{"id":13448,"date":"2025-05-21T07:39:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T11:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/?p=13448"},"modified":"2025-05-21T07:39:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T11:39:26","slug":"afrotech-in-montreal-connect-engage-and-develop-your-tech-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/news\/article\/afrotech-in-montreal-connect-engage-and-develop-your-tech-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"AfroTech in Montreal: connect, engage  and develop your tech projects!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfroTech is coming to Montreal!\u00a0<\/strong>This event aims to\u00a0<strong>bring together Afro-descendant entrepreneurs and professionals in the tech sector<\/strong>, particularly those based in Montreal and its\u00a0 surroundings regions. It will offer\u00a0 a space for networking, visibility, and connection with key organizations that can support entrepreneurs in the development, funding, and implementation of their projects.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why attend \u00a0AfroTech?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">AfroTech is a platform dedicated to showcasing,\u00a0 connecting and empowering Afro-descendant talent in technology.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">By participating, you will have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>Discover<\/strong>\u00a0local resources for business support\u00a0 and funding<\/li>\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>Meet\u00a0<\/strong>experts, investors and potential partners<\/li>\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>Exchange\u00a0<\/strong>ideas on how technology can drive social impact initiatives<\/li>\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>Build<\/strong>\u00a0connections\u00a0 with other Afro-descendant entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Evening program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5:00 pm &#8211; 5:15 pm: Welcome and introduction<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5:15 pm &#8211; 6:00 pm:\u00a0<strong>Panel 1 &#8211; From idea to success: inspiring stories of entrepreneurs supported by Qu\u00e9bec-based resources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speakers: entrepreneurs, funding\u00a0 and business support institutions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">6:15 &#8211; 7:00 pm:\u00a0<strong>Panel 2 &#8211; Innovation and social impact: technology as a driver of community-centered solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speakers: social entrepreneurs, tech experts and community leaders.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">7:15 pm &#8211; 8:00 pm:\u00a0<strong>Panel 3 &#8211; Women in AI\u00a0 entrepreneurship : perspectives from engaged women on opportunities and challenges in\u00a0 artificial intelligence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speakers:\u00a0 Women AI entrepreneurs, investors, industry professionals.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">8:00 pm &#8211; 21:00 pm:\u00a0<strong>Networking cocktail and event closing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ti.to\/printemps-numerique\/afro-tech-01\/en\"><strong>Register now!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Don&#8217;t miss this opportunity to develop your projects, expand your network and contribute to a more inclusive tech ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>AfroTech is powered by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Printemps num\u00e9rique<\/strong><\/a>, in collaboration with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chafric.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chafric<\/strong><\/a><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccqa.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chambre de Commerce Qu\u00e9bec Afrique<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>(<\/strong><strong>Chaqua),\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/attanicorp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Attani<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0SR.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfroTech is coming to Montreal!\u00a0This event aims to\u00a0bring together Afro-descendant entrepreneurs and professionals in the tech sector, particularly those based in Montreal and its\u00a0 surroundings regions. It will offer\u00a0 a space for networking, visibility, and connection with key organizations that can support entrepreneurs in the development, funding, and implementation of their projects. Why attend \u00a0AfroTech?&#8230; <a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/news\/article\/afrotech-in-montreal-connect-engage-and-develop-your-tech-projects\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":13449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[243,244,247,250],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13448"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13448"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13451,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13448\/revisions\/13451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}