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Join 2nd Edition DRC Forum USA 2025!

DRC: A Key Player in Energy, Agro-Industry & Tourism!

Sept 26-30, 2025
San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Beverly Hills, USA

DRC MEETS SILICON VALLEY CALIFORNIA

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the second edition of the DRC Forum USA, which will take place from September 26 to 30, 2025, in California, USA, across San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Beverly Hills. Organized by DRC Forum ASBL in collaboration with la Fédération des Entreprises du Congo.''FEC'', this event serves as a strategic platform to showcase the Democratic Republic of Congo as a "solution country" in the global energy transition, a potential biological breadbasket of the world, and a rich tourist destination filled with art and culture to explore.

The DRC Forum will welcome key executives from Silicon Valley, scientists from mineral exploration, the mining industry, clean tech investors, academia, government, non-governmental organizations, and critical mineral end-users.

Achievements

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500+

Participants

20+

Speakers

100+

CEOS

Partners & Sponsors ​

SPONSORSHIP

Bronze-$50,000

Includes one Economy Package, two extra forum entries, visibility at the forum and on the DRC Forum USA website, plus a Bronze Membership in the DRC Forum Foundation's Club-100

Gold- $125,000

Includes 2 complimentary Business Packages, 4 forum entries, enhanced event visibility, alternate-day speaking slots in Silicon Valley, and 2 Gold Memberships to Club-100.

Diamond -$250,000

Only 4 Available)

10 Forum Passes ($3,000 each)

Top visibility (forum + website)

Speak at the Presidential Roundtable

Full-time speaking opportunity

Priority access to U.S. investors

Direct link to CA/DRC officials

5 free Diamond Club-100 memberships

Join 2nd Edition

DRC Forum USA 2025!

Sept 26-30, 2025

San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Beverly Hills, USA

Limited seats – Secure yours now!

DRC MEETS SILICON VALLEY CALIFORNIA

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the second edition of the DRC Forum USA, which will take place from September 26 to 30, 2025, in California, USA, across San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Beverly Hills.

Organized by DRC Forum ASBL in collaboration with la Fédération des Entreprises du Congo.''FEC'', this event serves as a strategic platform to showcase the Democratic Republic of Congo as a "solution country" in the global energy transition, a potential biological breadbasket of the world, and a rich tourist destination filled with art and culture to explore.

an abstract photo of a curved building with a blue sky in the background

Achievements

500+

Participants

20+

Speakers

100+

CEOS

Partners & Sponsors

SPONSORSHIP

Bronze - $50,000

Includes one Economy Package, two extra forum entries, visibility at the forum and on the DRC Forum USA website, plus a Bronze Membership in the DRC Forum Foundation's Club-100

Gold $ - 125,000

Includes 2 complimentary Business Packages, 4 forum entries, enhanced event visibility, alternate-day speaking slots in Silicon Valley, and 2 Gold Memberships to Club-100.

Diamond - $250,000

Only 4 Available)

10 Forum Passes ($3,000 each)

Top visibility (forum + website)

Speak at the Presidential Roundtable

Full-time speaking opportunity

Priority access to U.S. investors

Direct link to CA/DRC officials

5 free Diamond Club-100 memberships

OPTIONAL FULL SUPPORT

Sponsorship Opportunities

Bronze Sponsorship: $50,000

Includes one Economy Package, two extra forum entries, visibility at the forum and on the DRC Forum USA website, plus a Bronze Membership in the DRC Forum Foundation's Club-100

Gold Sponsorship: $125,000

Includes 2 complimentary Business Packages, 4 forum entries, enhanced event visibility, alternate-day speaking slots in Silicon Valley, and 2 Gold Memberships to Club-100.

Report Now Available for Download – Watch the Interviews

Unlock the DRC’s mineral potential for energy transition! Hear from S.E. Julien Paluku Kahongya, Minister of Foreign Commerce, in an exclusive interview. Download our latest report now.

Previous Speakers

SE Eve Bazaiba,

Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development DRC

Lino N’SHIMBA,

Chairman DRC Forum,President & Chairman of the Board Amcham DRCFounder & CEO Africa Equity

SE Julien PALUKU,

Minister Foreign Trade,

Democratic Republic of Congo

SE Jacques Kyabula,

GOUVERNEUR DE HAUT KATANGA

Mr. Mark Lindquis,

President Hartley Construction

Mr. James Mwangi,

Funder/CEO Equity Holdings Group

Mr. Fred Jordan,

PrEsident CHAMBER OF Commerce

Hon. Serge Bahati,

Representative of the Kabare constituency,

Province of South Kivu. DR Congo

Highlights from Past Events

These past events have set the stage for impactful discussions, fostering partnerships, and inspiring innovation in critical mineral sourcing and sustainable development. Here are some highlights from past forums:

DRC Expo and DRC Forum across the United States' major cities: 📍 Location: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Beverly Hills, California, USA

Insights & updates

Check out what's new !

”Without strategic minerals, the future and comfort of modern life are compromised. Imagine a world without televisions, computers, cell phones, and electrical appliances.”

- Lino N'Shimba

Chairman DRC Forum,

President & Chairman of the Board Amcham DRC

Founder & CEO Africa Equity Investement, SA

Know the democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC)

Location: Central Africa, the second-largest country in Africa by area.

Capital: Kinshasa.

Resources: Rich in minerals (cobalt, copper, diamonds, gold)

History: Belgian colony until 1960 independence; renamed Zaire under Mobutu (1965–1997); became DRC after civil war.

Environment: Home to the Congo Rainforest (vital for biodiversity and carbon storage) and the Congo River.

A nation of immense potential but enduring complex challenges.

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