Unlocking the biggest
social and economic
opportunity of our time.

Three billion people remain offline — disconnected from the digital economy and systems that drive global progress.

The Next 3 Billion is dedicated to exploring the forces accelerating economic and societal prosperity across the world’s most ascendant regions.

This full day of live journalism will feature candid, on-the-record conversations designed to spark collaboration, bold thinking, and actionable solutions — unlocking one of the greatest social and economic opportunities of our time.

When

September 26, 2025

Where

World Trade Center

Time

Doors Open: 8:00 a.m. 

Breakfast & Networking: 8:00 a.m.

Program Begins: 9:00 a.m.

Partners & Sponsors

Location

World Trade Center

285 Fulton Street, Manhattan, New York

Time

Doors Open: 8:00 a.m. 

Breakfast & Networking: 8:00 a.m.

Program Begins: 9:00 a.m.

Produced by Allison, a globally renowned communications consultancy, and BHM, Africa’s leading public relations firm, in partnership with The King’s Trust