April 15–16, 2026
Washington, D.C.
Devex IMPACT HOUSE: The Capital Summit
April 15–16, 2026
Washington, D.C. / On-Demand
WHERE INFLUENCE, CAPITAL, AND INNOVATION CONVERGE TO
SHAPE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT’S NEXT ERA.
A new era of global development is already taking shape — one defined by shifting power, new business models, and a rapidly evolving financial architecture. And nowhere is that transformation more visible than during the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF in Washington, D.C., when the world’s most influential decision-makers converge to debate the future of development finance.
Devex — headquartered in this nexus of power, finance, and policy — convened Devex Impact House: The Capital Summit on April 15–16, 2026, alongside the Spring Meetings. We brought together ministers, CEOs, philanthropists, investors, MDB leaders, and the innovators changing the game to discuss how development is evolving amid shrinking aid budgets, rising conflict, and mounting climate stress.
Explore all of the sessions and events we hosted at Devex Impact House @ The Capital Summit
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Program
Each day convenes leaders around the defining debates in global development, pairing live interviews with time to connect in a more informal setting. Select your preferred sessions when submitting your invitation request. Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Shifting Global Power Map
As emerging economies and rising powers expand their influence and global institutions face pressure to adapt, this series of conversations will explore how leadership is shifting — from U.N. reform debates to new regional alliances redefining the international system.
Registration & Networking
Opening remarks
Catherine Cheney
Senior Editor for Special Coverage, Devex
Raj Kumar
President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex
Power 50 Perspective: A Conversation with James Mwangi
James Mwangi
Group managing director and CEO, Equity Group Holdings
Featured in Devex Power 50
Interviewed by: Raj Kumar
President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex
A Reset for Development Cooperation: What Comes After the Aid Era?
Arancha González
Dean, Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po; former Spanish foreign minister
Alexia Latortue
Head of secretariat, Future of Development Cooperation Coalition; former U.S. assistant secretary of the Treasury for international trade and development
Yemi Osinbajo
Cochair, Future of Development Cooperation Coalition; former vice president of Nigeria
Interviewed by: Adva Saldinger
Senior Reporter, Devex
Shifting Power: African-Led Data for SRHR in West Africa
In partnership with the Population Institute
Marie Ba
Director, Ouagadougou Partnership Coordination Unit
Joseph Asunka
Chief executive officer, Afrobarometer
Interviewed by: Catherine Cheney
Senior Editor for Special Coverage, Devex
Financing the Climate Reality: Inside the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage
Ibrahima Cheikh Diong
Director, Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage
Interviewed by: Ayenat Mersie
Global Development Reporter, Devex
Networking session
The New Economics of Development
Development is moving from aid to capital. This series of conversations will explore how multilateral banks, private investors, climate funds, and critical mineral supply chains are redefining who pays, who profits, and who holds power in a post-ODA world.
The New UNDP: Development in the Post-Aid Era
Alexander de Croo
Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); former Belgian prime minister
Featured in Devex Power 50
Interviewed by: Raj Kumar
President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex
A New Era of Development Finance: Scaling for Impact
In partnership with Boston Consulting Group
Qahir Dhanani
Managing director and partner, Boston Consulting Group
Interviewed by: Raj Kumar
President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex
Delivering at Scale: The Role of UNOPS in a Changing Development Model
Jorge Moreira da Silva
Under-secretary-general at United Nations and Executive director at UNOPS
Interviewed by: Raj Kumar
President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex
The Entrepreneurial State: Rethinking the Government's Role in Development
Mariana Mazzucato
Founding director, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)
Featured in Devex Power 50
Interviewed by: Raj Kumar
President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex
The Price of Ending Poverty — And Mobilizing the Money to Do It
Norma Altshuler
Program director of global aid policy, Coefficient Giving (formerly Open Philanthropy)
Paul Niehaus
Professor of Economics, University of California, San Diego; cofounder of GiveDirectly
Interviewed by: Catherine Cheney
Senior Editor for Special Coverage, Devex
What's Next for the World Bank? A Conversation with Anna Bjerde
Anna Bjerde
Managing director of operations, World Bank Group
Featured in Devex Power 50
Interviewed by: Adva Saldinger
Senior Reporter, Devex
The Global Inclusive Growth Forum
6:00 p.m. ET
Hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
This in-person convening will bring together senior leaders from the public, private, and social sectors for a focused dialogue on how digital economies can drive resilience, opportunity, and sustainable growth. This session is invitation-only with limited capacity.
To learn more about the detailed agenda and to see a list of our confirmed speakers please visit the Global Inclusive Growth Forum website for updates.
Guests will be confirmed through a separate registration and review process. Please express your interest when requesting an invitation.
Each day convenes leaders around the defining debates in global development, pairing live interviews with time to connect in a more informal setting. Select your preferred sessions when submitting your invitation request. Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
9:00 a.m. ET
Scaling Sustainable Energy in Africa: The New Capital Architecture
In partnership with Africa50
Please note that doors open for registration and breakfast at 7:30 a.m. ET
Who’s Shaping What’s Next
In a more volatile and resource-constrained era, innovation is no longer optional. This series of conversations will explore how health systems, local leaders, and frontline organizations are designing smarter, leaner solutions that deliver impact despite shrinking budgets.
Registration & Networking
Opening Remarks
Catherine Cheney
Senior Editor for Special Coverage, Devex
Raj Kumar
President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex
Inside the New DFC: Investment Strategy, Foreign Policy, and the Future of Development Finance
Conor Coleman
Head of investments, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Interviewed by: Adva Saldinger
Senior Reporter, Devex
Value of Vision: Eye Health as a Catalyst of Growth
In partnership with IAPB
Andrew Bastawrous
Co-founder, Vision Catalyst Fund; CEO, Peek Vision
Jessica Thompson
Deputy CEO, IAPB
Interviewed by: Alexandre Cabaret
Vice President, Partnerships
The Power Brokers of Development Finance
Nadia Calviño
President, European Investment Bank
Featured in Devex Power 50
Fahad Al-Sulaiti
Director general, Qatar Fund For Development
Serge Ekué
President, West African Development Bank (BOAD)
Rémy Rioux
CEO, French Development Agency
Featured in Devex Power 50
Interviewed by:
Adva Saldinger, Senior Reporter, Devex
Elissa Miolene, Global Development Reporter, Devex
Networking Session
Building the digital future
Digital infrastructure is becoming as essential as roads and power grids. This series of conversations will explore how governments, tech companies, and development finance institutions are funding and shaping digital public infrastructure and artificial intelligence — and what that means for inclusion and accountability.
Opening remarks
Catherine Cheney
Senior Editor for Special Coverage, Devex
Raj Kumar
President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex
AI as Infrastructure: Public Good or Private Asset?
Ani Dasgupta
President and chief executive officer, World Resources Institute
Illango Patchamuthu
Director for strategy and operations within the digital and AI vice presidency, World Bank Group
Calista Redmond
VP for Global AI Initiatives, NVIDIA
Vickie Robinson
General manager of energy, connectivity and sustainability, Microsoft
Interviewed by: Elissa Miolene
Global Development Reporter, Devex
Digital Sovereignty: Choosing your Future in a Competitive World
In partnership with Public Digital
Lauren Kahn
Senior director and head of global impact, Public Digital
James Stewart
Partner, Public Digital
Interviewed by: Alan Robbins
Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Devex
Global Progress in the AI Era: Live from The Capital Summit
Kate Kallot
Founder and CEO, Amini
Dr. Bosun Tijani
Minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Interviewed by: Catherine Cheney
Senior Editor for Special Coverage, Devex
Leaders’ Lunch
1:30 p.m. ET
An opportunity to connect with fellow leaders over lunch, with breakout discussions designed to deepen conversation and spark new collaborations.
Innovating Through Uncertainty
Development isn’t being shaped by the usual players alone. This series of conversations will highlight the entrepreneurs, investors, youth leaders, and unconventional voices challenging old assumptions and what global progress looks like.
Power 50 Perspective: A Conversation with Samaila Zubairu
Samaila Zubairu
President and chief executive officer, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
Featured in Devex Power 50
Interviewed by: Raj Kumar
President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex
The Sovereignty Shift: Reclaiming Africa’s Health Financing
In partnership with Africa CDC
H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya
Director-general, Africa CDC
H.E. Judith Suminwa Tuluka
Prime minister, Democratic Republic of Congo
Interviewed by: Raj Kumar
President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex
Innovation without USAID: What new models can keep scaling what works?
Sasha Gallant
CEO, DIV Fund; former managing director of Development Innovation Ventures at USAID
Featured in Devex Power 50
Mark Green
President Emeritus, The Wilson Center; former administrator, USAID
Interviewed by: Michael Igoe
Senior Reporter, Devex
Catalyzing Growth: Investing in Health for Shared Prosperity
In partnership with McKinsey Health Institute
Dr. Pooja Kumar
Senior partner, McKinsey Health Institute
Interviewed by: Alan Robbins
Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Devex
Rewriting the Rules of Climate Finance
Pepukaye Bardouille
Director, Bridgetown Initiative
Featured in Devex Power 50
Mafalda Duarte
Executive director, Green Climate Fund
Avinash Persaud
Special adviser to the president on climate change, Inter-American Development Bank
Featured in Devex Power 50
Interviewed by: Ayenat Mersie
Global Development Reporter, Devex
An Exit Interview with The Gates Foundation's Gargee Ghosh
Gargee Ghosh
President, Global Policy & Advocacy, Gates Foundation
Interviewed by: Catherine Cheney
Senior Editor for Special Coverage, Devex
Networking Session
Beyond the aid narrative
As political support for aid shifts, development is being reframed around shared interests and measurable results. This series of conversations examines how impact is defined and communicated — and how leaders are telling a story that resonates beyond the traditional aid community.
Philanthropy's Role in the Post-Aid Era
Nidhi Sahni
Partner, head of US Advisory, Bridgespan
Featured in Devex Power 50
Interviewed by: Catherine Cheney
Senior Editor for Special Coverage, Devex
Beyond the Aid Narrative: Scaling New Models of Sustainable Health Financing for NCDs and Mental Health
In partnership with Access Accelerated
Herb Riband
Executive director, Access Accelerated
Interviewed by: Margaret Richardson
Chief of Staff & Senior Director of External Relations, Devex
Making Global Impact Matter at Home
Annie Wong
Co-founder, 2over10 Media
Dr. Jirair Ratevosian
Senior fellow, Duke Global Health Institute
Interviewed by: Michael Igoe
Senior Reporter, Devex
Africa's Capital Playbook
Dr. Frannie Leautier
CEO and senior partner, SouthBridge Investment
Featured in Devex Power 50
Daouda Sembene
President and CEO, AfriCatalyst
Leslie Maasdorp
CEO, British International Investment
Featured in Devex Power 50
Interviewed by: Ayenat Mersie
Global Development Reporter, Devex
Closing Remarks
Catherine Cheney
Senior Editor for Special Coverage, Devex
Ayenat Mersie
Global Development Reporter, Devex
Adva Saldinger
Senior Reporter, Devex
6:00 p.m. ET
Closing reception
Speakers
Fahad Al-Sulaiti
Director general, Qatar Fund For Development
Norma Altshuler
Program director of global aid policy, Coefficient Giving
Dr. Joseph Asunka
Chief executive officer, Afrobarometer
Marie Ba
Director, Ouagadougou Partnership Coordination Unit
Pepukaye Bardouille
Director, Bridgetown Initiative and special advisor on climate resilience, Prime Minister’s Office of Barbados
Prof Andrew Bastawrous
Co-founder, Vision Catalyst Fund / CEO, Peek Vision
Anna Bjerde
Managing director of operations, World Bank Group
Nadia Calviño
President, European Investment Bank
Conor Coleman
Head of investments and chief of staff, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Ani Dasgupta
President and chief executive officer, World Resources Institute
Qahir Dhanani
Managing director and partner, Boston Consulting Group
Alexander De Croo
Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Ibrahima Cheikh Diong
Executive director, Fund for responding to Loss and Damage
Mafalda Duarte
Executive director, Green Climate Fund
Alain Ebobissé
CEO, Africa50 Group
Serge Ekué
President, West African Development Bank
Sasha Gallant
CEO, DIV Fund
Gargee Ghosh
President of global policy and advocacy, Gates Foundation
Arancha González
Dean, Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po
Mark Green
President emeritus, The Wilson Center
Lauren Kahn
Senior director and head of global impact, Public Digital
Kate Kallot
Founder & CEO, Amini
Nadia Karkar
Managing partner, 500 Global
H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya
Director-general, Africa CDC
Ashish Khanna
Director-general, International Solar Alliance
Dr. Pooja Kumar
Senior partner, McKinsey Health Institute
Alexia Latortue
Head of secretariat, Future of Development Cooperation Coalition
Dr Frannie Leautier
CEO and Senior Partner, Southbridge Investments
Leslie Maasdorp
CEO, British International Investment
Mariana Mazzucato
Founding director, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)
Jorge Moreira da Silva
Under-secretary-general, United Nations, and executive director, UNOPS
James Mwangi
Group managing director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings
Paul Niehaus
Professor of Economics, University of California, San Diego
Yemi Osinbajo
Co-chair, Future of Development Cooperation Coalition
Illango Patchamuthu
Director for Strategy and Operations within the digital and AI vice presidency, World Bank Group
Avinash Persaud
Special adviser to the president on climate change, Inter-American Development Bank
Sérgio Pimenta
CEO, Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund
Vickie Robinson
General manager of energy, connectivity and sustainability
Dr. Jirair Ratevosian
Senior fellow, Duke Global Health Institute
Calista Redmond
Vice president of global AI initiatives, NVIDIA
Herb Riband
Executive director, Access Accelerated
Rémy Rioux
CEO of AFD and chair of the FiCS coalition, AFD & FiCS
Nidhi Sahni
Partner, Head of US Advisory, Bridgespan
Daouda Sembene
President and CEO, AfriCatalyst
James Stewart
Partner, Public Digital
H.E. Judith Suminwa Tuluk
Prime minister, Democratic Republic of Congo
Christine Tsai
CEO and founding partner, 500 Global
Jessica Thompson
Deputy chief executive, IAPB
Dr. Bosun Tijani
Nigerian minister of communications, innovation & digital economy
Aminu Umar-Sadiq
Managing director and chief executive officer, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority
Annie Wong
Co-founder, 2over10 Media
Samaila Zubairu
President and chief executive officer, Africa Finance Corporation
Devex Interviewers
Alexandre Cabaret
Vice President, Partnerships
Catherine Cheney
Senior Editor for Special Coverage, Devex
Anna Gawel
Managing Editor, Devex
Michael Igoe
Senior Reporter, Devex
Raj Kumar
President & Editor-in-Chief, Devex
Ayenat Mersie
Global Development Reporter, Devex
Elissa Miolene
Global Development Reporter, Devex
Margaret Richardson
Chief of Staff & Senior Director of External Relations, Devex
Alan Robbins
Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Devex
Adva Saldinger
Senior Reporter, Devex
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