2-Day in-person conference for Black women founders and entrepreneurs
Black Women Talk Tech will host its interactive tech conference, Roadmap to Billions 2024, in Toronto for the first time over two days on September 29th and 30th.
This dynamic tech conference will provide two full days of networking, workshops, coaching, and professional development for attendees. Keynote speeches from tech founders, industry and community leaders, venture capitalists, expert speakers, and seasoned entrepreneurs will provide acute industry insights on scaling a business, securing capital funding, entrepreneurship, and professional development.
Roadmap to Billions 2024 will also provide entrepreneurship workshops, keynote sessions, a mentor marketplace, and a Pitch Competition for a chance to win $15K.
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ABOUT THE ROADMAP TO BILLIONS TORONTO 2024
Running for its eighth year, Roadmap to Billions was built from the perspective of women; the goal is to showcase the excellence of Black women in the tech space, create a stage for their experiences, foster deep and meaningful connections, and create potential funding opportunities.
Since its inception, Roadmap to Billions 2024 has empowered over 10,000 attendees and facilitated crucial conversations between tech professionals and founders. It has also created funding pathways for entrepreneurs, resulting in nearly $30M in VC funding in the U.S.
Guests should expect a fun interactive discussion by tech founders, industry leaders, venture capitalists, and community leaders sharing their stories, struggles, and triumphs on their entrepreneurship journey, giving new insights for growth. The esteemed speaker list includes
- Claudette McGowan, Co-Founder & Lead Investment Manager at Pitch Better
- MPP Charmaine Williams, MPP for Brampton Centre, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity
- Tashua Case, Director, Business Intelligence at Bluum
- Kishawna Peck, Founder & CEO at Womxn in Data Science
- Amoye Henry, Co-Founder & Lead Investment Manager at Pitch Better
- Stacey Ann Berry, Stacey Ann Berry Chapter President, BIT Toronto
- Ashley Wright, Founder at Blacks On Blockchain
- Giselle Melo, Managing Partner at Matr (matter) Ventures
- Lauren Maillian, Founder and CEO, LMB GROUP
Events Sponsors include
- Dell Technologies
- Black Entrepreneurship Alliance
- Protexxa
- Invest Brampton
- Export Import Bank of the United States
- Air Canada
- DMZ
- Mitacs
Join Black women tech professionals, entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and founders who are just starting out and those who have been in the game for years at the largest gathering of black women tech founders in Canada.
As always, you can keep up with all the fun happenings in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area on efosa.
ROADMAP TO BILLIONS TORONTO 2024
When: September 29th and 30th, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Where: EAST ROOM, Toronto
Admission: Priced. Tickets start at $149. Grab your tickets here