#AFRICON 2023

Celebrating 60 yrs of AFRICA DAY

Join us for the ultimate AFRICON ^TM Conference in-person experience! Get ready to immerse yourself in culture, entertainment, innovation, activism, and education from the global Black Diaspora. Don't miss out on exclusive panels and discussions on the hottest trends with industry leaders in culture, entertainment, business, technology, and policy. Come connect with amazing black-owned businesses and network with those attending from other countries! Pull up, grab your crew, get your tickets, and join us at the largest Diaspora-focused conference of the year!

May 25 - 28, 2023 | Los Angeles

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What To Expect

Experiences

Afro Ball

Industry Panels

Networking

Shop Black Businesses

Pitch Competition

Conference Speakers

Deniece Laurent

Senior Advisor on US-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation

Corein Carter

CEO of Color Creative Consulting Agency + Forbes Contributor

Dr Geoffrey Mount Varner

Chief Medical Officer, Lifeline Medical Consulting, LLC

Donelle Branche

Talent Manager, Digital Brand Architects

Guy Kamgaing

CEO, Star News Mobile

Dr Gina Paige

President & Co-Founder African Ancestry, INC.

Sharon Chuter

Creative Director of UOMA Beauty

Sadé Muhammad

Chief Marketing Officer of TIME

Bisi Akins

PRESENTER, VOICE OVER & SOCIAL ENTERPRENUER ALL THINGS AFRICA

Tunji Balogun

CHAIRMAN-CEO DEFJAM RECORDING

Miatta

CO-FOUNDER & CEO MVD INC

Brian Henry

DISC JOCKEY & EVENT CURATOR, THE B-HEN BLOCK PARTY

Damilare Kujembola

CEO & CO-FOUNDER, AMPLIFY AFRICA INC.

Chelsea Miller

CO-FOUNDER, FREEDOM MARCH NYC

Dr Akintoye Akindele

CHAIRMAN PLATFORM CAPITAL

Ellie Diop

ENTREPRENEUR ELLIEVATED ACADEMY / ELLIE TALKS MONEY

Claire Ateku

ON AIR PERSONALITY

jada pollock

MUSIC MANAGER

Jatali Bellanton

FINANCIAL EDUCATOR AND INVESTOR BRILLANT MINDS UNITE AND KIDS WHO BANK

Vic Mensa

MUSICIAN,ACTIVIST,ENTREPRENEUR BLACK STAR LINE FESTIVAL/93 BOYZ

Melate Bekele

CEO AND FOUNDER HABESHA NETWORKS

Peace Hyde

Creator and Executive Producer

Alastair Curtis

PARTNER AT SHERPA VENTURES

Chinasokwu Nworu

Co-Founder PVO GLOBAL

Ijeoma Anadu Okoli

CEO & Co-Founder Umu Igbo Unite

Teniola Zaccheaus

Co-Founder and President Native Records

Dayo Okeniyi

Actor, Producer, Philanthropist, Co-Founder PVO GLOBAL

Luke Lawal

CEO, Founder, Mentor, L & Company

Sidnee Michelle

Celebrity Reporter + Senior Digital Editor, Black Enterprise

Kudz E. Taziva

Co-founder & CEO

Debbie Alamrew

Poet & Spoken Word Artist

Sam Desalu

Social Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

Candice Vernon

Writer | Director

Troy Millings

Earn Your Leisure Media Company

Rashad Bilal

Earn Your Leisure Media Company

Rashaad Lambert

Founder of For(bes) The Culture & Black Excellence Society

Abiola Oke

CEO Adisa Advisory

Suzan "Semii" Gebreyonas

Founder of FACE2FACE & Brand Manager of MONOGRAM

Nomzamo Mbatha

Actor, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

Malachi Fuller

Creative Entrepreneur, Director & Producer

Donye Taylor

Marketing Consultant, Digital Creator, and Creative Philosopher

Detavio Samuels

CEO Revolt Media & TV

Olamide Olowe

CEO/Founder, Topicals RX Inc.

Arinze Emeagwali

Marketing Professional

Dr. Ndidi Onyejiaka, MD, FAAP

MD, FAAP

Kweku Amoako

Founder & CEO, Afropolitan Cities

Trevor Ndhlovu

Chief Executive Officer, The BrandReserve Studios x Ventures

George Azih

Founder and CEO, LeaseQuery

Adam Mcfarland

Program Manager, Black Music and Culture

Alphonso David

President & CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum

Dr. Omonye Phillips

Divisional Vice President (DVP) at Rite Aid Pharmacy

Sam Onyemelukwe

SVP Business Development, Trace Media S.A

Shegun Otulana

CEO/Founder, Harmony Venture Labs

Van Lathan

Media Personality, The Ringer

AFRO BALL HONOREES (7pm, May 26)

Rashad Bilal

Earn Your Leisure Media Company

Troy Millings

Earn Your Leisure Media Company

Osita "DUKE" Ugeh

Music Exec

Nomzamo Mbatha

Actor, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

Vic Mensa

Musician, Activist, Entrepreneur

Olamide Olowe

CEO/Founder, Topicals RX Inc.

Walla Elsheikh

Co-Founder and CEO Birthright AFRICA

Tolulope Erogbogbo

Founder & Executive Chef - ILÉ

Arinze Emeagwali

Marketing Professional

Humble Lukanga

MBA-CFP, LifeLine Financial Group

Talent

SUPERSMASHBROZ

SEYI SAX

DEBBIE ALAMREW

Mercedes Benson

BLAQ PAGES

NNEOMA

DJ BUKA

DJ NAYIRAM

jAE MURPHY

TOMI TRIBE

V-LIVE

TRAVEL TO LOS ANGELES

Don't miss out on any of the action! Book your flights and hotel now and get all the information you need for traveling to LA for AFRICON!

#AFRICON23

Thursday, MAY 25 - 28, 2023 | Los Angeles California

Tickets

AFRICON GA PASS

Our premiere event, bringing together Africans across the diaspora to connect, learn, and network together

Ticket Includes

AFRICON Conference

Community Brunch

Small Business Pavillon

Recruitment Pavillon
Afrolituation Party

AFRICON PLUS PASS

Elevate your conference experience to a more professional level

Ticket Includes

AFRICON GA Pass

Entry to Masterclasses

Community Brunch
Africa Day Reception

Chop Life Day Party
Afrolituation Party

AFRICON VIP PASS

This ticket option is great for the full AFRICON experience. Attendees get the full AFRICON PLUS experience plus the following:

Ticket Includes

AFRICON Conference

Access to Africa Day Reception

Access to VIP Lounge

Afro Ball Gala
Community Brunch
Chop Life Day Party
Afrolituation Party

AFRICON Merch

AFRICON GOLD PASS

This ticket option is great for the full AFRICON experience. Attendees get the full AFRICON PLUS experience plus the following:

Ticket Includes

All Add-On Experiences

VIP Access to Africa Day Reception

Access to VIP Conference Lounge

Access to Afro Ball Gala

Community Brunch
Open Bar at Afrolituation Party

AFRICON Merch

AFRICON WEEKEND PASS

This ticket option is great for the AFRICON Weekend experience.

Ticket Includes

Access to the Community Brunch

Chop Life Day Party
Afrolituation Party

PAYMENT PLAN

All ticket types are available as a Payment Plan.

Choose this option to pay for your ticket in 3 x monthly instalments

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NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 2022

WASHINGTON DC NOVEMBER 2022

AUSTIN NOVEMBER 2022

MIAMI DECEMBER 2022

GHANA DECEMBER 2022

LONDON MARCH 2023

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