innovation and investment platform from Africa, GIS seeks to showcase transformative solutions, facilitate strategic partnerships and create opportunities for African innovation to scale locally, regionally and globally.
The Summit combines a high-level conference with an innovation and business ecosystem designed to create meaningful connections and measurable opportunities.
Services & Programmes
What we deliver
Innovation Exhibition
A dedicated platform where startups, corporations, universities, governments and innovators showcase products, technologies, research and solutions.
Investment & Capital Forum
Connecting entrepreneurs and innovators with investors, venture capital, private equity, development finance and other sources of capital.
Innovation Pitch Arena
A competitive platform where selected startups and innovators present their businesses and solutions before investors, corporate leaders and industry experts.
Global Innovation Awards
Recognition of outstanding innovators, companies, institutions, researchers, technologies and leaders contributing to innovation and transformation.
Our Core Promise
IDEAS MEET CAPITAL.
RESEARCH MEETS INDUSTRY.
AFRICA MEETS THE WORLD.
GLOBAL INNOVATION SUMMIT — Africa's Innovation. The World's Future. Connecting Ideas. Capital. Technology. Leadership.
Intelligent Digital Forms
Every submission is tracked end to end
Forms available on this microsite share the Group's central workflow engine — one account, one dashboard, one notification centre.
- Application number generated automatically
- QR code and confirmation letter issued
- Email confirmation and admin notification
- Status tracking with secure file uploads
- Receipts, invoices and passes on demand
Submit a form
GIS forms
Choose a form — every submission is captured in the Group management dashboard under this website.
GIS AI Assistant
Ask about services, register, book appointments, request documents or track an application — the assistant is trained on this microsite and the wider Group ecosystem.