{"id":13570,"date":"2025-07-03T12:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/?p=13570"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:08:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:08:05","slug":"afro-tech-2025-a-networking-space-for-afro-descendant-actors-in-the-tech-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/news\/article\/afro-tech-2025-a-networking-space-for-afro-descendant-actors-in-the-tech-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"Afro Tech 2025: a networking space for Afro-descendant actors in the tech ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On June 18th, Afro Tech 2025 brought together <\/span><b>117 participants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the CRIM for an exciting evening of networking, discussions, and inspiration. Powered by <\/span><b>Printemps num\u00e9rique<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this 5@9 highlighted the richness, diversity, and vibrancy of the Afro-descendant community in the tech sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A rich and inspiring program<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three captivating panels shaped the evening, offering impactful insights and concrete pathways to advance projects and ideas:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>From Idea to Success<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a panel of inspiring journeys, featuring entrepreneurs who shared the key steps to their success and the lessons learned from their experiences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Innovation and Social Impact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a discussion on the fundamental role technology can play in community initiatives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Female Entrepreneurship in AI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a powerful conversation about the challenges and opportunities for Afro-descendant women in artificial intelligence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each speaker <\/span><b>highlighted exceptional expertise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, challenged established models, and opened new perspectives for emerging talent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Towards a more inclusive tech ecosystem<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printemps num\u00e9rique is convinced that the future of technology depends on the diversity of voices shaping it. It is with this vision that <\/span><b>Afro Tech<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was launched \u2013 an event designed to address a vital need: <\/span><b>showcasing the talents, initiatives, and expertise of Afro-descendants in the tech sector<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By facilitating access to resources, networks, and opportunities, Printemps num\u00e9rique is helping to build <\/span><b>a more equitable, representative, and resolutely inclusive digital ecosystem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow Afro Tech Canada\u2019s pages to stay up to date and not miss a thing!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61574946816274\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/afrotech-canada\/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3BHZhJ%2FdCKR%2Fum8tcWjuhqew%3D%3D\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 18th, Afro Tech 2025 brought together 117 participants at the CRIM for an exciting evening of networking, discussions, and inspiration. Powered by Printemps num\u00e9rique, this 5@9 highlighted the richness, diversity, and vibrancy of the Afro-descendant community in the tech sector. A rich and inspiring program Three captivating panels shaped the evening, offering impactful&#8230; <a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/news\/article\/afro-tech-2025-a-networking-space-for-afro-descendant-actors-in-the-tech-ecosystem\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":13568,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[244,247,250],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13570"}],"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\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13570"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13571,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13570\/revisions\/13571"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.printempsnumerique.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}