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World Business Diplomacy Summit

Preliminary Programme

The order of the day

The programme of the inaugural edition is structured around the formal opening of a new institution and the international launch of the ideas behind it. Sessions, timings and participants are being confirmed and will be published as they are.

Inaugural Edition21 October 2026Washington, D.C.
The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress beneath its central dome.

Capitol Hill

The Main Reading Room, beneath the building's central dome.

  1. 01

    Arrival & Protocol

    Guest arrival, accreditation and diplomatic reception.

    Preliminary

  2. 02

    Inaugural Welcome

    Opening of the inaugural World Business Diplomacy Summit.

    Preliminary

  3. 03

    Opening of Business Diplomat's Global Platform

    Institutional presentation of Business Diplomat, founder and convening institution of the Summit, and of its global mission.

    Preliminary

  4. 04

    The Corridor Doctrine

    Official International Launch

    Presentation of The Corridor Doctrine and its central ideas on human connectivity, trust and the infrastructure behind international economic corridors.

    Preliminary

  5. 05

    High-Level Panel

    Business Diplomacy in a Fragmented World

    A high-level conversation on the role of business leaders, diplomats and institutions in maintaining trusted international relationships in an increasingly fragmented geopolitical environment.

    Preliminary

  6. 06

    Founding Signature Ceremony

    A symbolic institutional component marking the inaugural edition and the founding of the World Business Diplomacy Summit.

    Preliminary

  7. 07

    Author Signing

    Official signing of The Corridor Doctrine.

    Preliminary

  8. 08

    Official Summit Dinner & Reception

    Closing reception of the inaugural edition.

    Subject to confirmation

Preliminary — sessions, timings and participants are subject to confirmation.

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