SpaceX Among Major Sponsors of Commonwealth Business Forum in A&B

United States-based aerospace and telecommunications company Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is being revealed as a major sponsor of the Commonwealth Business Forum, set to be hosted in Antigua and Barbuda from November 2-4, 2026.

The company, founded by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is one of the latest mega brands to be associated with the CBF, scheduled for the Coolidge Cricket Grounds (Sticky Wicket).

Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Right Honourable Gaston Browne, told audiences recently on PBN, “Potentially, Elon Musk has indicated that if he is available that he will participate…so we are hoping he will make it here.”

SpaceX holds a market valuation of approximately $2.01 trillion and is one of the most recognizable brands in the world.

Prime Minister Brown said the aim is to make this a CHOGM with a difference, as he outlined the over-arching goal of increased intra-Commonwealth trade and investment.

A key feature of the CBF will an investment power pitch, providing entrepreneurs and investors across Antigua and Barbuda and the OECS sub-region an opportunity to showcase their business proposals to high net-worth individuals. Some of the proposals could secure an injection of capital and crucial networking opportunities.