Podcasts about haiti tech summit

Originally, I produced this post for Forbes in 2018. During my recovery, I'm sharing it again to refocus a bit of attention on strategies for impact in Haiti.Resenting the prevailing narrative about poverty in Haiti, Marc Alain Boucicault, 30, a Fulbright Scholar, and a former economist for the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank, is putting his experience to work as a social entrepreneur, hoping to change the story and the economy.Boucicault recently launched Haiti's first coworking space for technology entrepreneurs in Haiti. He kicked off Banj, as he calls the new venture, with a tech conference that included representatives from Facebook and Google. He hopes to see technology infuse the traditional economy, giving more farmers and business owners access to international markets, eventually narrowing the country's overwhelming trade deficit.Banj already has 100 members with four of 13 available offices rented—and it's profitable, according to Boucicault. He's built the business with sponsorships rather than loans or equity. The members and tenants cover the infrastructure costs, and the partners fund program costs.The business sprang directly from Boucicault's experience as an economist. “As a young economist, I was frustrated by writing about the macroeconomics of Haiti, marked by a negative real growth over the past 30 years. I saw hope in the young entrepreneurs I was meeting every day but knew there was a long way to go before they can bring a change to the economy. I knew that, if one day, I could find a working model to help, I would want to go and do that full time,” he says. Now he has.Christine Souffrant Ntim, a Forbes 30 Under 30 winner and founder of the Haiti Tech Summit, hosted her Haiti Tech Summit at Banj on April 26, bringing Facebook and Google to Haiti. She is excited about the impact it will have on the country. “It serves as a true example of entrepreneurial leadership,” she says.She notes that basics like internet access and electricity remain challenges for many entrepreneurs, and Banj solves that problem for entrepreneurs, allowing them to focus on their projects. In addition, Banj provides entrepreneurs with access to experts and mentors.She also notes that Banj has made so much progress so quickly that it is changing the perception of what is possible in Haiti. “Within a year, Banj has been a partner or space for Google, Facebook, Startup Grind Port Au Prince, Hult Prize Haiti and more.”Haiti's history is difficult. The CIA's World Fact Book describes Haiti as the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The indigenous Taino people were nearly wiped out by Spanish settlers within 25 years of Columbus landing on the island. More recently, exports have not yet recovered to pre-earthquake levels, and the country continues to run a large trade deficit.“But that's the narrative we're trying to change. We want people to see Haiti differently,” says Boucicault. From his perspective, technology has the potential to enable even the most basic industries in Haiti to grow. For instance, the agricultural sector can increase output and exports by getting help from technology.His strategy is to pair the “traditional rich Haitian bourgeoisie who have access to assets, have access to capital and combine them with the lower, middle-class Haitian who doesn't have access to capital, doesn't have access to money but have access to ideas.”There is no question that Haiti needs a new narrative. Here's hoping that the story Boucicault wants to write in its place proves to be nonfiction. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at www.superpowers4good.com/subscribe

Kerry-Ann Reid Brown is a Jamaican born, New York City based Caribbean founder of Carry On Friends The Caribbean American Podcast. It is the award winning platform for Caribbean Americans that understands BOTH cultures. It is where the unique reality of being a Caribbean American is explored and celebrated. Carry On Friends has been featured in Apple Podcasts and has the distinction of being the only show that specifically targets the Caribbean American audience. She is also the founder of Breadfruit Media a podcast agency that provides strategy, show development and production of stories by Caribbean Americans on a variety of topics reflecting the diversity of experiences of the Caribbean’s global diaspora. Kerry-Ann has been a speaker at Podcast Movement, Haiti Tech Summit, Caribbean Digital Divas and various career, entrepreneurship, podcast and Caribbean culture panels. To connect with Kerry-Ann: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carryonfriends/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carryonfriends Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/carryonfriends Connect with me  Stay connected to hear about the launch of This Woman Can Mindset Reset 30 Day Challenge   Instagram or Facebook: Iamjanicesutherland  Web:thiswomancan.coach Click for more details and to register to join the This Woman Can Mindset Reset 30 Day Challenge For career advice and solutions to those tricky questions, read my book!: This Woman Can - The no bullsh*t guide for women who lead Loving this episode? Tag me @iamjanicesutherland on Instagram or Facebook and share your favorite nugget using the hashtag #ThisWomanCan Leave a Review   

Best friends, Lina Saintus and Tania Delinois, last minute decision to attend Haiti Tech Summit fuels their existing love and passion for Haiti and inspires them to leverage tech and business to empower women.

U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Michele Sison, stopped by Chokarella's podcast room to talk to Chokarella's journalist Tadia Toussaint about her work with the youth, her involvement in the Haiti Tech Summit and how she plans to continue to advance Haiti-U.S. relations.

Clifford Dessables owner and founder at Focused Media Team and Rudy Rocourt owner and founder of Jetli transfer met at the Haiti Tech Summit and felt the urgent need to share their stories and also raise awareness to mostly Haitian Entrepreneurs to be part of the Entrepreneurial Eco System.

”Your product has to stand on its own. It has to compete with the most expensive, the most mainstream product. The quality has to be top-notch. And then, your mission is the cherry on top.”   SPONSORED BY DUBSADO Dubsado is a client mangement system for creative entrepreneurs, and it helps you do everything from sending contracts, invoices, and questionnaires, to managing all things your biz in one place - with a few clicks of the button. Use code TRFE at checkout for 30% off your first month or year: http://bit.ly/dubsadotrfe   WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE? Sourcing products from artisans all around the world and leading the only subscription box company to achieve official Fair Trade designation for its work supporting artisans from around the world. It’s all in a day's work. But what’s really interesting is hearing from Liza Moisseva, one of the co-founders of GlobeIn, about what it really takes, what’s gone wrong, and how a childhood in Russia and swimming led her to a life here in the United States. We talk about… Beginning her career in microfinancing (and what that is!) Totally shifting your business model The roller-coaster of retail business An important lesson for social entrepreneurs about their product What fair trade actually means The challenges of sourcing (and quality control) thousands of products from multiple countries   WHO IS LIZA MOISEEVA? Liza is a founder at the helm of GlobeIn, the leading social enterprise subscription box company - and the only subscription box company to achieve official Fair Trade designation for its work supporting artisans from around the world and in developing countries where, after agriculture, artisan goods are the second largest source of employment. Through her work, GlobeIn has invested more than $2 million in fair wages into artisan communities over the last two years alone. Liza was recruited from her native Russia to swim at the college level for Old Dominion University, where she began her social impact work before graduating. She went on to found the first online community for social entrepreneurs in Russia before joining the GlobeIn team as co-founder. She has a tenacity of spirit and a notable mix of strength and empathy that have made her a rising star in the social good space, leading her to speak at such industry events as the groundbreaking 2017 Haiti Tech Summit, among others. Both her personal journey and her professional work make her an inspiring founder to watch.   LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: www.globein.com Globein on Instagram and Facebook Liza on Instagram Email: support@globein.com "Start Something That Matters" by Blake Mycoskie True Cost Poverty Inc. The Sisterhood

Liza Moiseeva is one of the co-founders at the helm of GlobeIn, the leading social enterprise subscription box company - and the only subscription box company to achieve official Fair Trade designation for its work supporting artisans from around the world and in developing countries where, after agriculture, artisan goods are the second largest source of employment. Through her work, GlobeIn has invested more than $2 million in fair wages into artisan communities over the last two years alone. Liza was recruited from her native Russia to swim at the college level for Old Dominion University, where she began her social impact work before graduating. She went on to found the first online community for social entrepreneurs in Russia before joining the GlobeIn team as co-founder. She has a tenacity of spirit and a notable mix of strength and empathy that have made her a rising star in the social good space, leading her to speak at such industry events as the groundbreaking 2017 Haiti Tech Summit, among others. Both her personal journey and her professional work make her an inspiring founder to watch. Liza has a real passion for Artisans, their work, and giving them the opportunity to get a fair wage for what they produce. According to Liza these people don't need handouts or charity, they just need to be paid fairly for the work they produce, no different than any other entrepreneur. Her goal of making the average consumer change their buying habits to support these people is a bold one. But Liza thinks it is absolutely possible through educating the public about what they are buying and who is being impacted on the other end. Every dollar we spend is a ballot cast toward the world we want to live in. The time is now to put the pressure on Big Box stores and tell them what we want, and what the average Artisan deserves.   Find Liza and GlobeIn Online: Website - https://globein.com/ Facebook - @GlobeIN Instagram - @globein_world Twitter - @GlobeIn_World   Some Questions I Ask: Do people understand and enjoy the human uniqueness in these products? Do you ever get discouraged at how big the problem is you’re trying to change? How many Fair Trade items should a household try to shoot for? What is the importance of taking the emphasis off charity? How is purchasing a product and spending your money similar to casting a ballot?   In This Episode, You Will Learn About: Artisans  Subscription boxes Fair Trade Making small progress toward a bigger goal of making substantial change Starting a company with multiple co-founders   Music Composed by John Zarcone

“Without internet access it's very difficult for you to start a business... even more than a physical location, it's having access to the internet, because that's your access to the world.” Judithe is joined in this episode by Adi Abili, the American Regional Director of the Global Startup Ecosystem, advisory board member at SXSW and former program director at Draper University and investor at Glassroots Ventures. Adi and Judithe crossed paths at the Haiti Tech Summit, where Adi was a speaker. Their conversation focuses on the power and importance of technology in balancing the global economic scales. “What you really need is buy-in. More than the actual technology itself is the buy-in of the people who can make the changes.” From quality of life, economic opportunities and even slowing the rate of immigration, the spread of technology is a theoretical panacea for the problems of the Developing World. With political and corporate partnerships, a future where technology is used to improve the human condition worldwide which is not only possible but profitable! “It's so much easier for us to travel, and therefore people are a lot more comfortable moving from place to place...more than just seeing a place, it's now about wanting to experience that place too.”