Africa Gathering is an exciting event that brings technophiles, thinkers, entrepreneurs, innovators and everybody else together to talk about positive change in sustainable development, technology, social networking, health, education, environment and good governance in Africa.
There is a Friday Evening Business Networking Event and an All Day Saturday Gathering.
The Friday evening will also start with a workshop focussed on connecting with your African Audience using Social Media, with Social Web Strategists Nick Tadd and Mariéme Jamme.
Speakers include:
Stephen King
Senior Director, Investments, Omidyar Network
Bill Zimmerman
Limbe Labs
Tidjane Deme
Google, Country Manager, Senegal
On the Saturday we will have talks from:
Shawn Sarwar – VaxTrac
Ernesto Gluecksmann – Infamia
Jenny Stefanotti – Harvard University
Nii Simmonds – Wall Street without Walls
Danya Steele – Excited about Africa
Sean Coetzee – Woodsmoke
Molly Mattessich – Africa Rural Connect
Jepchumba – African Digital Art
Kit Cody – Rwanda ventures
Catherine Casey – Acumen Fund
Mike McKay – Baobab Health
Mariéme Jamme – Spot One Global Solutions
Josef Scarantino – African Tech Network
Teddy Ruge – Project diaspora
Come and join us at this engaging Africa Focussed event!
Date: 23rd & 24th April
Time: Fri 23rd 5pm, Sat 26th 9am
Location: Letelier Theater, 3251 Prospect Street, NW Upper Courtyard, Washington, DC 20007
Attire: Casual
Ticket/Pricing Information:
Tickets start from $7
Buy tickets: http://agdc.eventbrite.com
