The XI International Investment Congress, paired with an Investment & Fashion Forum, ran May 26 to 27, 2023, at the Hotel Barrière Le Gray d'Albion in Cannes, combining an awards programme recognising humanitarian and development work with a Royal Gala Dinner featuring a fashion show and live performances.
Attendees and honourees spanned finance and philanthropy, including Anna Stukkert of Stukkert & Co, Laure Fotso of FOV Real Estate, Iris Rodriguez of IR Worldwide, Kevin Rochay of the Rochay Group, and Julia Gershun, former Miss Universe 2018 and a UNICEF ambassador.
Proceeds and attention from the evening were tied to IRA France-Afrique, a charity focused on kidney disorder awareness and building dialysis capacity in Cameroon, folding the event's fundraising into a specific medical infrastructure goal rather than a general appeal.