Name: THE FUTURE FESTIVAL
Start: 2020-08-22T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2020-08-23T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Virtual

THE FUTURE FESTIVAL 2020

Friday

,

September

27

at

7:00pm

Ticket Sales Are Closed

ABOUT

AN INNOVATION FESTIVAL FOR GLOBAL CHANGE-MAKERS

The FUTURE FESTIVAL is a celebration of creativity, culture, innovation, and impact-driven entrepreneurship. The event brings together the most influential leaders, business professionals, artists, public servants, impact investors, and socially responsible organizations that are invested in #BuildingSustainableFutures for all, and shaping the #NewEconomy, #CreativeEconomy, and #GreenEconomy.

With a special focus on #Women leading the #NewEconomy, the Festival is also a gathering place for established and emerging leaders from various industries and disciplines to discuss the Future of Haiti's innovation ecosystem and build a bridge between Haiti and the world.

What to expect?

Join us for inspiring keynotes, informative lightning talks, performances, artisan showcase, and networking with peers and industry leaders who are shaking things up in the global marketplace while supporting Haitian women entrepreneurs.

2020 SPEAKERS & PERFORMERS

Wanda Durant

Mama Durant, and “The Real MVP”

Activist, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

Jerry Wonda

Grammy Award Winning Producer WondaMusic

Edwidge Danticat

Award Winning Author

Marina Silva

Teacher, environmentalist and Brazilian politician.

Danielle Saint Lot

Founder, #SMARTFANM

#SHE_BUILDS Matriarch

Iara Vicente

Founder, Nossa Terra Firme Consulting

Tessa Jacques

Director General

Center for the Facilitation of Investments (CFI)

Adriana Heredia Sánchez

Founder, Beyond Roots Cuba

Marc Alain Boucicault

Founder, Banj

Christina Baptiste

Economy Program Manager

Hope for Haiti

Samuel Dameus

Founder, Faces of Haiti

Davidson Toussaint

Founder, Tourism Innovation Summit

Dana Francois

Program Officer for Family Economic Security Haïti

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Rock Andre

Founder, CEDEL Haiti

Angie Bell

Cultural Ambassador, Environmental Activist, Founder of VilOkap and PouBel Ayiti

Angelot Bell

Historian, Activist, Educator

Shaïna Silva

Founder, #SHE_BUILDS Global Initiative

Carel Pedre

Media Personality,

Founder of Chokarella

Jane Wynne

Environmentalist,

Wynne Farm Ecological Reserve

Nir Buras

Veteran architect and urban planner, Author of The Art of Classic Planning

Jubril Agoro

Founder, Passport Heavy

Jules Stuart, PIERRE

Deputy Director, Central Bank of Haiti

Rebecca Zama

Haitian-American Songstress

PAST SPEAKERS & PERFORMERS

Michelle Pierre Louis

Former Prime Minister of Haiti, Founder of FOKAL

Maryse P. Kedar

Founder, Prodev

#SHE_BUILDS Matriarch

Danielle Saint Lot

Founder, #SMARTFANM

#SHE_BUILDS Matriarch

Nedgine Paul Deroly

Founder, Anseye pou Ayiti

Obama Fellow

Naomy Grand Pierre

Olympic Swimmer

Cristina Ramos

Senior Producer, Oprah Winfrey Network

Anais Laurent

Senior Publicist, NPR

Calune Eustashe

Senior Experiential & Live Events Manager, Essence Communications

Niska

Hip Hop Artist

DJ Sabine Blazin

Founder, Oya Sound

David Pierre Louis

Founder, Kay Tita

ImpactHub Port-au-Prince

Kedenard Raymond

US Embassy in Haiti

Eden Zeilo

Director of International Operations at a Unilever company - Sundial Brands, SHEA Moisture

Tracey Laguerre

Designer, Google

Magalie Dresse

CEO, Caribbean Craft

Shaïna Silva

Founder, #SHE_BUILDS Global Initiative

2020 Program Schedule

re:thinking the future of people & planet

Aug 21, 7:00 PM

VIP Welcome cocktail

Theme: INDIGENOUS

Speakers, Sponsors, Ecosystem Partners, & Moonshot Leaders

Aug 22, 5:30PM - 7:30pm

Future Festival Day 1

Opening Performance

Opening -- RE:THINKING HAITI : Cap Haitian's 350 year anniversary + the role of Haiti in the global black liberation Movement

Opening Performance

Keynote

-- RE:THINKING Culture: Leveraging media, art & civic activism to shape perceptions

Lightning Talks

-- RE:THINKING How #WE_BUILD : Emerging Ecosystem Catalysts shaping the future of an inclusive startup ecosystem

-- RE:THINKING How we experience the world : Impact of COVID on Travel, Transportation, Food & Retail

Moonshot Academy : Shark Tank - Group 1

Atelier Colab, EcoRenew, Cosmos, Note Peyim, MeliT

Closing Musical Performance

AUG 23, 3pm-6:45pm

FUTURE FESTIVAL DAY 2

Opening Remarks

Opening Panel

-- Amazon Women : RE:THINKING our connection to the land
Positioning Climate Action at center of our survival

Lightning Talks

-- RE:THINKING How we influence
Succeeding as a Global Citizens in the New Economy

-- RE:THINKING How we build
Using beauty to kill germs and create a 100 year plan for a sustainable city

Moonshot Academy : Shark Tank - Group 2

Atelier Calla, Valplast, Zimbali Networks, COPO, REGAL

Panel

-- Funding the Future:

Creating greater access to capital and markets for women entrepreneur

Festival Closing

The rundown

Aug 21

Speakers, Sponsors, Moonshot Leaders & Ecosystem Partners

Aug 22

The State of Recruiting and intersectionality in Tech

Aug 23

Building and executing upon your ideal canidate profile

6:15 PM

How Company Culture affects recruiting and retention

6:30 PM

What it takes to build a winning analytics team

6:45 - 7:30 PM

Drop your business card in the bowl on your way out for a chance to win free lunch for your team.

Schedule

WEDNESDAY, July 29th, 2020

Welcome Cocktail Party

THURSDAY, July 30th, 2020

Culture, Innovation & Building the #NewEconomy #CreativeEconomy #GreenEconomy

Keynotes, Panels & Lightning Talks

New Business Models for the #CircularEconomy

Leveraging Design, Technology, and Sustainable Best Practices

Workshop Series

Founders & Investors Networking Cocktail

Pop up Experience

FRIDAY, July 31st, 2020

Culture, Innovation & Building the #NewEconomy #CreativeEconomy #GreenEconomy

Keynotes, Panels, & Lightning Talks

Leveraging digital tools to scale your impact

Workshop Series

Industry Roundtables

Art, Media & Entertainment

Education & Technology

Food & Agriculture

Fashion & Beauty

Tourism & Services

Industry Roundtables

VIP Royal Cocktail at the Palace

VIP Experience

SATURDAY, Aug 1st, 2020

Mind, Body, Spirit Alignment

Wellness Workshop

#RENESANS2040

Goal # 1 -- Greening the Earth + Food Security

Planting 1 Million Trees

Fisherman's Island GetAway

BBQ Boat Tour

Pop up Experience

Roots meets the Future

AfroFuturistic Party

Closing Party

Speakers

Jerry Zen

CEO, 3DAYS

Zen is a pioneer in the field of mobile advertising. 3DAYS is the 5th company that has achieved a Fortune 500 ranking under his guidance.

Kate Welsh

VP of Sales, 3DAYS

With a decade of leadership experience at 3DAYS, Welsh oversees sales, operations, growth initiatives and strategic alliances.

Sarah Chen

CEO, AdTank

Chen is founder and CEO of AdTank, a digital advertising think tank that partners with brands to unlock consumer markets through marketing.

Jenny Grace

Founder, Target Tween

Target Tween specializes in trend forecasting and marketing strategies for the tween and teen demographics.

Forest Bello

VP, Digital Media, Clicker

As VP of Digital Media at Clicker, Bello crafts innovative and creative solutions for the digital space, specializing in minority consumers.

Amit Sands

Digital Director, Power Haus

Sands heads up a world-class team of 120, and leads digital capability and integration for a suite of 50+ corporate clients.

Vee Nguyen

Editor, Ad Market Magazine

Nguyen covers mobile news and trends for Ad Market Magazine. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, and Wired.com.

Charlie Gaudenzi

Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

Mobile Arts conducts quantitative and qualitative research on mobile habits, market trends, and user needs across the globe.

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Schedule

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29th, 2020

7:30pm - 11pm

Welcome Cocktail

Forest Fiesta

Secret Location

THURSDAY, JULY 30th, 2020

8:00 – 9:30 AM

Makers Village

Registration & Coffee Tasting Networking

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Leadership Welcome

Global Leadership

10:30 – 11:00 AM

Opening Keynote -

#RENESANS2040 : A 20 year roadmap towards a Self-Sustainable Green Nation

Shaïna Silva, Founder #SHE_BUILDS Global Initiative

11:00 – 11:30 AM

The Circular Economy - A zero waste model for a more sustainable future

Industry Panel

11:30 – 12:00 PM

Climate Revolution and the explosive growth of #CleanTech & #GreenTech

12:00 – 12:30 PM

Biomimicry - How nature inspired Design approaches can profoundly shift how we restore and rebuild our world

Indsutry Panel

12:30 – 1:30 PM

Lunch on the Boulevard

Immersive Food Experience, highlighting Haiti's local Agricultural producers

Boulevard/Boardwalk

1:30 – 2:00 PM

Bacteria as the future of sustainability in Fashion

Lighting Talk & Performance

2:00 - 2:30pm

Circular Business - Innovative Models for Zero Waste Profit and Impact

Workshop

2:30 -3:00pm

Rethinking Innovation

Workshop

3:00 - 4pm

Startup Labs: Leveraging technology to scale your business

Workshop Series

3:30-4pm

Closing Remarks

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Friday, JULY 31st, 2020

8:00 – 9:30 AM

Makers Market

Registration & Coffee Tasting Networking

Roi Christophe

9:30-10

Opening Keynote

SS

10-10:30

AYITI #RENESANS2040 - Mobilizing an entire nation to achieve 20 goals in 20 years

Keynote

10:30-11am

Global Ecosystems: From Dubai to Les Cayes, this is how we do it

Lightning Talks

11-11:30

Leveraging the Megatrends shaping our world

Workshop

11:30-12

Women at the forefront of an economic Renaissance Movement

Panel

12:30 - 1:30

Concurrent Workshops on Design, Innovation & Sustainability

Workshop Series

1:30-2:30pm

Immersive Lunch Experience

Pop up Experience

12pm - 1pm

How to Build Schedule Blocks

C. Doe

12-12:30pm

Grooming the next generation of Innovators and Change Makers

Panel

5pm

VIP Cocktail at the Palace

Pop up Experience

Saturday, Aug 1st, 2020

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Connecting Mind, Body, Spirit to the Land

Workshop

9am- 12:30

#RENESANS Goal #1

1 Million Trees Planted

Multiple Locations

1-5pm

Island Get Away

Fisherman's lunch on the beautiful coast of Cap Haitien

Caribbean Sea

9pm - Until...

Roots meet the Future

Afro-Futuristic Party

Closing Party

Cap-Haitian is best described as the Birthplace of the Haitian Revolution.

Prior to the pandemic, our Future Festival was scheduled to take place in Cap-Haitian, in celenratin of the city's 35 anniversary.

During our virtual event, hear from top historians and culture experts on the importance of Haiti to global the Black liberation movement

Connect with local and global change-makers

Build your personal and professional network with experts and break-thru thinkers who are leading in business, technology, innovation and sustainability

Discover innovative businesses

Get a chance to learn about new businesses models that are impacting our world for the better, as well as artisans who maintain the sacredness of traditional craft

Royal Cocktail

Enjoy a virtual VIP welcome cocktail with the Festival's speakers, sponsors, and special guests

Prior to COVID, the 2020 #SHE_BUILDS THE FUTURE Festival was meant to take place in the historic city of Cap-Haitien across various venues.

To ensure the health and safety of our audience, our festival will be taking place virtually instead this year.

About #SHE_BUILDS

#SHE_BUILDS Global Initiative exists to accelerate progress through entrepreneurship, innovation, and civic engagement.

Our Mission is to equip entrepreneurs & innovators with the tools to scale their impact.

Read more about us: shebuildsinitiative.com

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