International leaders discussing collaboration on a conference stage with a professional audience

Annual flagship

The Global South Leadership Summit

A 2–3 day annual property that is the showcase of real work done by the platform all year — and the engine that helps fund it.

First milestone

National Launch · Dec 2026 · New Delhi

The programme

Three days, one arc

Day 0

Invite-only leadership dinner

  • · Founders, patrons, senior leaders, diplomats, CXOs, funders and institutional partners
  • · Relationship-building rather than speeches
  • · Opportunity to secure strategic partners and sponsors

Day 1

Plenary & leadership dialogues

  • · Opening plenary and Global South leadership address
  • · Global South–Global North collaboration dialogue
  • · Sustainability and SDG leadership panels

Day 2

Showcases & commitments

  • · Cluster and youth project showcases, including Rotary/Rotaract/Interact projects
  • · MoU and partnership announcements; awards and recognitions
  • · Release of the annual Global South Leadership Report

A revenue engine

How the summit funds the platform

  • Title and presenting sponsorships
  • Cluster and youth leadership sponsorships
  • Knowledge partnerships
  • CSR and foundation grants
  • Delegate fees
  • Institutional memberships
  • Exhibition and innovation showcase fees

Each sponsorship is linked to clear benefits: branding, speaking opportunities, roundtable participation, youth project association, report visibility and partnership announcements.

The test of success

What we measure

Serious partners secured
Membership growth
Sponsorship revenue raised
Youth projects funded
Cluster pilots launched
MoUs signed
Knowledge products released
Media and institutional credibility built

Sponsor a track, host a showcase, or sign an MoU at the launch.

Become a partner