Webinar

20.01.2026
13.00 –  14.30 CET
Only 10 IPA Slots

Raising investment from your Diaspora

Diaspora Direct Investment (DDI) is a critical asset for job creation, innovation, and economic resilience.

Join TDI experts Loksan Harley and Joanne Irvine, and Adam Ebrahim of Iterum Advisory, for a webinar where they will officially unpack the new DDI Technical Guide for Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs). They will also unveil a brand new, collaborative DDI product designed to equip your organisation with the leadership, strategic frameworks, and tools to effectively raise diaspora investment. This successful methodology has already raised hundreds of millions of dollars from diasporas worldwide.

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Loksan Harley
The Diaspora Institute

Adam Ebrahim

Adam Ebrahim
Iterum Advisory

Joanne Irvine The Diaspora Institute

Joanne Irvine
The Diaspora Institute

You already court foreign investors. Are you overlooking your most loyal ones?

Join TDI for a focused, practical session built from our new Diaspora Direct Investment (DDI) Technical Guide – Diaspora Direct Investment: A Capital of Consistency Amid Geopolitical Flux. In 90 minutes, you will learn with investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and other investment professionals about the importance of DDI and how to turn diaspora relationships into measurable FDI wins.

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What you will get

  • The DDI business case you can take to your team to build internal consensus.
  • How to apply the Guide’s 7-step IPA playbook in the real world, with examples and quick starts.
  • How to source and prioritise diaspora prospects using light-touch R&D and innovative tools.
  • Ways to turn contacts into a pipeline: ambassadors, mentorship, investor visits, and lead screening
  • The basics of measuring DDI so you can evidence results from day one.
  • Peer exchanges with fellow IPAs to compare approaches and spark collaboration.


Who should attend

  • National, regional, or city-level IPA CEOs, Heads of Investment, Strategy Directors, Aftercare Leads, and Overseas Representatives.
  • Development and Investment Professionals

Why this matters now

  • FDI is volatile; diaspora capital is consistent, purpose-driven, and networked.
  • DDI strengthens investment resilience, builds sector credibility, and accelerates soft-landing for international deals.
  • Small structured moves in Q1 can unlock bigger pipelines by mid-year.


Facilitators

  • Joanne Irvine, Diaspora Investment Advisor


Reserve your place

  • Only 10 IPA slots are available to keep the session interactive.
Register now to secure your seat for 20 January at 12:00 pm GMT / 1 pm CET.
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