TDGI
In collaboration with UNESCO
Strategic Partnership Opportunities 2026

Shape the Future of Tech Diplomacy

Join the world's leading institution dedicated to tech diplomacy. Position your organization at the center of a movement that will define how 150+ nations govern emerging technologies for sovereignty and prosperity.

20+
Countries Engaged
150+
Target Nations
Only
Global Institute for Tech Diplomacy
FOUNDING PARTNER WINDOW  ·  Our anchor partner is already on board  ·  Only 8 positions are available for the inaugural 2026 season
Why Partner

Your brand at the intersection of technology, policy, and global cooperation

TDGI is where governments, experts, and tech leaders come together to shape the digital future. As a Strategic Partner, your organization contributes to a trusted platform where global leaders translate emerging technologies into policy, governance, and international cooperation. This goes beyond conference sponsorship and event visibility. It is an indispensable seat at the table where the next 50 years of tech governance are being written.

🏛️

UNESCO Collaboration

TDGI operates in collaboration with UNESCO, the only multilateral institution with this mandate for tech diplomacy. Your logo alongside UNESCO's carries unmatched institutional credibility.

🌍

Government Access

Direct bilateral meetings and structured engagement with ministers, special envoys, and tech ambassadors from 20+ countries through TDGI programs and convenings. No other platform opens these doors because no other platform trains the people behind them.

🎯

Category Creation

Tech diplomacy is the fastest-growing discipline in international affairs. It is also emerging as a core whole-of-government capability that connects diplomacy, digital policy, economy, trade, security, education, and innovation. There is no second TDGI. Founding partners get their name permanently associated with the institution that defined the field.

🎤

Global Stage

From UNESCO Paris to the UN General Assembly, TDGI convenes decision-makers, experts, and ecosystem leaders around the practical questions shaping digital governance. Your voice reaches the people who write policy.

🤝

Ecosystem Engagement

TDGI creates opportunities for technology companies to understand public-sector priorities, share expertise, and contribute to responsible conversations on emerging technologies.

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Thought Leadership

Feature in the Global Technology Diplomacy Report, the TDGI Podcast, and the flagship Tech Diplomacy Mag. Build authority in a space your competitors haven't discovered yet.

Cabo Verde Protocol Signing TDGI Global Forum Africa Symposium UAE MoU Signing
Partnership Packages

Three Ways to Join the Movement

Each tier is designed to deliver clear value: credible visibility, curated engagement, executive learning access, and opportunities to contribute expertise to the emerging field of tech diplomacy.

Silver
50K
1 TDGEP Executive Seat
  • Logo on all TDGI event materials and website
  • Attendance at the Global Forum at UNESCO (July 2)
  • Social media recognition across TDGI channels
  • 1 sponsored seat in the Tech Diplomacy Executive Programme (€30K value, starting on June 29, 2026)
  • Inclusion in the Global Technology Diplomacy Report
  • Certificate of partnership recognition
Become a Silver Partner →
Diamond
200K
3 TDGEP Executive Seats
  • Everything in Gold, plus:
  • Advisory Council membership (launching Dec 2026)
  • Keynote address at the Global Forum
  • Exclusive video interview (TDGI media)
  • Invitation to the Tech Diplomacy Retreat (2027)
  • Presence at the UN General Assembly side event
  • Faculty speaker at TDGEP and regional symposiums
  • 3 sponsored seats in TDGEP (€90K value, starting on June 29, 2026)
Become a Diamond Partner →
Benefit Silver €50K Gold €100K Diamond €200K
TDGEP Executive Seats (€30K each) 1 2 3
Logo visibility at all events
Global Forum attendance (UNESCO)
Social media recognition
Speaker slot at TDGI events
Bilateral meetings with ministers
Tech Diplomacy Mag feature
Podcast appearance
Mentor / guest lecturer at TDGEP
Faculty speaker at events
Advisory Council membership
Keynote at Global Forum
Exclusive video interview
Tech Diplomacy Retreat (2027)
UN General Assembly presence

Disclaimer: All partnership benefits are designed as transparent, educational, and ecosystem-building activities. They do not imply endorsement, procurement preference, privileged policy influence, or guaranteed access to government decision-making.

Why Now

The founding window is closing

  • 🌐 Only 20 of 150+ target nations have appointed a tech ambassador. The rest need leaders who can translate between technology and policy. TDGI is the only institution positioned to support these nations.
  • Governments are being asked to make decisions on AI, data, cybersecurity, digital public infrastructure, platforms, and emerging technologies faster than traditional policy cycles can respond. Every country needs trained leaders now, not in five years.
  • 🏦 Development banks (World Bank, AfDB, IDB) are investing $50-200M per digital transformation project. Each one needs a capability-building partner. TDGI is first in line to support in building these capabilities.
  • 🏗️ TDGI's inaugural 2026 season creates a focused window for founding partners to help shape the tech diplomacy field while it is still being defined, structured, and institutionalized.
  • After 2026, founding rates expire. These tiers and pricing reflect the pre-proof-of-concept moment. Post-Forum, post-TDGEP, everything goes up.
Expert Council Capacity Building
"A select few are negotiating our digital future in rooms most people don't know exist. At TDGI, we are designing the table that shapes a digital future grounded in sovereignty, prosperity, and inclusion."
Ayumi Moore Aoki, Founder-President, TDGI

2026 Calendar: Where Your Brand Will Be Seen

June 29 to July 3
TDGEP Week 1 + Global Forum
UNESCO HQ, Paris
September
UN General Assembly Side Event
New York
December 7 to December 11
TDGEP Week 2 + Graduation + Advisory Council Launch
Paris
July 2026
Tech Diplomacy Mag Launch
Issue 1, UNESCO Paris

Trusted By Leading Institutions

UNESCO
UN Technology Bank UAE Government Accelerator Global Center for AI Governance Governo de Cabo Verde Tech Diplomacy Network EPBS

Become a Founding Partner

Partnership positions for the inaugural 2026 season are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Let's discuss how we can build something extraordinary together.

Ayumi Moore Aoki
Founder-President
ayumi@tdgi.org
TDGI Global Forum at UNESCO Paris

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