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Counder Conference is curated — five days in Cape Town, held to 500 Counder members, by invitation or application. Counder & Friends brings together a vibrant mix of people — partner-hosted events and a celebration on the final day of the conference.
Counder Conference is invite-only and built around the unconference format, held to a maximum of 500 Counder members. The perfect scale for people to shape the programme, the discussions, and genuinely get to know each other. Each year, we accept a small number of self-applications to join as Mission Partners.
About Mission Partners
Mission Partners sustain the curation, the experience, and the quality of the gathering for everyone. As an approved applicant, you commit to a €2,500 Mission Partner contribution, invoiced upon acceptance.
Every application is read by our team — we curate each cohort for breadth and balance. If approved, you’ll receive a confirmation email and an invoice for your Mission Partner contribution. No payment has been processed.
Welcome to Counder. Confirm your place at the Conference below — and, as an invited guest, you may also choose to support Counder as a Mission Partner.
Counder Conference is where the network gathers. Five days in Cape Town, 25–29 January 2027 — 500 Counder members from around the world.
Every invitation includesA confirmation email is on its way. We can’t wait to see you in Cape Town.
Counder & Friends is shaped by our partners — from organisations to individual Equity Partners and Mission Partners — each bringing guests from their networks for a day of hosted events and an evening celebration. We’re putting together the full programme for 2027 and will share it closer to the conference.
Interested in attending? Join the waitlist and we’ll keep you in the loop — insights from the network, the programme as it takes shape, the partners involved, and how to register.
Counder & Friends brings a vibrant mix of people — a day of partner-hosted events and an evening celebration, sparking further insight and connection.
We’ll be in touch as the Counder & Friends programme comes together — with updates on partner events and how to register when it opens.
Counder Conference is where the network gathers. Five days in Cape Town, 25–29 January 2027 — 500 Counder members from around the world.
Counder & Friends brings a vibrant mix of people — a day of partner-hosted events and an evening celebration, sparking further insight and connection.
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