We believe the big opportunity for impact in tech lies in connecting the Global South; the nations of Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia. These regions account for 5.6 billion people, 80% of the total world population of 7 billion. There is incredible opportunity to innovate and build as these communities shift from the Industrial Revolution to the Internet Revolution.

The goal of the Global South Tech Meetup is to connect these emerging tech ecosystems with the European/US ecosystems and vice versa. The Global South has an existing community of 22,000 in the USA with ongoing events in New York City, San Francisco and Miami.

For our first London Global South Tech Meetup, we’ll be discussing the challenges and opportunities in global emerging markets.

PANELISTS:

Monty Munford – The Economist, Wired and Telegraph Tech Writer

Andrew Fassnidge – AppsAfrica.com News & Advisory 

Carlos Eduardo Espinal – Seedcamp Partner

Hilal Koc. – LinkedIn EMEA Partnerships

Jose del Cabo – Cofounder Olapic/NYC/Argentina

Kavita Kapoor – Digital Director for Asia