About The Event

The Ghana Tech Summit is a 13-year initiative. The Summit aims to revitalize Ghana’s entrepreneurial economy and reposition it as a global study of catalyzed innovation within an emerging market country.

WHERE
Fordham University Law School, 150 W 62nd St, New York, NY 10023

WHEN
November 26,2024 @ 2-5pm EST


Bringing the Ghana Tech Ecosystem In One Place

Ghana Tech Summit ( Diaspora Edition)

Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) is pleased to announce the Ghana Tech Summit titled the “Diaspora Edition”. With the theme of galvanizing the Diaspora towards a new future for Ghana- the program will be hosted outside of Ghana for the first time and convene leaders from around the world in New York City!

This invite only gathering will feature leaders in multiple industries including investors, government officials, startup leaders, universities, and more.


Welcome to the Diaspora Edition

Drawing thousands of the world's technology leaders together to learn and do business.

The Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) is pleased to announce the Ghana Tech Summit “Diaspora Edition” is scheduled to take place outside of Ghana for the first time in New York City on November 26, 2024 from 2pm EST to 5pm EST. Location: Fordham University Law School, 150 W 62nd St, New York, NY 10023


2024 Speakers

Dr. N.K. Chidambaran

Dr. N.K. Chidambaran

Professor of Finance, Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development -Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University
Einstein Kofi Ntim

Einstein Kofi Ntim

Founder, Ghana Tech Summit | Partner, Africa Future Fund
Ebony Young

Ebony Young

Deputy Borough President, Queens, New York.
Nikoa Evans-Hendricks

Nikoa Evans-Hendricks

Co-Chairperson | President & CEO Harlem Cultural Festival Foundation

Christine Ntim

Christine Ntim

CEO, Global Startup Ecosystem
Annelise Osbourne

Annelise Osbourne

Chief Business Officer, Kadena
Petia Abdur-Razzaaq

Petia Abdur-Razzaaq

Digital Marketing Strategist I Grow with Google Speaker I #MomBoss
Renee Edwards

Renee Edwards

Formerly IBM/ Global Brand Marketing Executive

James Barrood

James Barrood

CEO, Innovation+
Busie Matsiko

Busie Matsiko

President, New York Africa Chamber of Commerce (NYACC)
Jemimah Orevaoghene

Jemimah Orevaoghene

Venture Capitalist
Jason Scott

Jason Scott

Founding General Partner, Five Two Five

Speakers Network

Dr. Lisa Coleman

Dr. Lisa Coleman

Senior VP for Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation, and Chief Diversity Officer at (NYU) New York University
Mike Romoff

Mike Romoff

Vice President - Global Channel Sales at Google
Elizabeth Liu

Elizabeth Liu

Elizabeth Liu U.S. Department of State: Special Coordinator for the Young African Leaders Initiative
Carlos Sanvee

Carlos Sanvee

Global Secretary General of YMCA - Geneva
Irene Arias Hofman

Irene Arias Hofman

CEO, IDB Lab (Inter Development Bank )

Ann	Rosenberg

Ann Rosenberg

Senior Vice President, Global Head of SAP Next-Gen
Tyrona (Ty) Heath

Tyrona (Ty) Heath

Global Lead for Agency and Partner Education at LinkedIn and the President of LinkedIn
Tim Draper

Tim Draper

Founding Partner, Draper Associates
Yofi 	Grant

Yofi Grant

CEO at Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)
Amb. Johanna  Odonkor Svanikier

Amb. Johanna Odonkor Svanikier

Ghana’s former Ambassador to France & Portugal/ President of HACSA

Kevin Okyere

Kevin Okyere

CEO at Springfield Group
H.E. Shani Cooper

H.E. Shani Cooper

Akwasi Awuah Ababio

Akwasi Awuah Ababio

Director of Diaspora Affairs, Office of the President
Dr. Joy Kategekwa

Dr. Joy Kategekwa

Strategic Advisor to the Assistant Administrator and Regional Director Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA)/ United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Ryan Foland

Ryan Foland

Co-Author of Ditch The Act

Dr. Thomas Mensah

Dr. Thomas Mensah

President and CEO of the Georgia Aerospace Systems
Selorm Adadevoh

Selorm Adadevoh

CEO @ MTN Ghana
Tom Davis

Tom Davis

Former Chief Growth Officer @ Forbes Media
Jacqueline Jones

Jacqueline Jones

Head of Strategic Partnerships - Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at LinkedIn
Liz Walsh

Liz Walsh

Former VP Growth Marketing Forbes & Forbes8

Jewel Thompson

Jewel Thompson

Faculty in Entrepreneurship, Ashesi University ∣ Social Impact Strategist ∣ Empowering growth of African Social Impact Startups
Patrick George Quantson

Patrick George Quantson

Head, Digital Transformation at Stanbic Bank Ghana
Nana Dufie Addo

Nana Dufie Addo

Chief Operating Officer at GIPC
Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

Ministry of Communications
Victoria Orero

Victoria Orero

Director for Policy Reforms at Prosper Africa (USA AID)

DJ Forza

DJ Forza

Director of Partnerships and Collaboration at World Alliance of YMCA
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde

Nigerian Actress, Singer, Philanthropist and former Model
Illianna Acosta

Illianna Acosta

Senior Partner Manager - Channel Sales, LinkedIn
Kwame A.A Opoku

Kwame A.A Opoku

A 2-time Tedx Speaker Futurist | WeFestival
Prof Nii Quaynor

Prof Nii Quaynor

Chairman of Board of Ghana Dot Com

Regina Njima

Regina Njima

Host: SingularityU Kenya Summit
Kweku Fleming

Kweku Fleming

MEST Scale Manager, MEST Africa
Dr Stephane Nwolley Jr

Dr Stephane Nwolley Jr

CEO, Npontu Technologies Limited
Amos Winbush III

Amos Winbush III

Co-Founder of Forbes8
Lisa Francoeur

Lisa Francoeur

Founder/CEO Fancyfied & Head of Partnerships, Nextplay Events

Ifeoma Uddoh

Ifeoma Uddoh

Fintech | Investor |Creating Funds for Women
Ayanda Mbatha

Ayanda Mbatha

Building brands on LinkedIn in Africa | B2B Marketing expert
Napolean Jhonson

Napolean Jhonson

Media Influencer- Haiti | Founder of Azure
Dr Stephen Brien

Dr Stephen Brien

Director of Policy at the Legatum Institute
Rylan Holey

Rylan Holey

LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Lead - Italy, Portugal & Africa

Kwena Mabotja

Kwena Mabotja

Africa Director SAP Next-Gen- an Innovation Network for the UNSDG| Mandela-Washington Fellow 2017
Derek Addo

Derek Addo

Digital Technology Analyst at Ministry of Justice (Methods)
Silvia Dwomoh

Silvia Dwomoh

Magento Certified Frontend Developer, Blogger & YouTuber
Vivian Ntiri

Vivian Ntiri

Lawyer | Startup, AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech, and Privacy Law Enthusiast
Amma Gyampo

Amma Gyampo

Co Founder & CEO, Scale Up Africa

Michelle Grover

Michelle Grover

VP of Development, SAP | Hipmunk, Concur Mobile, TripIt | Board Member for Techtonica
Katjana Kammin

Katjana Kammin

Venture Partner @ MEST Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology
Casper Klynge

Casper Klynge

Danish Tech Ambassador
Lexy Owusu-Boahene

Lexy Owusu-Boahene

Founder at Diaspora Drive
Ivy Prosper

Ivy Prosper

Social Media Mgr & Content Creator for Year of Return/Beyond the Return at Ghana Tourism Authority

Kwabena Nketia Addae

Kwabena Nketia Addae

Ghana YMCA National General Secretary
Al Sene

Al Sene

VP of Engineering, DigitalOcean
Eric M K Osiakwan

Eric M K Osiakwan

Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital
Kwame Anku

Kwame Anku

Co-Founder & Principal of the Black Angel Tech Fund
Christine Coupet

Christine Coupet

Founder at Dagmar Media; former Marketing Lead at the Office of the Presidency of Haiti

Erikan Obotetukudo

Erikan Obotetukudo

Founder of Kin Network
Dana Reed

Dana Reed

Co-Founder & CEO, Nyansapo Impact Capital

Former NFL player turned Entrepreneur
Hassan M. Salih

Hassan M. Salih

Founder of MESH Ghana
Daraiha Greene

Daraiha Greene

Head of Partnerships and Inclusion, Google

Derrydean Dadzie

Derrydean Dadzie

DreamOval
Emmanuel Addae

Emmanuel Addae

Co-Founder & CEO, TalentsinAfrica
Sarah-Michelle Mills

Sarah-Michelle Mills

Strategic Marketing Manager, GE Power, Sub-Saharan Africa
Cecil Senna Nutakor

Cecil Senna Nutakor

Founder & CEO, ECampus
Lawrence Tetteh

Lawrence Tetteh

International Evangelist

Kenneth Ashigbey

Kenneth Ashigbey

Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications
Aubrey Hruby

Aubrey Hruby

Co-Founder of Insider, the Africa Expert Network (AXN)
Lola Kassim

Lola Kassim

MD, Uber Eats Canada
Sean Drake

Sean Drake

Forbes Top #30under30 | Founder, The Wealth Project Holdings PLC
Ruddy Kwakye

Ruddy Kwakye

Rave Media Group

Will Senyo

Will Senyo

Co-Founder & CEO of Impact Hub Accra
Ryan Scott

Ryan Scott

CEO of Akoin
Michael MacCombie

Michael MacCombie

Director of Platform at ff Venture Capital
Kweku Akrofie

Kweku Akrofie

Associate Arts Consultant at British Council | WEF Global Shaper Ghana
Patrick Stephenson

Patrick Stephenson

Head of Research @ImaniAf | Economic Policy Analyst | News Anchor @GHOne TV | Global Shaper

Mariam Iqbal

Mariam Iqbal

Account Director, InsiderPR
Ato 	Ulzen-Appiah

Ato Ulzen-Appiah

Director at the GhanaThink Foundation
Nelson Amo

Nelson Amo

Founder, Inno Hub
David Steinacker

David Steinacker

Senior Manager @ Google
TJ Malamule

TJ Malamule

Recipient of Top 100 Global Coaching Leader’s Award & Chief Executive Officer of TTI Strategies

George (Jorge) Appiah

George (Jorge) Appiah

Co-founder/CEO of Kumasi Hive; a Tech innovation Hub
Marc Alain Boucicault

Marc Alain Boucicault

Founder of Banj
Diana Wilson

Diana Wilson

Forbes 30Under30 Founder/CEO of Yaa.W- Yielding Accomplished African Women
Emily Slota

Emily Slota

CEO of Liquid Financial Services
Nii Osae Dade

Nii Osae Dade

Forbes30Under30, CYST

Founder/CEO, $GUAP - Recycle the Wealth
Linda Ansong

Linda Ansong

Co founder & Executive Director, STEMbees Org
Yasmin Kumi

Yasmin Kumi

Founder of Africa Forseight Group
Nii Ayitey Hammond

Nii Ayitey Hammond

Editor in Chief of BizzAfrica
Joseph Awuah-Darko

Joseph Awuah-Darko

Social Entrepreneur, Agbogblo Shine Initiative

Alloysius 	Attah

Alloysius Attah

CEO & Co-Founder, Farmerline
Arnold Sarfo-Kantanka

Arnold Sarfo-Kantanka

Business Strategist, GV Group(Gate Ventures)
Josiah Kwesi Eyison

Josiah Kwesi Eyison

Ispace Ghana
Ato Bentsi-Enchill

Ato Bentsi-Enchill

Member, Global Shaper
Sean Drake

Sean Drake

Founder at The Wealth Project Holdings PLC

Terry Oppong

Terry Oppong

Founder, BlackBand
Yaw 	Owusu

Yaw Owusu

Manager, Ghana Cyber City (the first technology park in Ghana)
Ivy Barley

Ivy Barley

Technical Program Manager, Microsoft
Emmanuel Gamor

Emmanuel Gamor

Founder, Urithi Labs | CEO, Gamor Enterprise
Dr. Lucy Agyepong

Dr. Lucy Agyepong

Academic City

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