Agenda

June 2, 2026 | 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM Welcome & Registration → 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Opening Address Dr. Guevera Yao, Emmanuel Kalumbata, Her Excellency Mrs. Judith Suminwa Tuluka, Ian J. McCary → 09:30 AM - 10:20 AM Strategic Briefings and Economic Mapping Strategic Cooperation between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo: Energy, Mining, Investment Climate, and Legal, Fiscal, and Regulatory Frameworks. → 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM (PANEL 01) High-Level Public-Private Dialogue with Decision-Makers Strengthen strategic partnerships to accelerate investment and industrialization in the Democratic Republic of Congo → 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PANEL 02) AGOA and Trade Opportunities Maximizing AGOA Opportunities to Boost Congolese Exports to the United States → 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM (PANEL 03) Securing Strategic Value Chains: From Critical Minerals to Sustainable Industrialization Critical minerals, energy, and infrastructure: building integrated value Chains for high-impact investment → 12:50 PM – 01:30 PM (PANEL 04) Accelerating Inclusive Growth: Leveraging Technology, Agriculture, and Connectivity to Drive Investment Digital transformation, agriculture, and connectivity: strategic drivers for boosting investment in a rapidly growing economy → 01:30 PM – 02:30 PM Lunch Break → 02:30 PM – 04:00 PM Presentation of Key Investment Projects in the DRC François Ngenyi · Managing Director of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory and Coordination Unit (UC-PPP) / DR Congo → 04:00 PM – 04:10 PM Closing Remarks for Day One Emmanuel Kalumbata, Rachel Mpungu Luamba → 07:00 PM – 09:30 PM High-Level Reception & Cultural Evening →

Energy Sector High-Level Session

9:45AM – 10:00 AM Powering the Future of the DRC: From Energy Access to Bankable Investment Opportunities His Excellency Aimé Sakombi Molendo · Minister of Hydraulic Resources and Electricity (DRC) → 10:00AM – 11:30AM Powering the Future of the DRC: From Energy Access to Bankable Investment Opportunities Mrs. Soraya Aziz-Moto · Managing Director of Electricity Sector Regulatory Authority (ARE) / DRC · A Representative from ANSER → 11:30AM – 12:30 PM Private B2B & Deal Room → 10:00AM – 10:15 AM SME’S SESSION Unlocking Capital, Scaling Innovation, and Building Sustainable Growth → 10:15AM – 11:30AM SME’S SESSION Unlocking Capital for Entrepreneurship in the DRC: From Risk Perception to Real Investment → 11:30AM – 12:30PM Interactive Q&A + Call to Action → 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch Break → 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Sector-Specific Deal Rooms (Confidential Sessions) → 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Confidential Summary & Next Steps →

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PRIVATE MEETINGS & INVESTMENT ACCELERATION →