Investment promotion is evolving rapidly. To stay ahead, investment professionals must embrace cutting-edge strategies, digital transformation, and sustainable investment practices.

After successful 2025 edition, the 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐏𝐀 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 & 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 is returning in 2026 – in close and substantive collaboration with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

This exclusive 4-day certification program tailored for Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), and economic development leaders was created to move beyond theory, directly into practice.

Over an intensive, immersive format, participants are taken through the entire investment lifecycle, working with real-world case studies on sustainability, technology, investor services, and next-generation promotion tools.

𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲.

What makes this program unique is its hands-on, peer-driven approach:
🔹 Deep peer learning among senior IPA leaders from around the world
🔹 Curated visits to Geneva’s diplomatic hubs, including direct interactions with senior leaders of global institutions
🔹 Structured group exercises that translate global best practices into national strategies
🔹 Direct exposure to how innovation ecosystems actually function in practice

𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚, at the crossroads of diplomacy, multilateral institutions, and innovation, the program includes curated engagements with Swiss investment and innovation ecosystems, offering firsthand insight into how R&D, startups, corporates, and public institutions collaborate to attract and retain high-value investment.

Participants will also engage directly with senior leaders and institutions shaping global agendas on investment, trade, sustainability, and development, grounding strategy in real-world policy and practice.

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👉 Registration, program and participation details will be published in January 2026

📍 Geneva, Switzerland on 2-5 March, 2026