Counder partners help shape the conversation. The network, the conference, and the broader community.

We work with world-class organisations and individuals that bring expertise and perspective to the network, enabling the conversations and connections that drive collective understanding.

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Partners who helped shape Counder Conference

OpenAI German Government Cape Town Investec Ringier Carlsquare Port of Rotterdam Norrsken22 885 Capital CNBC Africa Schauenburg International Paystack Heineken Campari Coca-Cola

Enabling global business collaboration

Collective understanding drives action. Counder brings together remarkable leaders from across industries, disciplines, and continents to make sense of what’s going on in the world, and partners play a vital role in making it happen.

Our partners bring expertise that shapes the conversation and communities that widen the network.

They are positioned among the leaders defining their fields, learning across disciplines, building trusted relationships, and unlocking real opportunities to collaborate. From hundreds of curated perspectives at the conference to thousands in the wider community through Counder & Friends, we curate an environment where deal-making, cross-continental partnerships, and impactful projects begin.

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Types of Partnership

Counder is shaped by the organisations and individuals that contribute to it. Most partnerships come to life through Counder Conference and Counder & Friends, each designed around how you join the week and where your expertise can most meaningfully enable the community.

01 Edition Partner

A principal partner of the edition, brand-aligned with Counder for the year. Shaping the narrative from the opening through Context Day, excursions, the Gala Dinner, and a flagship moment at Counder & Friends.

02 Programme Partners

Woven across the full week. Programme Partners shape the conference — from the programme and excursions to their own event during Counder & Friends.

03 Knowledge Partners

Knowledge Partners anchor a topic on Context Day under Chatham House Rule. They bring the expertise, the insight, and guide the room to unpack, understand, and discover new opportunities together.

04 Collaboration Partners

Host your own event on Friday as part of Counder & Friends — your venue, your format, your guest list. Your network joins the broader community for the day and the shared evening celebration.

05 Experience Partners

Shape the sensory layer of the conference — the activations, the tastings, the immersive moments. Brand-visible contributions that become part of how people remember the week.

06 Media Partners

Editorial reach and distribution. Bringing the Counder story to a wider audience through trusted media platforms — before, during, and after the conference.

07 Supporting Partners

The partners who make the conference possible — from venues and government collaboration to philanthropy and private hosts.

08 Mission Partners (Individual)

Individuals who choose to go further — contributing to the mission and sustaining the curation, the experience, and the quality of the gathering for everyone in the room.

Every partnership is shaped individually. Get in touch to explore what yours could look like.

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Valentina Fiachetti

Valentina Fiachetti

Partnerships & Experience Manager

valentina@counder.com

“What we value about Counder is its focus on trusted connections and emerging trends & markets. Two elements, 885 Capital is about. We’re grateful to have been part of Counder 2026, and look forward to seeing the ideas, partnerships and perspectives from the week translate into action.”

885 Capital

“I come to this conference to identify the opportunities for interfacing between science infrastructure and the broader global market, industry, commerce, and the arts.”

Pontsho Maruping · Managing Director, SARAO

“This wasn’t just networking — it was building lasting relationships.”

Florian Schauenburg · CEO, Schauenburg International

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