Port-au-Prince Startup Week 2019: Full Schedule
Founder, #Shebuilds
Founder, Katalyst Konbit
Founder, SheBuilds
ENGLISHShaïna created #SHE_BUILDS to address these challenges, and build an ecosystem that would not only surface and spotlight the incredible talent pool of female builders that exist in our communities around the world, but to also equip women with the resources, tools, and networks... Read More →
Monday August 5, 2019 09:30 - 11:30
Marriott Port-au-Prince Hotel Port-au-Prince, 147 Ave Jean-Paul II, Turgeau 6113, Haïti
Launch Ceremomy Cocktail | Seremoni Lansman, Koktèl
Vin asiste ak seremoni lansman ofisyèl Port-au-Prince Startup Week la e pwofite rankontre lòt aktè, lidè ak antreprenè nan ekosistèm lan.
Koktèl & Diven avèk Rhum Choucune
Genyen yon bis ki ap disponib pou pran 70 moun nan Impact Hub apati 2:45 pm. Li ap deplase 3:15
What's happening in the Port-au-Prince startup ecosystem in 2019?
Join us for our launching ceremony and come network with other changemakers and leaders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Wine & Cocktail by Rhum Choucoune
Executive Director, Digicel Foundation, Digicel
St-Clair Anthony
Monday August 5, 2019 16:00 - 19:00
Parc historique de la Canne à Sucre Boulevard du 15 Octobre, Port-au-Prince, Haïti
Ecosystem Growth, Entrepreneurship
Street Yoga | Vin Pratike Yoga
Koute kò w, amelyore kapasite w pou w kwè nan tèt ou epi simonte baryè mantal sosyete a ak nou menm mete nan tèt nou atravè sesyon yoga yo.
Enskri nan Street Yoga pou jwenn kontantman, aprann padonnen tèt ou, epi jwenn balans nan kò w.
Listen to your body, improve your ability to trust yourself inside and out, and overcome those mental barriers around yoga that we set for ourselves and that society sets for us.
Sign up for Street Yoga to find contentment, learn to forgive yourself, and find balance within your body.
Tuesday August 6, 2019 07:00 - 09:00
Startup Growth, Mental Health
A fire side chat with Didero Musset
Calling: Coders, Web developers, App Developers.
Come connect and learn directly from Diderot Musset what it takes to get your apps on Haiti's premier Tablet Manufacture, Surtab
Yon chat bò dife ak Didero Musset
Rele: Coders, devlopè entènèt, App Devlopè.
Vini non konekte ak aprann ki sòti dirèkteman nan Diderot Musset ki sa li pran yo ka resevwa apps ou sou premye minis Ayiti a fabrikasyon tablèt, Surtab
Founder and Chairman, Fem2tech
Nou pèmèt fanm ki genyen business itilize zouti ICT nan biznis yo.
General Manager, Surtab
Tuesday August 6, 2019 09:30 - 10:30
Startup Growth, Tech
Branding Lab, HaitiBrand
Aprann kouman pou w pèmèt kliyan yo konekte emosyonèlman ak pwodwi oswa sèvis yo avèk Jonathan Morency.
Enskri kounye a nan "Branding Lab" la pou w aprann kreye kontni maketing, analize done, epi devlope yon "brand" ki fò pou startup ou a.
Jonathan Morency will help you understand how to empower your clients to find and connect with your products and services with easily actionable strategies.
Sign up for the Branding Lab to how to create marketing content, analyze data, and find the brand identity that works for your startup.
CEO, HaitiBrand
Tuesday August 6, 2019 09:30 - 11:30
Startup Growth, Branding
Founders Lab Light | Zouti Pou Moun Ki Kreye ak Jere Startup
"Founders Lab" baze sou yon reyalite trè senp ki se: 65% nan pwoblèm ki genyen nan startup se pa teknoloji, se moun.
Kèlkeswa nan etap ou ye nan antrepriz ou, fòmasyon sa a konsantre sou bay fondatè zouti lidèchip pou navige reyalite konplèks ki genyen nan jere moun ki nan startup teknolojik.
The Founders Lab is based on a very simple fact: 65% of the problems of startups face are not about tech. It's all about people!
Whatever the stage of your venture, this training is focused on giving founders top leadership tools to navigate the complex reality of managing people in their tech startups.
Startup Growth, Founders Tools
AWE - Informational Session - 30 Minutes - New applicants ONLY
#ChatSalad | Yon Ti Koze Ak Carline Severe Sou Istwa Kafedore
Carline Severe se yon jèn designer bijou vise ki la pou selebre fanm yo, idantite ak amitye yo pandan li ap ankouraje yo renmen tèt yo.
Enskri nan #ChatSalad pou w aprann de istwa Carline kòm yon antreprenè , move ak bon moman li yo pandan nou ap manje salad.
Carline Severe is a young jewelry designer aiming to use her jewelry to celebrate women, identity, and friendship while also fostering self-love.
Sign up to Carline Severe's ChatSalad to learn from her stories as an entrepreneur on the ground. How did she navigate the early days of her entrepreneurial journey while eating salads?
Founder, kafedore
Carline Severe is a young jewelry & accessory designer who aims to use her jewelry to celebrate women /man identity and friendship while also fostering self-love. Kafedore also celebrates people that exude the kind of confidence that demands respect. About my Background : htt... Read More →
Startup Growth, Success Stories
AWE - Informational Session - Working session for Applicants that have already started the process
Showcase Live se yon opòtinite pou w prezante biznis ou ak piblik Port-au-Prince StartupWeek la Live sou Paj Facebook nou an pandan 6 minit.
Pa bliye branche nou sou Facebook pou w gade epi koute jèn antreprenè nou yo ki ap prezante pwojè yo.
Showcase Live is an opportunity to present your business to the Port-au-Prince StartuWeek public Live on the Facebook page for 6 minutes.
Don't forget to tune in on Facebook to listen to our young entrepreneur who is presenting their projects.
Career Coach, HR Connect
My journey into the field of Career Coaching really begin while working as a Work Life Balance coordinator at MTV Networks in New York City. It was there that I started paying close attention to the different dynamics that affect career growth and satisfaction. I was privileged in... Read More →
Tuesday August 6, 2019 14:00 - 15:00
Benefits of reforming the legal options available for businesses in Haiti | Benefis nan refòm opsyon legal ki disponib pou biznis an Ayiti /
Beyond The "Me Too" Movement | Yon Sosyete Kote Fi Jwe Wòl Kòmsadwa
Demo Hour | Ayiti Analytics, Mel's Corner, Rhum Choucoune, Fem2Tech
"Demo Hour" se yon opòtinite pou anpil nan" ZEL Fellows" nou yo fè yon demonstrasyon sou biznis yo pou premye fwa epi pemèt ou teste/goute/eksperimante pwodui/sèvis yo a.
Castelline Tilus, founder of Ayiti Analytics.
Ayiti Analytics provides Big Data training and educational programming to connect local talent in Haiti to global demands for data analytics.
Melinda Stephanie Dominique, CEO of Mel's Corner
I make handmade products like sandals, bags, jewels. I want Haitians to stop wearing sandals from malpasse or at least to own a pair of my beautiful products I want to create jobs for my people because we have so many artisans just not enough opportunities I'm here to create them
Laine Stephane, CEO Rhum Choucoune
Choucoune is a company that transforms tamarind, ginger, saffron, cinnamon, pineapple, and lemons as an ingredient to create Haiti's best Rhum in the local and global market.
Debora Emmanuela Toussaint, Founder & Chairwoman Fem2Tech
Femtech is an enterprise with a high degree of social implication. It aimed at empowering and developing the potential of girls and women through education, technology, and entrepreneurship.
About the ZÈL Fellowship Program
Chief Executive Officer, Mel's corner
"I make handmade products like sandals, bags, jewels. I want Haitians tostop wearing sandals from malpasse or at least to own a pair of my beautiful products I want to create jobs for my people because we have somany artisans just not enough opportunities I'm here to create them... Read More →
Chief Executive Officer, Ayiti Analytics
"We are a workforce development program tackling the problem of unemployment in Haiti. We connect Haiti’s top trained data scientists with techcompanies from the U.S. and around the world. Using a Business ProcessOutsourcing model, we hope to propel graduates from our program intocareers... Read More →
Demo Hour | Copo Coffee, Code9Haiti, Kizi S.A, Bamboo Facile
How to Build Strong Ecosystem? | Ann Konstwi Yon Ekosistèm Ki Fò
Vin asiste yon panèl espesyal ak kèk moun kle nan ekosistèm lan ki pral diskite sou wòl aktyèl yo ak plan yo genyen pou ranfòse li.
What's happening in the Port-au-Prince Startup ecosystem?
Who are the actors? What forces are shaping the market and access to entrepreneurial resources?
Join us for an exclusive panel with some key players in the ecosystem who will discuss their current roles, trends they've identified, as well as their plans for strengthening startup life in Port-au-Prince.
Directeur, Haiti Start Up Talent
Philippe Saint-Cyr est le directeur d’Haïti Start Up Talent, un programme d’incubation pour les Start-Up avec un angle sur impact social. Le programme d'incubation dure 6 mois et enseigne aux entrepreneurs comment rédiger un plan d'entreprise, comment se présenter devant les... Read More →
Tuesday August 6, 2019 17:30 - 18:30
Ecosystem Growth, Panel
Networking Time | Rezotaj Pandan Nou ap Koule Kèk Prestige
Yoga & Meditation Session | Vin Pratike Yoga
Wednesday August 7, 2019 07:00 - 09:00
Entrepreneurship & Mental Health | Kòman w Fè Fas ak Depresyon ak Estrès Pandan w ap Konstwi Biznis Ou
A Living Building In Haiti | Yon Bilding ki Ap Viv Plis ke 300 Lane an Ayiti
Èske lavi akademik ak lavi antreprener ka mache ansanm? Chèche konnen estrateji Lamia Makkar itilize pou melanje lavi pwofesyonèl ak lekòl li, epi kenbe saniti li nan pwosesis la!
Can academic life and entrepreneurial life walk together? Find out strategies Lamia Makkar uses to meld her professional and school lives and keep her sanity in the process!
Wednesday August 7, 2019 11:00 - 12:30
#ChatSalad | Yon Ti Koze Ak Makendy Smith Sou Istwa Makpanou
Mackendy Smith, se yon jenn antreprenè Ayisyen k ap travay pou kreye bonjan sandal ki dirab e ki bèl. Vin koute jan l te kòmanse, echèk li ak kouman li ap fè siksè
Enskri pou w koute istwa Mackendy Smith nan #ChatSalad.
Mackendy Smith is a young Haitian entrepreneur working to provide quality, comfort, durable sandals to the population. Listen to his story, how all of this got started, his failures, and his successes.
Sign up to chat with Mackendy Smith at #ChatSalad
Founder, Makpanou
Wednesday August 7, 2019 13:00 - 14:00
Pitch Perfect | Kòman Pou w Prezante ak Vann Ide Biznis Ou
Nan sesyon sa w ap aprann kòman pou vann ak prezante ide biznis ou ak abòde envestisè yo. Pa kite yon move prezantasyon fè w pèdi finansman pou yon bon pwojè.
Enskri pou pefèksyone kapasite w pou w fè yon "business pitch" esktwaòdinè.
Training in the art of pitching can take your startup idea to the next level. With Valery Fis-aime, you, an aspiring or early-stage entrepreneur, will learn the key elements to deliver a world-class pitch.
Sign Up to Pitch Perfect to take your pitching skills beyond ordinary to extraordinary.
Founder, Impactconsulting
Wednesday August 7, 2019 13:00 - 15:00
Startup Growth, Entrepreneurship
Build Your WordPress Website | Konstwi Sitwèb Ou ak Wordpress
Ou vle konnen ki jan yo kreye yon sit entènèt avèk Wordpress?
Patisipe nan sesyon sa a ak ekspè Wordpress ak kodaj nou yo pou w aprann kijan pou kreye pwòp sit ou sou Wordpress.
Do you want to know how to build a website using Wordpress?
Join this session with a Wordpress expert and coder to learn how to create your own website using one of the most popular and user-friendly tools. Bring your business to the world-wide-web and into 2019!
Wednesday August 7, 2019 13:30 - 15:30
Get Your Businesss Online | Mete Biznis Sou Entènèt
Getting your business online through websites and social media in today's world are excellent marketing tools for your brand and startup. The truth is getting your startup online is important for your startup so that you have a huge influence on the way your client interacts with your brand.
Sign Up to this session you will learn some of the effective methods for your business to have a positive online experience.
Wednesday August 7, 2019 14:30 - 15:30
Startup Growth, Digital Marketing
Kout Kab by Banj | Ede Yon Biznis Ki Etabli Deja, Solisyone Yon Pwoblèm Ki Afekte l
KoutKab se yon evènman kote w ap ede yon biznis reyèl (antreprenè) rezoud yon defi yo ap fè fas nan biznis yo. Si ou se yon lidè kreyatif oswa renmen rezoud pwoblèm, tanpri patisipe nan sesyon sa a pou w ede yon antreprenè rezoud pwoblèm espesifik.
KoutKab is an event where you will help a real business (entrepreneur) solve a challenge they are facing in their business. If you are a creative mind or like solving problems, please join us to help an entrepreneur solve specific problems.
Wednesday August 7, 2019 16:00 - 17:00
Industry Growth, Entrepreneurship
Everything you need to know before launching your biz | Tout Sa w dwe Konnen Anvan w Lanse Biznis Ou
Ou vle kòmanse avanti antreprenaryal ou, men w manke zouti pou w koumanse avanti sa a.
Enskri nan sesyon "Tout Sa w dwe Konnen Anvan w Lanse Biznis Ou". Rock Andre, Direktè CEDEL Haiti, gen plizyè lane eksperyans nan jere biznis. Pa rate okazyon sa a.
You want to start your entrepreneurial journey but lack the building blocks to navigate the early days of being an entrepreneur.
Sign Up to "Everything You Need to Know before Launching your Biz" a session leading by Rock Andre, the Director and Founder of CEDEL, to get an entrepreneurial toolkit with decades of experience before beginning your journey.
Demo Hour | Kreyatif, Iserve, Hibiscus, KwenPam
Movie Night #MoneyBall | Vin Gade Yon Fim Enspiran ak Nou - Le Stratège
Thursday August 8, 2019 07:00 - 09:00
Redesigning Mobile Banking With CashMobile, ManniToks, MonCash | Pèman Elektronik an Ayiti
Aprann kòman pou w entegre bous elektronik nan biznis ou pou fasilite transakasyon w yo.
Learn how you can integrate mobile wallet into your business transactions.
CEO, Cashmobile
Assistant Manager, Manitoks
Thursday August 8, 2019 09:30 - 10:30
Industry Growth, Mobile Banking
State of the Coffee Industry | Òpitinite ak Defi nan Endistri Kafe a
Hear from a few of Haiti's finest Coffee growers and developers what they are doing to develop and grow one of Haiti's best products consumed by many locally and globally.
Koute kèk nan pi bèl kiltivatè ak devlopè Ayiti yo kisa yo ap fè pou yo devlope ak grandi youn nan pi bon pwodui Ayiti ke anpil nan lokal yo ak globalman boule yo.
A conversation led by CEO of Haiti Coffee, David Pierre-Louis
Directeur Marketing et Business Development, Selecto Cafe S.A.
Fedner Exantus
Director of Operations, Singing Rooster
Industry Growth, Coffee Industry
Haitian American Dreamers
Workshop Topic: Haitian American Dreamer’s – Discuss the drive and the leap of faith that first-
generation Haitian Americans possess to found companies that will continue the legacy of their
immigrant parents in the United States and in Haiti.
Merlyn Jose
CEO / Event Planner, Soiree Style Events
Merlyn Jose is the passionate soul behind Soiree Style Events. As an experienced event planner, she has a niche and an insatiable love towards making things beautiful. Her innovative ideas, refined style, and meticulous technique will put you at ease immediately. Merlyn, with a... Read More →
Executive Director, We Love to Uplift
Jean Claude Aurel
Thursday August 8, 2019 11:00 - 12:00
Ecosystem Growth, Success Stories
#Local2Global | Kòman w Fè yon Mouvman Lokal Vin Mondyal Avèk Samuel Dameus
Samuel Dameus pran "Faces Of Haiti" li fè l tounen yon mouvman mondyal. Vin tande Samuel ki ap revele kòman w transfòme yon mouvman lokal an yon mouvman ki fè "HIT" toupatou sou latè. Si gen yon moun ki gen sekrè sa a, se samuel Dameus.
Samuel turned FacesOfHaiti into a global phenomenon. Come hear Samuel reveal the secrets to turn a local movement into a global one.
A native of Cap-Haitian, Haiti, Samuel Dameus is a dynamic young professional in Social Communication and Photography, with a passion and dedication to offer his absolute best for his country. Dameus obtained a career as a Communications Director for the Ministry of Tourism of Haiti... Read More →
Industry Growth, Media
#ChatSalad | Yon Ti Koze Ak Guerrier Hovard Sou Istwa Haiti Compost Business
Hovard, se yon jenn antreprenè Ayisyen ki transfomeè fatra an metan, konpòs ak brik. Li se fondatè Haiti Compost Business ki ap evolye nan Okap. Vin koute istwa l, echèk li ak reyisit li.
Enskri pou w koute istwa Hovard nan #ChatSalad pandan nou ap manje salad.
Hovard is a young Haitian entrepreneur who transforms waste into methane, compost and brick. He is the founder of Haiti Compost Business that is evolving in Okap.
Sign up to listen to Hovard's story at #ChatSalad while eating salads.
Listen to his story, how he got started, his failures, and successes.
Guerrier Hovard
Founder, Haiti Compost Business
My name is Hovard Guerrier, I earned a degree in Natural Resources, and Business Administration have worked in my own business for 4 years. I am the CEO of Haiti Compost Business (HCB). I am the Haiti Program Manager of the Organization One Sparrow. I have spoken in many events for... Read More →
Thursday August 8, 2019 13:00 - 14:00
#BwatZouti: Peer-to-Peer Coaching and Resources Sharing | Zouti w Bezwen an Gen Yon Lòt Ki Genyen l Vin Itilize l
Baze sou fidbak nou kolekte, nou pote pou ou, pou lapremye fwa nan Startup Week "BwatZouti".
Sesyon sa a se pou antreprenè ki ap chèche resous, patnè, ak konsèy.
Fòma laboratwa a pral pèmèt chak patisipan pataje resous youn ak lòt epi jwenn yon patnè pou kontinye travay aprè StartupWeek.
Based on feedback collected during our focus group, we are bringing to you for the very first time "BwatZouti". This session is for entrepreneurs who are looking for resources, partners, and advice.
The lab's format will allow each participant to share resources with each other and get paired with an accountability partner to continue working after Startup Week.
Thursday August 8, 2019 15:00 - 17:00
Ecosystem Growth, Founders Tools
Introduction to Python for Women | Vin Aprann Langaj Pwogramasyon Piton an ( Sesyon pou Fanm)
Ansanm, kòm fanm an nou kreye yon kalkilatris ak Piton.
Sesyon sa a ap entwodui ak baz algorit ak kijan pou w kode yon kalkilatris avèk piton.
Together, as women, let's build a calculator with python.
Sign up to the "Introduction to Python For Women" to learn the basic of algorithm and how to code a calculator with python.
coder, coder
Thursday August 8, 2019 16:00 - 17:30
Demo Hour | CPK, Rubydo, Electech Business, Lekol Press
Retreat Wynne Farm | Retrèt Nan Fèm Wynne Kenscoff
Thursday August 8, 2019 18:00 - Friday August 9, 2019 07:30
Wynne Farm 5 A, Kenscoff 97
Chiky's Networking | Rezotaj Pandan Nou ap Koule Kèk Prestige
Gaëtan Casséus
Thursday August 8, 2019 19:00 - 21:00
Chicky's Bar and Grill Delmas 54, Port-au-Prince, Haïti
Startup Growth, Networking
Lunch For Volunteers & Startup Week Team
Friday August 9, 2019 12:00 - 14:00
Community Listening Session | Sesyon Pou Lidè ak Aktè Chanjman Sosyal
Ann tande vwa w ,
espwa w, rèv ou,
ak pè w,
konsa nou ka tradui l an aksyon ki gen enpak.
Sesyon sa a se yon òpòtinite pou n koute w epi transfòme lide w yo an aksyon pou transfòme yo an pwojè ki ap devlope w kominote a.
Let's hear your voice, hopes, dreams, and fears so that we can translate them into actionable impact. Where we, together with Konbit & SAKALA, harness the collective voice to invigorate our entrepreneurial community.
Sign Up to our community Listening session for us to understand how we can better impact our community, collect constructive feedback and share best practices.
Andy Vibert
Founder, SAKALA
Founder, Konbit Bibliotek
Friday August 9, 2019 14:30 - 15:30
Ecosystem Growth, Society
FREE-Headshots | Foto Pwofesyonèl Gratis
Chanje foto pwofil LinkedIn ou ?
Devlope Mak Pèsonèl Ou?
Vin pran foto Pro gratis nan Port-au-Prince Startup Week.
Whatever your reason for wanting a new professional headshot, we're providing FREE photos with a professional during Port-au-Prince Startup Week. Come dressed to impress (from the shoulders up, at least!) and leave with a new image for your business.
Friday August 9, 2019 15:00 - 16:00
Closing Party: Made In Haiti Expo, Rara Night, Dj Kemissa, NoLimit RaraFanm | Vinn Fete Avèk Nou
Nou pa selman vize pou nou montre bon bagay ki gen nan Pòtoprens, kreyativite nou, men nou vle selebre.
Enskri kounye a pou w vin selebre avèk nou nan Parc Historique de la Canne à Sucre avèk Dj Kemissa, Les Aimants de la scene ak Shabba Rara.. Pa rate okazyon pou w pran plezi w ak nou.
Premye Bwason w Gratis
We aim to not only showcase the very best of Port-au-Prince – our can-do attitude, our innovative spirit, and above all our people; but also celebrate it. Joins us for our Rara Night and
Sign Up now to celebrate with us, see what our best has to offer and PARTYYYYY at Parc Historique de la Canne A Sucre with Dj Kemissa, Les Aimants de la Scène ak Shabba Rara.
Kemissa Trecile
Dj, Dj Kemissa
Friday August 9, 2019 15:00 - 23:30
Ecosystem Growth, Closing Party