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Action<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1012\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/african-artists-in-the-climate-change-movement-catalysts-for-social-change\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">African Artists in the Climate Change Movement: Catalysts for Social Change\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5476\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/innovative-advancements-climate-entrepreneurship-in-africa\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Entrepreneurship and Investor Forum<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5477\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/african-women-as-climate-change-champions\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">African Women as Climate Change Champions<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5478\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/the-role-of-tech-connectivity-in-africa\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">The Role of Tech &#038; Connectivity in Africa<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5479\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/leveraging-philanthropic-intermediaries-to-unlock-philanthropic-capital-and-boost-local-solutions-in-africa\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Leveraging Philanthropic Intermediaries to Unlock Philanthropic Capital and Boost Local Solutions in Africa<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5590\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/exploring-the-impact-the-presidents-african-diaspora-engagement-council\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Exploring the Impact: The President\u2019s African Diaspora Engagement Council\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6190\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/fireside-chat-unveiling-the-adn-2024-2028-strategic-plan\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Fireside Chat: Unveiling the ADN 2024-2028 Strategic Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1444\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/agenda\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Agenda<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6274\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/agenda\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Agenda<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-6237\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Private Sessions<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6238\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/strengthening-african-healthcare-the-transformative-impact-of-ai\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Strengthening African Healthcare: The Transformative Impact of AI<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6602\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/speakers\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Speakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-136\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Awards<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1666\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/the-barka-awards\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">The Barka Awards<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1680\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/african-diaspora-luminaire-awards\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">African Diaspora Luminaire Awards<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6016\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/pitch-competition\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">ADIS24 Pitch Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1611\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/sponsors\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sponsors<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4968\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/sponsors\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sponsors<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-140\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/ADIS24-Corporate-Gov-Foundation-Sponsorship.pdf\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Engagement Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a3011 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55a3011\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26099ac e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26099ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7390de0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7390de0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058dfca elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"058dfca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Letter from the ADN CEO and Founder\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c020236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c020236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDear friends and colleagues,\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df81b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0df81b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOn behalf of the African Diaspora Network, I am pleased to announce the ninth annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium, the premier Silicon Valley conference bringing together investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from across the globe to envision the future of the African continent. For our 2024 conference, we are delighted to host you at the magnificent Hayes Mansion in San Jose, CA, USA, from March 20-22, 2024.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e745f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31e745f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nThe African Diaspora Investment Symposium embodies our commitment to mobilizing the diaspora. Since ADIS23, we have been active in our mission to inform, engage, and activate:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f654f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f654f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da6256e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da6256e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee83335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee83335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Cultivating Partnerships<\/strong> We have activated intentional collaborations and partnerships with institutions such as Arizona State University, Carnegie Mellon University, and Institut Pasteur de Dakar. ADN is delighted to be a partner in advancing the leadership skills of African youth through the <a class=\"redbg\" href=\"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231002-global-engagement-asu-lead-usaid-award-bolster-leadership-entrepreneurial-training-african\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young African Leaders Initiative Legacy Localization (YALI LL) award<\/a>.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<li><strong>Supporting Entrepreneurs&nbsp;<\/strong>We have proudly grown the pipeline of entrepreneurs we support to 63 grassroots African entrepreneurs and 38 U.S.-based Black entrepreneurs through our respective programs,&nbsp;<a class=\"redbg\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/builders-of-africas-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Builders of Africa\u2019s Future<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a class=\"redbg\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/able\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accelerating Black Leadership and Entrepreneurship<\/a>.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<li><strong>Creating Awareness<\/strong> ADN has taken the&nbsp;<a class=\"redbg\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/beyond-remittances-main\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond Remittances&nbsp;<\/a>dialogue global, with the Skoll World Forum in April 2023, Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development (GFRID) in Nairobi, Kenya in June 2023, and UNGA in New York City in September 2023.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic Planning<\/strong> The ADN Board has been diligently developing the new five-year strategic plan to be unveiled in early 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffde279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ffde279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56951c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56951c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith this year\u2019s ADIS24 theme, \u201cActivate with Africa: Climate Change, Connections, and Action,\u201d we are delighted to activate our global community and build meaningful partnerships that move ideas to action. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d37ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d4d37ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab7859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ab7859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy appointment to the\u00a0<a class=\"redbg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/09\/26\/president-biden-announces-the-inaugural-members-of-the-presidents-advisory-council-on-african-diaspora-engagement-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presidential Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States<\/a>\u00a0is an honor and uplifts the importance and impact of ADIS as an essential platform for knowledge exchange and dialogue on diaspora engagement in Silicon Valley. The trust placed in ADN in our thirteen years of operation has truly been a privilege.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7628a1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7628a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f145199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f145199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you to our funders, board of directors, executive leadership council, program advisory committees, team members, speakers, ecosystem partners, volunteers, and participants who have helped us sustain the celebratory spirit of this event for the last nine years.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73dde8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c73dde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677a24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"677a24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe can\u2019t do this alone and look forward to having you all play a part and get engaged:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093f355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"093f355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a904938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a904938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/SE5tvRPiCkyNnFkJMnHKeQ2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"redbg\">Register<\/a>&nbsp;for ADIS24<br><br><\/li>\n<li>Sign up to mentor entrepreneurs <a class=\"redbg\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/ADNMentor2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><br><br><\/li>\n<li>Volunteer for ADIS24 (Email <a class=\"redbg\" href=\"mailto:megan@africandiasporanetwork.org\">megan@africandiasporanetwork.org<\/a> if you are interested)<br><br><\/li>\n<li>Be a funder and sponsor the event (Email <a class=\"redbg\" href=\"mailto:megan@africandiasporanetwork.org\">megan@africandiasporanetwork.org<\/a> if you are interested).<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4d747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e4d747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you,\n\n<p>&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca0f97 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ca0f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/elementor\/thumbs\/almaz-signature-transp-q9zufcgsozercz6r5qfbjy9pofzl9z5foj1n7h4tpw.png\" title=\"almaz-signature-transp\" alt=\"almaz-signature-transp\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a3cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8a3cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlmaz Negash\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f33985 elementor-widget 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c72e3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29c72e3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee76a24 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ee76a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9c7c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4c9c7c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0eaa80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e0eaa80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear symposium participants,<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In its thirteenth year, the African Diaspora Network is at an exceptional juncture. Two years of virtual convenings kept our global audience engaged and connected in a historic pandemic, and we successfully pivoted back to our in-person African Diaspora Investment Symposium in 2023. Now approaching our 2024 conference, we look to focus our dialogue on climate change, in line with the trends and opportunities across the African continent.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>ADIS is where the DNA of ADN comes to life. We aim to create an ecosystem that fosters innovation, collaboration, and investment by bringing together Africans, African diasporans, and friends of Africa. I can think of no better place to ideate and harness the knowledge and resources of our community than our annual Silicon Valley event.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>As we conclude our current strategic plan this year, we also look forward to sharing our new, five-year strategic plan with you in 2024. 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class=\"card_carousel_text\">Speakers and Industry Leaders<\/p>    \n    \n    \t\n    \n    \n    \t\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_classic_carousel_container_holder ue-item elementor-repeater-item-769c038\">\n  <div class=\"ue-carousel-item\">\n      <div class=\"uc_classic_carousel_content\" style=\"direction:ltr;\">\n    \n    \n          <div class=\"ue-item-icon-wrapper\">\n         <div class=\"ue-item-icon\"><i class='hm hm-globe3'><\/i><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n        \n          \t\n      <div  class=\"card_carousel_title\">89+<\/div>\n          \t\n    \n      \n    <p class=\"card_carousel_text\">Countries\n<\/p>    \n    \n    \t\n    \n    \n    \t\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_classic_carousel_container_holder ue-item elementor-repeater-item-b1d514d\">\n  <div class=\"ue-carousel-item\">\n      <div class=\"uc_classic_carousel_content\" style=\"direction:ltr;\">\n    \n    \n          <div class=\"ue-item-icon-wrapper\">\n         <div 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-->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0b594 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d0b594\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1c5f4 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b1c5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Letter from the ADIS24 Board Planning Committee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b8e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5b8e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreetings!\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d1503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d1503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the ninth annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium. As the ADN board planning committee for our signature conference, we are energized by the successful return of ADIS to an in-person event this past year. ADIS24 promises to offer an exciting and timely focus, with the theme \u201c<b>Activate with Africa: Climate Change, Connections, and Action<\/b>.\u201d Africa is making remarkable strides on so many fronts, and it is imperative that we keep up the momentum in the face of the ongoing climate crisis. Join us as we explore how to build a sustainable, thriving future for the African continent and diaspora. We are honored to host you and bring together our global community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cceaf6b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cceaf6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea1b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-member happy-addon ha-member\" data-id=\"eea1b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Rippleworks-team-Rick-Levenson-500x500-1.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-full size-full wp-image-295\" alt=\"Rick Levenson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Rippleworks-team-Rick-Levenson-500x500-1.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Rippleworks-team-Rick-Levenson-500x500-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Rippleworks-team-Rick-Levenson-500x500-1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:500px;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-body\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ha-member-name\">Rick Levenson<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-position\">CTO, Rippleworks<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rick is the CTO of Rippleworks, a nonprofit foundation that is relentlessly focused on the needs of social ventures, providing the practical support entrepreneurs and their teams need to improve more lives across the global south. Previously, he had spent his career as a technologist, starting in the early days of Silicon Valley, from research labs to nascent startups. <br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c98cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-member happy-addon ha-member\" data-id=\"f2c98cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/ndeye-400px.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-large size-large wp-image-293\" alt=\"Ndeye Makalou\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/ndeye-400px.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/ndeye-400px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/ndeye-400px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-member-name\">Ndeye Makalou<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-position\">BioPharma Executive <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a bold and visionary Pharmacist with over 20 years in the BioPharma industry, Ndeye leads global transformation with courage. Her expertise spans program management, quality control, and global supply chain in both developed and emerging markets, emphasizing Health Equity. Passionate about shaping health systems in Africa, she is passionate about influencing policies for equitable healthcare access. A dynamic leader, she inspires individuals to collaborate seamlessly, fostering a team spirit that achieves exceptional outcomes. As a risk-taker and problem solver, she challenges the status quo, develops innovative solutions, and implements decisive actions for impactful results.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07bb637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-member happy-addon ha-member\" data-id=\"07bb637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/01\/Kedest-Tesfagiorgis.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-full size-full wp-image-5776\" alt=\"Kedest Tesfagiorgis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/01\/Kedest-Tesfagiorgis.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/01\/Kedest-Tesfagiorgis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/01\/Kedest-Tesfagiorgis-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-body\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ha-member-name\">Kedest Tesfagiorgis<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-position\">Deputy Director of Global Partnerships &amp; Grand Challenges, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kedest Tesfagiorgis leads the Global Partnerships &amp; Grand Challenges team within the Discovery &amp; Translational Sciences group at the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation. Kedest is deeply committed to building collaborative, inclusive, long-term partnerships that address the biggest challenges in health and development. Her career has been rooted in the conviction that, as a global community in pursuit of equity, we go faster and further by working together. Kedest is a non-voting member of the board <br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bebb143 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bebb143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ADN Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74cc77 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d74cc77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767e04a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-member happy-addon ha-member\" data-id=\"767e04a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Almaz-Negash.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-large size-large wp-image-333\" alt=\"Almaz Negash\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Almaz-Negash.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Almaz-Negash-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/Almaz-Negash-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-member-name\">Almaz Negash<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-position\">CEO and Founder<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/almaznegash\/\" class=\"elementor-repeater-item-da43687\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d7b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-member happy-addon ha-member\" data-id=\"38d7b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/Omolayo-Nkem-Ojo.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-large size-large wp-image-5212\" alt=\"Omolayo Nkem Ojo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/Omolayo-Nkem-Ojo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/Omolayo-Nkem-Ojo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/Omolayo-Nkem-Ojo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-member-name\">Omolayo Nkem Oyudo<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-position\">Director of Programs and Operations<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/omolayo-nkem-oyudo-441110121\/\" class=\"elementor-repeater-item-da43687\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a26a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-member happy-addon ha-member\" data-id=\"c1a26a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/megan-hunsberger-400px.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-large size-large wp-image-530\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/megan-hunsberger-400px.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/megan-hunsberger-400px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/megan-hunsberger-400px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-member-name\">Megan Hunsberger<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-position\">Associate Director of Programs and Operations<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-member-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/megan-hunsberger-029b7831\/\" class=\"elementor-repeater-item-da43687\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f2d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-member happy-addon ha-member\" data-id=\"92f2d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/07\/brett-cave-400px.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation 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