Startups
SiliconCaribe at Black Tech Week in New York
SiliconCARIBE 1st INTERnATIONAL EVENT- WAS GREAT!! SiliconCaribe in partnership with Black Tech Week had our first international event yesterday in New York at ETSY. We curated and moderated a panel: Sun, Sea and Innovation- The Caribbean and Diaspora in Tech.
PANELISTS were: ( Left to Right in Picture)
John Pasmore – CEO of Trace Group
Frank Denbow – Founder of Inka.io
Natasha Bansgopaul – Co-founder of DarcMatter.com
MODERATOR – Matthew McNaughton, Founder of Slashroots
The Panelists shared their personal stories in Tech Entrepreneurship and how their Caribbean roots made them successful. They had a robust discussion about collaboration between the Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora around supporting Startup Communities in the Caribbean, Investments, BlockChain, Digital Payments, Cryptocurrency and Marijuana.
The Panel was very well attended.
Thanks so much to BlackTechWeek Co-founder Felecia Hatcher and Derek Pearson, their team and to our moderator and panelists who made SiliconCaribe’s 1st International Event a success.
Support Black Tech Week by checking out the other stops on the US National tour (everyone is welcome) and joining the mailing list.
Look our for more events from us SiliconCaribe in the Caribbean and in the Caribbean Diaspora!