Partner with NAFSA at the Global Summit for an intimate, invitation gathering of up to 300 international education leaders. Over approximately three days of formal programming and a dedicated experiential learning day, participants engage in facilitated dialogue, build regional relationships, and identify practical opportunities for collaboration.

Unlike NAFSA’s Annual Conference, the Global Summit does not center on an exhibit hall, mass visibility, or high-volume lead generation. Summit partnerships are designed for organizations seeking meaningful engagement with a carefully selected regional and global audience.

Three Ways to Partner

Summit Experience Partnerships

• Summit Connectivity Partner — Highlight your brand on the Wi-Fi and connectivity every attendee relies on throughout the Summit.
• Opening Welcome Partner — Own the first moments as participants meet and begin building relationships.
• Connection Break Partner — Be part of the informal, in-between-session moments where relationships form.
• Regional Table Lunch Partner — Support a Summit lunch, with optional conversation prompts to spark dialogue.
• Closing Cultural Exchange Partner — Anchor the Summit’s closing moment of reflection and culture.
• Language and Access Partner — Expand who can meaningfully participate through translation and accessible materials.

Strategic Program Partnerships

Convene – bring the right leaders together

• Regional Anchor Partner – the Summit's top leadership role. Convene regional leaders and extend outcomes beyond the gathering. 
• Host City Learning & Experience Partner – Connect the Summit to Buenos Aires through local Institutions, culture, and civic life.
• Regional Leader Partner – Gain visibility across both the Global Summit and the Annual Conference's Latin America and Caribbean Forum.

Illuminate – contribute knowledge and insight

• Knowledge Partner – Bring expertise, research, or data to a defined Summit theme.
• Summit Insights & Storytelling Partner – Help capture and share the Summit's key ideas and stories.

Activate – move from discussion to action

Include — expand access and representation

• Regional Supporter — Broaden participation and strengthen NAFSA’s regional connections.
• Regional Emerging Leaders Partner — Fund the participation and development of emerging regional professionals.

Custom Strategic Collaborations

• Regional Intelligence Collaboration — build a concise evidence base ahead of a priority Summit discussion.
• Institutional Partnership Incubator — help a small group of institutions explore cross-border collaboration.
• Summit Continuity Partnership — extend one priority conversation beyond the Summit.
• Host Institution Network — engage host-region institutions in experiential learning and local outreach.

To discuss partnership opportunities, Contact the NAFSA Strategic Partnerships & Development team: [email protected]