Unity + Inclusion Summit (Miami, Florida)

Join 500 Startups on March 7th at our one-day event bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and the tech community to talk about the current state and future of diversity & inclusion (across disabilities, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and lifestyle) in tech.

Through keynotes, panels, and workshops, we'll address topics including access to capital, building diverse teams and workplaces, growth marketing, and the 500 Startups Seed Program. The day will include keynotes, panel discussions, lunch, snacks, and post-event reception. Plus, a chance to enjoy 1:1 office hours with sponsoring organizations. Sign-up details coming soon!

Agenda:

Registration/Networking - 12:00 PM

Opening Remarks - 1:00 PM

Miami’s Diverse Startup Ecosystem - 1:15

Keynote: Shu Nyatta, Softbank - 1:25

IFC Report: Gender Balance in VC - 2:05

Miami Going Global 2:15

Panel: The State of Diversity in Tech 2:45

Panel: Trends in Tech - 3:20

Panel: Investing on The Front Lines - 4:00

AMA: 500 Startups Programs 4:30

Closing Address: Raul Moas, Knight Foundation - 5:00

Cocktail Reception

Speakers:

Shu Nyatta, Partner, SoftBank
Gabriela Sabate, CEO, Health Semantics
Laura Maydón. Executive Director, Endeavor Miami
Brandon Hoffman, Lead for Samsung NEXT's Diverse Founders Initiative, Samsung
James Jones, Co-founder, Court Buddy
Eileen Higgins, Commissioner - District 5, Miami Dade County
Brandon Andrews, Co-founder, gauge.ai / Casting ABC's Shark Tank
Ana Paula González, Head of Miami, 500 Startups
Silvina Moschini, CEO and Founder, SheWorks! | Founder and President, TransparentBusiness
Jackie Baumgarten, Co-founder, Boatsetter
Mark Kingdon, Founder, Quixotic Ventures
Rebekah Monson, Founder, WhereBy.Us
Tiffany Apczynski, VP of Public Policy, Zendesk
Todd Lienart, Director of Social Impact, Zendesk
Conrad Egusa, CEO at Publicize & Espacio Media Incubator | Mentor at 500 Startups
Samiur Rahman, Head of Business Development, Breezy HR
Rebecca Danta, Managing Director, Miami Angels
Felix Rodriguez, CEO, Back Office.co
Shuchi Rana, Director, SAP.iO
Gretel Perera, Co-Founder, Latinas in Tech | Director of Public Relations, Roku
Monica Black, Partner, The Venture City
Raul Moas, Miami Director, Knight Foundation
Bedy Yang, Managing Partner, 500 Startups
Rocco Savage, Founder, Option Alpha
Stephanie Bamfo, Associate Investment Officer, IFC

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Event Code of Conduct

This event is dedicated to providing a harassment-free event experience for everyone, regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any event venue, including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter and other online media. Event participants violating these rules may be barred or removed from the event without a refund at the discretion of the event organizers.

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