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Counder Conference and Beyond

Connecting Visionary Leaders to collaborate on tomorrow’s most important opportunities.

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People

A collective of visionary investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, academics, and global influencers from finance, technology, the arts, and beyond, united by a forward-thinking mindset and a passion for collaboration.

Purpose

We build trusted relationships that spark meaningful partnerships, co-investments, philanthropy, and purposeful innovation.

Progress

Jointly with our members and selected world-class organisations, we steer global innovation—transforming ambitious ideas into purpose-driven, profitable outcomes.

A Home for Visionary Leaders

We are home for distinguished global leaders and world-class organisations shaping tomorrow’s most important opportunities through trusted connections, meaningful collaboration and decisive action. As of our 2025 & 2026 flagship conferences, they include:

Hans Otterling
Hans Otterling Partner, Norrsken22
Karima El Hakim
Karima El Hakim Director, Plug N Play
Shola Akinlade
Shola Akinlade Co-Founder & CEO, Paystack
Christian zu Fürstenberg
Christian zu Fürstenberg Family Office, Haus Fürstenberg Holding
Angelica Adamski
Angelica Adamski Private Investor
Mato Perić
Mato Perić Technology Entrepreneur & Investor
Eric Idiahi
Eric Idiahi CEO, Evercorp Industries
Florian Schauenburg
Florian Schauenburg CEO & Owner, Schauenburg International
Kola Aina
Kola Aina CEO, Ventures Platform
Sherine Kabesh
Sherine Kabesh CEO, Flash
Philipp Graf Schack von Wittenau
Philipp Graf Schack von Wittenau Family Office
Moritz Elleke
Moritz Elleke Family Office
André Kanya
André Kanya Founding Partner, w3.fund
James Boardman
James Boardman Partner, Grey Heron Venture Partners
Bas Hochstenbach
Bas Hochstenbach Parter, E4E Africa
Ido Sum
Ido Sum Partner, TLcom Capital
Leonard Stiegeler
Leonard Stiegeler Private Investor & Chairman, Counder
Mark Miller
Mark Miller Managing Partner, Carlsquare
Philipp Ströhemann
Philipp Ströhemann Private Investor
Stephan Thor Stubner
Stephan Thor Stubner Professor, HHL & Stellenbosch University
Tom Boardman
Tom Boardman Investor & Entrepreneur
Thilo von Selchow
Thilo von Selchow Family Office
Deetje Scannell
Deetje Scannell Private Investor
Joshin Raghubar
Joshin Raghubar CEO, iKineo Ventures
Tom Villinger
Tom Villinger CEO, D11Z.Ventures
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To serve our Collective, Counder is structured around four pillars.

Conference
Counder Conference
Counder Conference

Counder Conference is the gathering of visionary investors, industry-leading experts, and world-class organisations to explore tomorrow’s most important opportunities together. Sharing experiences and insights with hand-selected global leaders in a stunning, natural environment creates a uniquely trusted, connected, and collaborative exchange.

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Calendar
Counder Calendar
Counder Calendar

Counder Calendar is our exclusive schedule of curated events and engagements designed to unite visionary leaders in shared experiences, dialogue, and discovery. Events range from private member-only gatherings to strategic collaborations with select world-class partners, fostering connections that drive meaningful insights and opportunities

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Context
Counder Context
Counder Context

Counder Context is a distinctive curation of insights crafted by and for visionary leaders, designed to provide the right context to explore tomorrow's most important opportunities. Through expert reports, selected newsletters and more, Counder Context keeps our members ahead of emerging trends and market shifts.

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Connect
Counder Connect
Counder Connect

Counder Connect is our evolving digital platform that seamlessly facilitates ongoing introductions and value creation amongst members and partners. Beyond events, Counder Connect aims to ensure continuous engagement and collaboration for those who choose to participate.

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Our Values

At Counder we forge high-trust relationships, co-create groundbreaking insights and drive purposeful, profitable global innovation through...

Trust

Trust

Integrity and openness define our high-trust environment. We carefully select members and partners to foster authentic dialogue, effective collaboration, and meaningful outcomes.

Immersive Experiences

Experiences

Our flagship Cape Town conference and curated gatherings blend inspiring locations with sophisticated programming, deepening connections and catalysing transformative outcomes.

Collaboration

Collaboration

Collaboration bridges industries, bringing visionary leaders together to ignite fresh ideas, generate shared insights, and seize tomorrow's opportunities together.

Innovation

Innovation

Curiosity and bold thinking fuel our innovative spirit. By spotlighting breakthrough ideas and enabling experimentation, we empower our collective to actively shape meaningful progress.

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Deliberately headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, as a representation for new, global spaces of relevance, Counder's community acknowledges that the world is in constant flux.

With fast-paced developments from AI to biotech, to the rise of regions like the Middle East and South East Asia, there is one thing that has never been more important:

Trusted connections that enable collaboration across the world for positive developments. It is this trust that Counder and its world-class partner organizations thrive to establish at the flagship Counder Conference in Cape Town and beyond.

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