The Global Startup Movement – Educating and Empowering the World's Startup Ecosystem Leaders

Quebec Tech Week – LeddarTech

Charles Boulanger is the CEO of LeddarTech. LeddarTech is the developer and owner of Leddar, a patented solid-state LiDAR sensing technology that constitutes a novel approach in light detection and ranging. Developed over 10+ years of R&D, Leddar is a … Keep Reading »

Increasing B2B engagement between the US and Africa with Toyin Umesiri

Toyin Umesiri is the CEO and Founder of Nazaru and the convener of the Trade with Africa Business Summit. After over a decade working in corporate America; at Fortune 1 (Walmart) & Fortune 150 (Whirlpool Corporation), she made the leap … Keep Reading »

Unlocking liquidity for Africa’s SME Sector with Viola Llewellyn

Viola Llewellyn is the co-founder and President of Ovamba Solutions. Ovamba is an award winning African “FinTech” company that creates culturally attuned technologies to serve African SMEs with innovative Sharia compliant finance products, eCommerce, and logistics services to promote growth. … Keep Reading »

How Thames Valley’s tech ecosystem complements London’s ecosystem.

Phin Mpofu is a globally connected entrepreneurship evangelist. He is the Founder & Chairman of Global Symbiotic Partnerships a venture firm founded to create strategic partnerships with various stakeholders across all sectors. It’s portfolio of ventures and affiliations include HOMESPLACE, … Keep Reading »

A deep dive on Quebec’s Startup Ecosystem with Carl Viel

Carl Viel is the CEO of Québec International, the economic development agency in Québec City’s region. The agency contributes to the economic development in the Quebec City metropolitan region and enhance its international status. It fosters business growth and development, … Keep Reading »

Hong Kong’s Ecosystem, Sustainability, and the growth of Metta

Alice Schutt is the General Manager for Metta. Metta was created by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, with the purpose of driving knowledge sharing, innovation, and business. After working for Goodyear Tires in Shanghai for two years, Alice left the corporate world … Keep Reading »

Live from the iHub in Nairobi with the Founders of Kwangu Kwaku

Kwangu-Kwako works with local people to provide opportunities to invest in and improve their own communities. Their precast concrete panel solution benefits the home owner, the landlord and the tenant, everybody wins. They provide a safer, simple, cost effective alternative … Keep Reading »

Strengths and Weaknesses of Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem with Chika Umeadi from Tiphub

Chika Umeadi is a partner at Tiphub, an impact driven investment manager built upon a community of entrepreneurs in Africa and the African Diaspora. Tiphub’s mission is to support the launch of the next generation of African and African Diaspora … Keep Reading »

The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Startup Ecosystem, with Bahrain Economic Development Managing Director, Simon Galpin

Simon Galpin has over 25 years experience of economic development and a track record of delivering thousands of foreign direct investment projects. From Scotland to Hong Kong and now in Bahrain. Simon is hoping to replicate the energy and success … Keep Reading »

Taiwan’s leading hardware startup, Alchema

Oscar Chang is the co-founder and CEO of Alchema, a smart home connected fermenter to empower anyone to turn fruits into his or her favorite alcoholic beverage with ease. Oscar and his company have been featured in Forbes, Techcrunch, ELLE, … Keep Reading »