Diaspora Roundtables
Strategy sessions where culture becomes diplomacy — and dialogue becomes infrastructure.
A flagship series convening policymakers, investors, creators, and operators to build practical pathways for year-round creative economies across Africa and its diaspora.
The Concept
Diaspora Roundtables is a flagship series led by Dr. Adesegun Adeosun Jnr (King SMADE) — Founder of SMADE Entertainment Group and Co-Founder of Afro Nation.
For over two decades, Dr. Adeosun has shaped the global Afrobeats live experience, using culture as a bridge between Africa and its diaspora. Diaspora Roundtables extends that work beyond the stage — into strategy, diplomacy, and long-term ecosystem building.
Each session is designed to move conversation forward: from ideas to alignment, and from alignment to action.
High-Trust Rooms
Curated spaces designed for honest dialogue, nuance, and conversations that lead to real decisions.
Diaspora as Strategy
Positioning diaspora networks not as audiences, but as partners — connecting local ecosystems to capital, markets, and long-term opportunity.
Culture to Infrastructure
Shifting beyond visibility into systems: venues, policy, finance, and scalable models that allow culture to last.
GHANA EDITION
Beyond Detty December
Creative Economy as Infrastructure
Limited capacity • Requests reviewed to maintain a focused, high-trust room
Ghana’s December cultural momentum is undeniable — but seasonal success alone cannot sustain a creative economy. This Roundtable convenes leaders to explore how culture translates into year-round economic infrastructure.
Strategic Dialogue
What’s working, what’s missing, and what’s blocking sustainability.
Cultural Infrastructure
Venues, financing models, policy, and year-round systems.
Global Network
Diaspora capital, partnerships, and international market access.
Practical Alignment
Clear collaboration routes across stakeholders in the room.
OUR PARTNERS
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ghana music blog
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3MUSICTV
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DIASPORA ROUNDTABLES
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smade group
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JAMBO SPACES
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SHOT PICTURES
Register Your Interest
Open registration for the Ghana Edition. Seats may be limited by venue capacity — registering helps us keep the room intentional, balanced, and high-value.
What to include
Role + organisation
Tell us what you do and who you represent (if anyone).
Why this matters
A line on what you want to build, solve, or contribute.
Optional link
LinkedIn / website / portfolio if you’d like to share.
Registration Form
Please keep responses short — 2–3 lines is perfect.
By registering, you agree to be contacted with updates about this Roundtable and future Diaspora Roundtables.
Why Jambo Spaces
Jambo Spaces
Creator Hub • Accra
Trade Fair, East LA Street
Accra, Ghana
Jambo Spaces is Ghana’s premier creator hub dedicated to turning creativity into currency. Its commitment to empowering creators, entrepreneurs, and youth ecosystems makes it the perfect home for a strategy-led conversation focused on sustainable creative growth.
“ Creative minds think alike, but a community of them is unstoppable.
Jambo Spaces is a creator hub with a unique collection of community-themed spaces — including creator spaces, podcast spaces, a music studio, event spaces, co-working spaces, and resources curated to serve the African creative professional community. Jambo has one purpose: to empower African youth to turn their creativity into currency.
Agenda
Arrival, DJ Set + Creative Walkthrough
Arrival, informal networking, DJ set, and guided tour of Jambo Spaces with Dr. Smade.
Introductions + Context Setting
Setting the intention for the session and framing the core questions for creatives and the ecosystem.
Conversation: Moderator & Dr. Smade
An open dialogue on building sustainable creative infrastructure, ownership, and long-term value beyond moments.
Open Floor: Creative Q&A + Reverse Questions
Questions from creatives, followed by Dr. Smade questioning creatives on challenges, gaps, and opportunities.
Closing Reflections + Networking & DJ Set
Key takeaways, next steps, and informal networking with music continuing into the evening.
Who This Is For
Diaspora Roundtables is designed for people shaping policy, capital, culture, and infrastructure, including:
Creative entrepreneurs & founders
Builders creating products, platforms, studios, events, and cultural businesses — from early-stage to scale.
Music, fashion, media & cultural platform executives
Operators shaping distribution, audience, storytelling, and the systems that move culture across borders.
Policymakers, tourism leaders & cultural institutions
Stakeholders designing frameworks — from policy and funding to city strategy, heritage, and cultural diplomacy.
Diaspora investors & business leaders
Capital and commercial partners exploring long-term opportunity, partnerships, and market pathways.
Brand, infrastructure & ecosystem stakeholders
Sponsors, venue owners, developers, accelerators, and ecosystem builders strengthening the “infrastructure of culture.”
About the Host
Dr. Adesegun Adeosun Jnr (Dr. King SMADE)
Dr. King SMADE is a global cultural architect, Afrobeats pioneer, and Co-Founder of Afro Nation, one of the world’s most influential Afrobeats festival platforms. With over 20 years of experience building stages, audiences, and cross-border cultural platforms, he is a leading voice in cultural diplomacy and creative economy strategy.
His work has been featured by BBC, Forbes, and the UK Parliament, and he has advised governments and brands across Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean on how to convert cultural output into tangible economic power.
Request an Invitation
Diaspora Roundtables is invitation-led to protect trust, depth, and the quality of the room. If you believe you should be in the room — or would like to partner — register your interest below.
Please include your role, organisation, and why this conversation matters to your work.