ABOUT US
Deemed the “Davos of the Caribbean”, 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.
WHY HAITI?
As the world’s first black independent republic, Haiti’s history and culture make it the ideal stage to gather global industry leaders, entrepreneurs and creatives in a forum to exchange and tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges in innovation and sustainability.
WHO ATTENDS?
The Haiti Tech Summit is for local and international industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, digital marketers and creatives interested in transforming the world via entrepreneurship. The Silicon Mountain, with its tropical climate and exotic beaches, is the ideal Caribbean getaway for tech enthusiasts and disruptors.
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Major announcements and activations
Ben Horowitz
Co-founder and General Partner VC Andreessen Horowitz
Christine Souffrant Ntim
Founder of Haiti Tech Summit (Forbes 30 Under 30)
President Jovenel Moise
His Excellency Mr. Jovenel Moïse, President of the Republic of Haiti
Vicky Jeudy
Celebrity Actress in Netflix Orange Is the New Black
Jack Dorsey
Cofounder/ CEO and Chairman of Square, CEO of Twitter
Tim Draper
Silicon Valley's leading billionaire Venture Capitalist
Jonathan Perry
DJ/producer- Awarded “Hit Song of the Decade” in Haiti, “Dekole”
Michael Brun
DJ/producer
Global Speakers To Be Announced for 2021!
Haiti Tech Summit: 2017 Numbers
Haiti Tech Summit By the Numbers:
- 83 million impressions on social media
- 423,000 announcement shares
- $50,000 in prizes shared for the top 3 startup pitch off
- 15 entrepreneurs across Haiti sponsored to attend
- 500 attendees and 100 speakers
- 40 media networks including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc Magazine, Fast Company, Ebony Magazine, Black Enterprise, NY Times etc.
- 20 lead companies including Google, Facebook, Github, Mastercard, IBM, Adobe, Drop Box, Airbnb, etc.
Haiti Tech Summit: 2018 Numbers
Haiti Tech Summit By the Numbers:
- 123 million impressions on social media
- 416,656 announcement shares
- 25 entrepreneurs across Haiti sponsored to attend
- 750 attendees and 100 speakers
- 40 media networks including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc Magazine, Fast Company, Essence, Black Enterprise, Blavity etc.
- 32 lead companies including Google, Facebook, Github, Mastercard, IBM, Airbnb, etc.
- 3 major summits launched for Haiti Tech Week (Exponential Tech Summit, Smart City Summit, Women Pioneers Summit)
Haiti Tech Summit: 2019 Numbers
Haiti Tech Summit By the Numbers:
- 146 million estimated with FB + Instagram/ Confirmed 50million impressions on TWITTER ONLY social media
- $15,000 in prizes given by Hope for Haiti ($1,000 to each of the 15 pitch entrepreneurs)
- $1,500 cash prize to winner by Forbes Media
- 450 attendees and 75 speakers
- 46 media networks including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc Magazine, Essence Magazine Black Enterprise, 20 lead companies including Google, Facebook, Github, Mastercard, Dell, SAP, Linkedin, Forbes
Previous Speakers
Ben Horowitz
Co-founder and General Partner VC Andreessen Horowitz
Christine Ntim
President @ Haiti Tech Group, CMO @ GSE
Honorable UAE Ambassador Dr. Fahad Obaid Al Taffaq
Ambassador of the UAE to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Dr. Lisa Coleman
Senior VP for Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation, and Chief Diversity Officer at (NYU) New York University
Raja Rajamannar
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer and President, Healthcare Business, at Mastercard
Irene Arias Hofman
CEO, IDB Lab
Einstein Ntim
Partner at Africa Future Fund/ CEO @ GSE
Magalie Desroches Austin
Senior Advisor to the Mayor and Director of Mayor's Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise at City of New York
Sandra Moerch-Petersen
Chief Content Director, Purpose and Brand Experience at SAP | UN Women Board Member
Chike Ukaegbu
CEO@Startup52, Ex-Presidential Candidate of Nigeria
Michael Verch
CIO/ Chief Information Officer at Sogebank
Nicole D. Theriot
Deputy Chief of Mission Nicole D. Theriot at Embassy Port-au-Prince
Virna DiPalma
Senior Director for Engagement, Strategy and Communications at Trace International
Patrice Bayard
VP @ Access Haiti
Nathalie Marc Charles
Career Coach at UPLIFT Your Career
Ty Heathe
Global Lead for Agency and Partner Education at LinkedIn and the President of LinkedIn's Black Inclusion Group (BIG)
Christopher Reckord
Chief Executive Officer at tTech
Christine Coupet Jacques
Founder & CEO of Dagmar Marketing Agency
Danielle Saint-Lôt
Founder, Danielle Saint-Lôt Haiti Women's Foundation Ambassador at large for Women’s Empowerment, Republic of Haiti
Laurent Prosper
Former Chargé d'affaires,at The Embassy of Haiti in London
Kwena Mabotja
Africa Director at SAP Next Gen
Ryan Foland
Founder of InfluenceTree/ Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top Personal Branding Expert
Claire A. Nelson Ph.D
Futurist, Sustainability Engineer & Storyteller ..Listed Among Top 50 Female Futurists on Forbes.com
Sydney Paul
Business Marketing Manager at Virgin IslandsTech Park
Jhonson Napoleon
President/CEO Azure University, Haiti/ Media personality
Samuel M. Pierre
Chief Of Staff at New York City Council
Tríona Byrne
Senior Director, Strategic Relations EMEA, Salesforce
Cassandre Charles
Vice President, Brand Marketing Essence Magazine
Claire Kells
Senior Manager, Corporate Engagement at UN Global Compact
Castelline Tilus
Co-Founder and Director of Social Impact, Ayiti Analytics
Marc Alain Boucicault
Founder of Banj
Stephane Dubois
Founder @ Ed Tech Summit
Maritza T. Adonis
MTA Visions Global CSR & Gov’t Relations
Iynna Halilou
Global Programs Manager at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
Tessa Jacques
Director General at the Center for the Facilitation of Investments in Haiti
Rock Andre
Founder of CEDEL HAITI (Center d’Entrepreneurship et de Leadership en Haiti)
Maryse Pennette-Kedar
Founder at Prodev
Allen Bayard
Co-Founder at Access Haiti
Rose Desauguste
Director at Haiti Tech Health
Delphine Gardere
CEO of Rhum Barbancourt
Béatrice Kébreau
Jacquil Constant
Haiti International Film Festival
Mica Pierre Bruno
Clifford Reginald Nau
Director of the Economic Promotion Division at the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Economic Adviser of the Presidency of the Republic of Haiti
Winnie Hugot Gabriel
Activist Lawyer, Journalist and Writer
Vania Andre
Editor in chief of the Haitian Times
Carel Pedre
CEO at Chokarella
Max Larson HENRY
CEO TRANSVERSAL/ TRANSVERSAL LLC
Christelle Vaval
Daniella Jacques
President Women's Chamber of Commerce; Organizer of SIFNUH (International Summit of Tech Women)
Aisha Taylor
Community Engagement & Partnerships, Grow with Google
Afiya Addison
Global Program Manager, The B2B Institute @ LinkedIn
Anthony Calixte
Co Founder, Head of Marketing & Promotions at PUSH
Samuel Dameus
Founder of Faces of Haiti
Sandra Florvella-Pierre
"Founder Haitian Businesses, Co- Founder of Haitea, Co- Founder of Business Forum Haiti
Daphnee Charles
Head of Community, Haiti Tech
Onam Tamakloe
Business Developer at Global Startup Ecosystem
Leticia Boateng
Head of the event management @ GSE
Kwame A. Gyamfi
Research and Business Development Analyst at GSE
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Global Speakers To Be Announced!
Impact Case Study
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To attend a tech summit on the beach with hundreds of attendees is bound to be an amazing experience!