Infrastructure-focused investment firm joins premier global investment platform for 15th annual congress
BlkSculpt Capital, co-founded by Jamal Payne and Randal Gaines II, landed a Knowledge Partner spot for AIM Congress 2026, joining what’s become one of the bigger gatherings in global investment circles. The three-day congress happens April 13-15 next year at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
The move makes sense for a firm that’s been steadily building out its presence in emerging market infrastructure. AIM Congress brings together the people who actually move money across borders, such as policymakers setting investment policy, institutional investors managing billions in allocation decisions, and the multinationals looking for growth outside saturated Western markets.
BlkSculpt’s role involves leading sessions on infrastructure investment and public-private partnerships, plus sustainable capital formation. All areas where they’ve been active.
The firm has carved out a niche working in Africa, the Middle East, and parts of the Americas. These aren’t easy markets. Infrastructure needs are enormous, regulatory frameworks keep shifting, and capital that’s willing to stick around for the long term remains hard to find. BlkSculpt’s portfolio reflects that reality: supply chain platforms trying to fix broken logistics, digital infrastructure in places that never had proper telecom buildouts, smart city projects in rapidly urbanizing regions, and climate adaptation systems.
Most of this work requires government involvement. You can’t build infrastructure at scale in emerging markets without navigating ministries, development agencies, and public-private partnership structures. BlkSculpt seems comfortable operating in that space, which a lot of Western investment firms aren’t.
Their bet is straightforward: get into markets with massive infrastructure gaps before regulatory frameworks fully crystallize and before larger pools of institutional capital decide the risk is worth it. The Knowledge Partner designation at AIM Congress gives them direct access to the government officials and institutional allocators who control how capital flows into exactly those markets.
It’s a calculated play on being early where others see too much uncertainty.
The timing works in BlkSculpt’s favor. AIM Congress has become one of the few places where infrastructure investors, government officials, and institutional allocators are actually in the same room having real conversations. The conference draws serious participation as delegates from over 160 countries participated last year. For a firm focused on markets where capital is scarce and deals require government coordination, that kind of access matters. The theme this year is broad enough to cover a lot of ground, but the underlying focus on unlocking investment pathways in underserved markets aligns pretty directly with what BlkSculpt has been building.
As outlined by organizers, this year’s congress convenes under the theme:
“Reshaping Global Prosperity: Unlocking New Investment Pathways Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Future.”
The theme reflects an increasing emphasis on durable capital deployment, long-term economic resilience, and the evolution of global investment frameworks.
According to AIM Congress, the event serves as a high-level international investment forum, bringing together global leaders, policymakers, investors, multinational corporations, entrepreneurs, and financial institutions from across the world. The platform acts as a catalyst for foreign direct investment (FDI), cross-border partnerships, and emerging market growth.
The congress focuses on key sectors including finance, trade, infrastructure, technology, energy, manufacturing, startups, and capital markets, while examining global economic trends, investment opportunities, and policy frameworks shaping the future of the global economy.
Through strategic conferences, investment roundtables, country pavilions, networking sessions, and B2B meetings, AIM Congress facilitates meaningful dialogue between the public and private sectors. The platform enables participants to showcase investment-ready projects, explore market expansion opportunities, and foster international collaboration.
With participation from governments, chambers of commerce, investment promotion agencies, banks, and institutional investors, AIM Congress continues to reinforce its role as a premier destination for global investment, innovation, and economic resilience.
BlkSculpt Capital’s participation as a Knowledge Partner underscores the firm’s commitment to engaging in global investment dialogue and supporting partnership-driven capital strategies across international markets.
