From HTS

A historic win for #Haiti today! We are pleased to announce that Haiti is now recognized by the global community as an international tech hub! 

The startup ecosystem map published last month by #HaitiTechSummit is featured in Black Enterprise Magazine. The 2019 map will be published by Forbes Magazine at the 3rd annual summit scheduled for June 20-22, 2019! Hope to see you there!  Check out our first international media announcement here.  Prices go up on May 1st! 

Speakers Announced: 

• Cassandre Charles Vice President, Brand Marketing @ Essence Magazine
• Ann Rosenberg Senior Vice President, Global Head of SAP Next-Gen
• Tyrona (Ty) Heath Global Lead for Agency and Partner Education at LinkedIn
• Leigh-Ann A. Buchanan Founding Executive Director of Venture Café Miami.
• Ambassador Michele Sison U.S. Ambassador to Haiti

Sponsors Announced: 

• US Embassy of Haiti- sponsoring 25 entrepreneurs from YLAI Caribbean 
• Catholic Relief Services – sponsoring influencers in education and health 
• Github- sponsoring coders in tech and providing business tech workshops at the summit 
• Hope for Haiti- Brining global influencers in health and education to the summit 

Partners Announced: 

• Essence Magazine – Capturing the stories of women and influencers at the summit
• Black Enterprise Magazine- Capturing insights from business owners at the summit  

Tracks Announced: Haiti’s roadmap to 2030 agenda.

• 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.

Packages Announced:

• Only attendees who purchase bronze, gold, platinum badges will have access to evening programs and sessions. Day passes only give access to activities until 5pm. Prices go up on May 1st! 

#seeyouinhaiti #haititechsummit

Deemed the “Davos of the Caribbean”, Haiti Tech Summit is the largest innovation gathering in the region featuring celebrities, politicians, corporate leaders and influencers from over 80+ countries annually. It is a part of a 13 year initiative to turn Haiti into a tech hub for global markets by 2030.