Ghana Tech Summit 2019 | Ghana Tech Summit, Inc. | 13 December 2019 | Accra International Conference Centre, Castle Rd, Accra, Ghana

The Ghana Tech Summit is a 12-year initiative of the Global Startup Ecosystem which conducts the largest online digital accelerator in emerging markets. The Summit aims to revitalize Ghana’s entrepreneurial economy and reposition it as a global study of catalyzed innovation within an emerging market country.

Who attends?
The Ghana Tech Summit is for local and international industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, digital marketers and creatives interested in transforming the world via entrepreneurship.

2019 Speakers

Tom Davis
Chief Growth Officer, Forbes

Christine Ntim
Founder, Haiti Tech Summit

Einstein Ntim
Partner, Africa Future Fund

Liz Walsh
VP Growth Marketing, Forbes & Forbes8

Jacqueline Jones
Head of Strategic Partnerships - Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, LinkedIn

Nii Narku Quaynor
Chairman of Board, Ghana Dot Com

Hollie Haggans
Global Partnerships Manager, DigitalOcean

Emmanuel Gamor
Ecosystem Builder

Lindsey Gilbert-Crouch
Ghana Country Director, Department for International Trade

Dr. Thomas Mensah
President and CEO, Georgia Aerospace Systems

Yasmin Kumi
Founder, Africa Foresight Group

Eric M K Osiakwan
Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital

Michelle Grover
VP of Development, Hipmunk, Concur Mobile, TripIt and Board Member for Techtonica

Amos Winbush III
CEO, AW3 Media Group

Daniel Zaltsman
Community Partnerships, Digital Ocean

AS Dzah
Corporate MC, Toastmaster

Lisa Turner
LRT Associates LLC and Chapter Lead for Government Blockchain Association

Vivian Ntiri
Lawyer | Startup, AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech, and Privacy Law Enthusiast

DJ Forza
Director of Partnerships and Collaborations for the World Alliance of YMCAs

Silvia Dwomoh
Magento Certified Frontend Developer, Blogger & YouTuber

Lisa Francoeur
Founder, Fancyfied

Carlos Sanvee
Global Secretary General of YMCA - Geneva

Casper Klynge
Danish Tech Ambassador

Paul Kweku Akrofie
Design Entrepreneur

Samuel Parker Ekem
Co-Founder, Ghana Professionals Network

Dr. Stephane Nwolley
CEO, Npontu Technologies Limited

Cecil Nutakor
Founding CEO, eCampus LLC

Michael Nii Ayitey Hammond
Editor-in-Chief (BizzAfrica), MLD Publications

Don Goodman Wilson
Developer Advocate, GitHub

Tyrona (Ty) Heath
Global Lead for Agency and Partner Education at LinkedIn and the President of LinkedIn's Black Inclusion Group (BIG)

Al Sene
VP of Engineering, DigitalOcean

Katjana Kammin
Venture Partner, MEST Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology

Kwena Mabotja
Africa Director, SAP Next Gen

Mike Romoff
Head of Global Agency and Channel Sales, LinkedIn

Linda Ansong
Cofounder / Executive Director, Stem Bees

Patrick Stephenson
Head of Research, ImaniAfrica

Kwame Anku
CEO, Chairman, Black Star Fund

Ato Ulzen-Appiah
Program Officer, Kosmos Innovation Center

Josiah Kwesi Eyison
Cofounder/CEO, iSpace Foundation

George Kwadwo Appiah
Cofounder/CEO, Kumasi Hive and Solar Taxi

Nelson Amo
CEO, Innohub

Izzy Obeng
Founding Director, Foundervine

Diana Wilson
Founder/CEO & Associate Product Marketing Manager, Google (Forbes 30 Under 30)

Johnson Napoleon
President/CEO, Azure University

Ryan Foland
Founder of InfluenceTree/ Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top Personal Branding Expert

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

David Steinacker
Senior Partner Manager, Google: strategic partnerships with publishers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Christina Glancy
Head of Community, Global Startup Ecosystem

Michael Akindele
Partnerships Lead, Africa Future Summit

Lamia Makkar
Global Innovation Lead, Global Startup Ecosystem

2019 Partners

HOSTING PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Global StartUp Ecosystem

GLOBAL SPONSORS:
• GitHub
• Draper University
• Draper Associates

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS:
• Diaspora Affairs Office of the President
• Ministry of Communications
• Ghana Immigration

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Black Enterprise
• Fast Company
• Blavity
• Disrupt Africa
• Inc. Magazine
• News Ghana
• Dartey Media
• Pulse
• PC Tech
• Jbklutse
• Wish Africa
• African Business Central
• Mansueto Ventures

EXHIBITORS:
• GSE
• SAP Africa
• GitHub
• Atlas Space Operations
• Oxford Business Group
• Acedemic City
• Draper University

ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS:
• Me FiRi Ghana
• Future of Ghana
• Impact Hub Accra
• GitHub
• Mest
• Innohub
• iSpace
• Global Shapers Community ACCRA
• Asoko Insight
• Vendedy
• F6S
• Chaletours
• MIPD Global Top
• Women in Tech Africa
• Ghana Tech Week
• Blockchain Tech Summit
• Insider
• Space Tech Summit