Haiti Tech Summit is pleased to announce that the 3rd Annual Summit will be in partnership with Forbes8 and the US Embassy of Haiti. The agenda will be the first crowdsourced agenda – Roadmap to 2030– bringing decision makers together to transform Haiti’s 10 major industry sectors via technology. Over 100 global speakers will convene to launch partnerships to accelerate: Tourism, Education, Agriculture, Finance, Media, Energy, Health, Fashion, Real Estate, and Music.  RSVP to join us on June 20-22, 2019.

Haiti Tech Summit will offer the largest series of training workshops on personal branding, business financing, and digital marketing in Haiti’s history. Workshop sessions will cover 3 tracks:

• Individual track- Learn how to build and monetize your personal brand in the digital age.
• Business track- Learn how to build startups that leverage future technologies or learn how to optimize your current business with the best digital tools available today.
• Ecosystem track- Learn how to start and scale a movement. From training on how to launch an incubator to how to launch tech events- we reveal the top strategies influencers can leverage to scale Haiti’s tech ecosystem.

AGENDA DETAIL: 

DAY 1 FRIDAY

Haiti at 215 years: Resilience of a People & Foundations of a Future Tech Hub

• Moderator Cassandre Charles VP Essence Magazine
• Speaker Hajj Fleming CEO/Founder Rebrand Cities
• Speaker Gianluca Galletto Partner Global Futures Group
• Speaker Alice Bonhomme-Biais Disaster Relief Former Google Employee

KEYNOTE Carlos Sanvee   Secretary General YMCA – Geneva

Haiti in Year 2234- The Pearl of the Caribbean Rises from the Ashes

• Moderator Vania Andre Editor in chief Haitian Times
• Speaker Patrick Attie Founder School/ ESIH
• Speaker Rock Andre President Cedel Haiti
• Speaker Max Larson Henry President Ahtic

KEYNOTE  Skyler Badenoch CEO Hope for Haiti Presentation

From Mother Earth to the Motherboard- A Women’s Role in building tech ecosystems of the future

• Moderator Christine S. Ntim Founder Haiti Tech Summit
• Speaker TBA TBA TBA
• Speaker Maryse Kennett- Pedar Founder at Prodev Education
• Speaker Dieudonne Luma Etienne Senator Senator

Headline Keynote TBA TBA TBA TBA

The Influence of Diaspora

• Moderator Sandy Laborde TV Host IMAJ TV
• Speaker Johanna Leblanc US Embassy of Haiti
• Speaker Christine Coupet Founder & CEO of Dagmar Marketing Agency
• Speaker Bie Aweh Co-Founder HBCUtoStartup

Haiti Industry Influencers

• Moderator Sandra Florvella Founder Haitian-Businesses.com
• Speaker Joel Widmaier Owner Fondation Haiti Jazz
• Speaker Magalie Dresse Founder Caribbean Craft
• Speaker Stephane Elias Founder E-novative health
• Speaker F. Carl Braun Chairman and CEO Unibank

KEYNOTE Reynold Hyppolite Youth program manager CRS

Future of Government (Policy) Keynote Features

• Speaker Guy Francois Minister of Haitians Living Abroad Ministry of Citizenship
• Speaker TBA Ministry of Finance
• Speaker TBA Ministry of Tourism
• Speaker Bocchit Edmond Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs

KEYNOTE Jon Piechowski Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs

Haiti’s #ChangeTheNarrative Movement: Media Influencers Provide The Hope & Reality (Creole)

• Moderator Johnson Napolean Media Influencer
• Speaker Carel Padre Media Influencer Chokarella
• Speaker Wendell Media Influencer Metropole
• Speaker Frantz Duval Media Influencer Ticket Magazine/Le Nouveliste
• Speaker Liliane Pierre Paul Media Influencer Kiskeya
• Speaker Patrick Moussignac Media Influencer Radio tele Caraibes

DAY 1 Side stage

• STARTUP LAB
• RYAN PITCH WORKSHOP

DAY 2 SATURDAY

Future of Health Innovation- Sponsored by the United Nations Foundation

• Moderator     Rose Desauguste Director Haiti Tech Health
• Speaker        Paul Auxilla Senior consultant        United Nations Foundation
• Speaker        Dave Fils-Aime       Haiti Project manager Clean cookstoves
• Speaker        Sabine Bernard, MPH        Senior Associate, Malaria      United Nations Foundation

KEYNOTE: Ty Heath Global Lead for Agency and Partner Education Linkedin

Possibilities: How do You Accelerate a Startup Ecosystem- Marketing & Communications

• Moderator        Philip Delvecchio        Head of Ambassador Program        Global Startup Ecosystem
• Speaker        Hollie Haggans       Global Partnerships Digital Ocean
• Speaker        Brandon Greer      Hubspot Ventures Lead        Hubspot

KEYNOTE:  Daraiha Greene, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships, Community Inclusion  Google

Forbes 30 Under 30 Panel

• Moderator        Christine Ntim  Founder- Haiti Tech Summit  Forbes 30 Under 30
• Speaker        Alexandria Co-Founder        New Story
• Speaker        Greg Constantine        Founder and CEO Air Co.
• Speaker        Janna Landon HBCU Outreach Specialist at Google, Inc

Headline Keynote Speaker        Tom Davis Chief Marketing Officer        Forbes

Possibilities: Accelerate a Startup Ecosystems- Insights from Accelerators and Incubators

• Moderator        Marc Alain Founder Banj
• Speaker        Cody Simms   Partner Tech Stars
• Speaker        Clifford Regional        Lead Alpha Haiti
• Speaker   Milan Koch Partner Alpha Block Investments        Blockchain
• Speaker        Leigh-Ann A. Buchanan        Executive Director Venture Cafe

KEYNOTE: Inspiration  Ryan Foland Founder Influencer Tree

US Embassy Pitch Competition

• Pitch Off Moderator Jeanne- Clarke Public Affairs Officer US Embassy of Port au Prince
• Pitchers Top Entrepreneurs Sponsored US Embassy of Port au Prince

KEYNOTE: US Ambassador Speaker Michelle Sisson   US Ambassador US Embassy of Port au Prince

Day 2 Side stage Workshops

• Dell
• Linkedin
• Hubspot
• Github

[June 10, 2019- Port au Prince, Haiti]  As we continue to provide exciting updates to the 3rd annual edition of Haiti Tech Summit, we are pleased to share an opportunity for 2019 guests.

Due to global news announcements regarding renewed confidence in Haiti with the decreased travel warning to the country- we received a surge in bookings and flight detail submissions. We are humbled by the continued support, trust and confidence that you have in our 13 year commitment and mission for the betterment of Haiti.

Thanks to this commitment, we have the capacity to provide helicopter transport directly from Port Au Prince airport to Decameron Beach Resort to expedite arrival experience. We have completed helicopter transport for headline speakers and their guests every year and are pleased to leverage this annual partnership provided to us for more guests this year. With the high number of arrivals- we have this partnership offer to make sure arrival and departure day runs efficiently and smoothly for you.

Please note, that we are still providing our enhanced group shuttle transportation with security escort service to divert and speed through traffic on June 20th for arrival day and on June 23rd for departure day.

This year’s helicopter transport will be offered to Haiti Tech Summit hotel package guests which includes Speakers, VIPs, Sponsors, Exhibitors, Sponsored entrepreneurs of the US Embassy, Gold and Bronze package participants. These ticket holders will receive information on the airport lobby pick up, boarding, luggage detail and security procedure for helicopter transport this week. Standard day pass ticket holders are welcome to use shuttle transport or upgrade their ticket by emailing the team at info@haititechsummit.com. All others who prefer ground transport- may board at the airport entrance where you will be greeted by 30+  Haiti Tech Summit Ambassadors.

Attached is our info pack which outlines the entire experience of security, transport and experience.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

We are committed to this 13 year initiative to Haiti and hope you can join us to experience it for yourself.

Attached is our info pack which outlines the entire experience of security, transport and experience.  HTS FAQ 2019. RSVP to join us on June 20-22, 2019.

About Haiti Tech Summit:Haiti Tech Summit brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, celebrities and creatives under one roof together to address humanity’s greatest challenges via tech and entrepreneurship. It is a part of a 13-year initiative to turn Haiti into an international tech hub by 2030. www.Haititechsummit.com

info@haititechsummit.com

[June 10, 2019- Port au Prince, Haiti]  We thank all the partners, sponsors, speakers and ticket holders who have overwhelmed us with emails, calls, and messages today to notify us of their commitment to participate in Haiti Tech Summit 2019. It is an honor to have their trust and support.  We now turn to the Haiti Tech Community with an important Public Service Announcement.

We are here to humbly re-affirm our 13 year commitment to Haiti. 

We are aware of the protests that took place on Sunday June 9th- across different parts of the country. Similar protests have also occurred this very weekend in Venezuela, Hong Kong and other countries.  We respect the mission of the people to make their voices heard and commend their efforts to galvanize together for Haiti’s future with their democratic right to protest.

Thus, we will now clearly state the mission and capacity of Haiti Tech Summit during this important turning point in Haiti’s history. This message is meant to be made as a point of transparency not a point of concern to all of the stakeholders who love, respect and believe in our mission.

1. We have International Security Protocols. We have a different logistical support network for Haiti Tech Summit because we are the largest tech conference not only in Haiti but the entire Caribbean. Thus we have both public and private security for transport, pick up, onsite management, and airport drop-off for both local and international participants. You will not be alone at any point of the experience. We usually have 140+ group pick ups every hour at the airport; starting at 7am until late night on arrival day June 20th. As a reminder- each transport is led and followed by armed police and security to divert and speed through traffic.
2. We have International Sponsored Participants.  There has been several mentions regarding the US State Department’s travel warning. We have the highest amount of international participants flying in from 80+ countries.  Furthermore, the US Embassy of Port Au Prince is a Platinum Partner of the summit annually and this year sponsored flights, hotels, and summit tickets for 30 entrepreneurs from across the Caribbean. There are 8 other partner organizations who have sponsored entrepreneurs in a similar capacity.
3. We have Consistency and Credibility. Due to our credibility in hosting the biggest events in Haiti for the past 3 Years , we have back-up protocols for security which includes helicopter transportation that we have used for celebrity arrivals- like Jack Dorsey (Founder of Twitter), Ben Horowitz (Billionaire Investor) etc. We have this readily available for all participants this year when necessary. Please note that protests happen often in Haiti as they do other parts of the world and do not target internationals.

We’ve had these security measures every year as our 1500+ alumni, can testify to as featured in their testimonials and reviews. Due to the increased participation for this 3rd annual summit we’ve increased our security protocol for the management of 1000 participants throughout the entire experience. RSVPs will close this Friday.

May 15, 2019 [Port au Prince, Haiti]  Haiti Tech Summit is pleased to announce that the 3rd Annual Summit will be in partnership with Forbes8 and the US Embassy of Haiti. The agenda will be the first crowdsourced agenda – Roadmap to 2030– bringing decision makers together to transform Haiti’s 10 major industry sectors via technology. Discussions and outcomes of round table meetings will be officially published to Haiti Tech Summit’s global media partners of over 46 magazines, newspapers and social networks. Over 100 global speakers will convene to launch partnerships to accelerate: Tourism, Education, Agriculture, Finance, Media, Energy, Health, Fashion, Real Estate, and Music.  RSVP to join us on June 20-22, 2019.

Deemed the “Davos of the Caribbean” Haiti Tech Summit brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, pioneers, and creatives under one roof to address humanity’s greatest challenges via technology. With previous headliners such as Jack Dorsey (Founder of Twitter), Ben Horowitz (Investor Twitter, Facebook), Tim Draper (Investor in Skype, Hotmail etc), the President of Haiti Jovenel Moise, Vicky Jeudy from Netflix Orange is the New Black,  and VP+CEOs from Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Uber and more- the summit will return with 3 major developments for 2019:

1. Haiti Tech Summit will partner with Forbes Magazine to live stream the event and feature stories of speakers and attendees on their website and community app.
2. Haiti Tech Summit will feature major experts and speakers to train, discuss and partner with local stakeholders on projects covering 10+ major industry sectors: Tourism, Education, Agriculture, Finance, Media, Energy, Health, Fashion, Real Estate, and Music.  Round table meetings will be facilitated with stand by moderators to issue policy reports post the summit. The goal is to position Haiti to leverage the 4th Industrial Revolution and accelerate Haiti into the Digital Age. Thus partnerships with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals will be in effect.
3. Haiti Tech Summit will offer the largest series of training workshops on personal branding, business financing, and digital marketing in Haiti’s history. Workshop sessions will cover 3 tracks:
   • Individual track- Learn how to build and monetize your personal brand in the digital age.
   • Business track- Learn how to build startups that leverage future technologies or learn how to optimize your current business with the best digital tools available today.
   • Ecosystem track- Learn how to start and scale a movement. From training on how to launch an incubator to how to launch tech events- we reveal the top strategies influencers can leverage to scale Haiti’s tech ecosystem.

In addition to galvanizing stakeholders at the largest summit in the country, Haiti Tech Summit has grown its ambassador network to facilitate travelers coming to Haiti despite the annual travel warning placed on the country. With sponsorships from the US Embassy flying in 25 entrepreneurs from across the Caribbean, to features with airline partners to support the 1000 participants flying into Haiti for the event- Haiti Tech Summit aims to break its previous record of 123 million social media views to #ChangetheNarrative about #Haiti to revitalize the tourism sector.  RSVP to join us on June 20-22, 2019.

About Haiti Tech Summit: Founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur, Christine Souffrant Ntim, Haiti Tech Summit brings together thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, celebrities and creatives under one roof together to address humanity’s greatest challenges via tech and entrepreneurship. It is a part of a 13-year initiative to turn Haiti into an international tech hub by 2030. Deemed the “Davos of the Caribbean”, Haiti Tech Summit has welcomed keynote speakers such as Jack Dorsey-founder of Twitter, President of Haiti- Jovenel Moise, Ben Horowitz- Investor in Facebook, etc.

Haiti Tech Summit Announces Hope for Haiti As A 2019 Sponsor

[Port Au Prince, Haiti- April 15, 2019] Haiti Tech Summit is pleased to announce its partnership with Hope for Haiti. There are 15+ industries represented each year at Haiti Tech Summit and institutions supporting work in education and health are always welcomed.

Haiti Tech Summit Announces  Github As A 2019 Returning Sponsor

[Port Au Prince, Haiti- April 8, 2019] Haiti Tech Summit is pleased to announce its renewed partnership with Github. There are 15+ industries represented each year at Haiti Tech Summit and institutions supporting the next generation of tech coders are always welcomed. GitHub is a development platform inspired by the way you work. From open source to business, you can host and review code, manage projects, and build software alongside 31 million developers.

More than 2.1 million businesses and organizations use GitHub, including IBM, Airbnb, Paypal, Bloomberg and more.

Haiti Tech Summit Announces  CRS As A 2019 Returning Sponsor

[Port Au Prince, Haiti- April 1, 2019] Haiti Tech Summit is pleased to announce its renewed partnership with CRS – Catholic Relief Services. There are 15+ industries represented each year at Haiti Tech Summit and institutions supporting work in education and health are always welcomed.

Haiti Tech Summit Announces Partnership with US Embassy of Haiti for 2019 Summit

[Port Au Prince, Haiti- March 25, 2019] Haiti Tech Summit is pleased to announce its renewed partnership with the US Embassy of Haiti for the 3rd annual summit. The embassy has become an integral part of making the Haiti Tech Summit experience accessible to entrepreneurs in Haiti. For the 2019 edition, the U.S. will be expanding its support to entrepreneurs in the Caribbean.

In 2018, the US Embassy of Haiti sponsored Haitian entrepreneurs from several departments across the country of Haiti to attend, pitch and receive mentorship from American tech influencers. Placing the spotlight on local entrepreneurs served as one of the top highlights of the summit.

Haiti Tech Summit, since its inception became the largest tech conference in the Caribbean and has always welcomed entrepreneurs from across the region.  Continuing its focus on the U.S. Caribbean 2020 strategy, the US Embassy will be sponsoring top entrepreneurs from the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) based in the Caribbean. More information to come.

US Embassy of Haiti Call for Young Leaders of the Americas based in the Caribbean

[Port Au Prince, Haiti- March 25, 2019]  The United States Embassy in Haiti announced its sponsorship of the 2019 Haiti Tech Summit, June 20 – 22, 2019.

Alumni of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) based in the Caribbean are encouraged to apply now through April 12, 2019 for full funding here.  As part of the Embassy’s on-going efforts to promote bi-lateral economic growth in part through entrepreneurship and in a broader effort to support the U.S. Caribbean 2020 strategy, the Embassy seeks representation from creators and innovators across the Caribbean to participate. 

Participants will be able to meet over one hundred speakers from Google, Airbnb, LinkedIn, Uber, and many others.  Haiti Tech Summit, a 13-year initiative of Meventum, which brings together hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, digital marketers and creatives to Haiti to accelerate tech, innovation and economic development within the country, have just opened applications for the event’s second annual Startup Lab – a 1:1 mentorship opportunity with global experts.

Building on the first annual Pitch Competition of the 2017 Haiti Tech Summit, which engaged entrepreneurs from across the Caribbean for a chance to win a top prize of full coverage to Singularity University’s GSP program at NASA Ames in Silicon Valley, the event is expanding its scope to support the growth of entrepreneurs during the Summit itself.  The first annual Startup Lab featured 25 amazing U.S. Embassy sponsored entrepreneurs from across the nation of Haiti.

Come be a part of this innovative, networking opportunity.

March 1, 2019 [Port au Prince, Haiti]  Haiti Tech Summit is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Summit Agenda: The 4th Industrial Revolution – Accelerating Haiti into the Digital Age.  Haiti Tech Summit, founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur, Christine Souffrant Ntim, is a 13- year initiative aimed at turning Haiti into an international tech hub by 2030. The summit agenda is in line with with the global World Economic Forum agenda of preparing emerging market countries for the 4th Industrial Revolution via technology. RSVP to join us on June 20-22, 2019.

Deemed the “Davos of the Caribbean” Haiti Tech Summit brings together hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, pioneers, and creatives under one roof to address humanity’s greatest challenges via technology. With previous headliners such as Jack Dorsey (Founder of Twitter), Ben Horowitz (Investor Twitter, Facebook), Tim Draper (Investor in Skype, Hotmail etc), the President of Haiti Jovenel Moise, Vicky Jeudy from Netflix Orange is the New Black,  and VP+CEOs from Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Uber and more- the summit will be announcing 100 major speakers once again.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is the fourth major industrial era since the initial Industrial Revolution of the 18th century. It is characterized by a fusion of technologies with breakthroughs in robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, quantum computing, biotechnology, the Internet of Things,  and more. With this being the baseline theme of the summit, the Haiti Tech Summit experience will have a series of future technologies on site such as robots, drones, 3D printers and more.

Summit attendees will be able to experience intense training and workshop sessions on 3 major experience tracks:

• Individual track- Learn how to build and monetize your personal brand in the digital age.
• Business track- Learn how to build startups that leverage future technologies or learn how to optimize your current business with the best digital tools available today.
• Ecosystem track- Learn how to start and scale a movement. From training on how to launch an incubator to how to launch tech events- we reveal the top strategies influencers can leverage to scale Haiti’s tech ecosystem.

Summit main stage agenda topics will include:

• Haiti at 215 years: Resilience of a People & Foundations of a Future Tech Hub
• Haiti in Year 2234- The Pearl of the Caribbean Rises from the Ashes
• Haiti Tech Unicorns- How to Create Unicorn Companies in Haiti
• From Mother Earth to the Motherboard- A Women’s Role in building tech ecosystems of the future
• Places of Tomorrow: Tech Hubs of Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East and Latin America
• Places of Tomorrow: The Smart City Blueprint
• Priority Goals of Emerging Markets: The Role of SDG 2030 The Power of Voice- How to Change the Narrative
• Phoenix VS Unicorns- Timeless Tech Titans – A look at IBM, Intel, Uber, Amazon, Google etc.
• Platforms of Tomorrow: Social Networks & Communities – A look at Linkedin, Twitter, and Facebook
• Possibilities: Industry Disruptions- Learn about the future of adtech, edtech, musictech, etc.

Media confirmed for Haiti Tech Summit 2019 include representatives from Forbes, Inc Magazine, Fast Company, Techcrunch, Black Enterprise, Ebony Magazine, NY Times, and Atlantic Black Star.

Since the summit sells out each year, the organizers encourages participants to book their tickets by the next deadline- April 1st, 2019.

Media Contacts:

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March 6, 2019 [Port au Prince, Haiti]  Haiti Tech Summit is pleased to announce Haiti’s First Official Startup Ecosystem Map. With a mission to turn Haiti into an international tech hub by 2030, the platform aims to give annual updates on the progress of Haiti’s ecosystem via this visual map.

Deemed the “Davos of the Caribbean” Haiti Tech Summit brings together hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, pioneers, and creatives under one roof to address humanity’s greatest challenges via technology. With previous headliners such as Jack Dorsey (Founder of Twitter), Ben Horowitz (Investor Twitter, Facebook), Tim Draper (Investor in Skype, Hotmail etc), the President of Haiti Jovenel Moise, Vicky Jeudy from Netflix Orange is the New Black,  and VP+CEOs from Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Uber and more- the summit will be announcing 100 major speakers for the next edition on June 20-22, 2019.

Congratulations to the 2018 ecosystem influencers who are advancing Haiti’s future via technology! Submissions are being accepted to be featured in the 2nd annual Haiti Startup Ecosystem Map. 

Media Contacts:

For Haiti Tech Summit

info@haititechsummit.com