Financing in the Digital Age: An Exclusive Conversation with Santiago Suarez, CEO of ADDI

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 8pm ET

Join Accelerate Yale to mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month for a conversation with Santiago Suarez ‘07, MA ‘07, Co-Founder and CEO of ADDI. ADDI is the leading point of sale financing platform in Latin America, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Foundation, Monashees, Quona, and Village Global. He will speak to us live from Bogota, Colombia, about his journey from Yale to fintech founder, and the future of fintech in Latin America. The conversation will be led by Adam Brenner ‘05, Co-Founder of Accelerate Yale and Yale Angels. Wendy Maldonado D’Amico ‘93, Director of Accelerate Yale and Yale Angels, will lead the live audience Q&A. This conversation will be recorded and shared with all registrants.

Diversity as a Superpower: A Fireside Chat with Porter Braswell, CEO of Jopwell

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 8pm ET

Join Accelerate Yale for a fireside chat with Porter Braswell ‘11, CEO and Co-Founder of Jopwell, an HR tech platform that helps diverse students and professionals unlock opportunities for career advancement. Porter will share his path from Yale to Jopwell, his views on entrepreneurship, and the continuing evolution of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The conversation will be led by Gary Stewart ‘96, Leadership Team member of Accelerate Yale and Yale Angels. Wendy Maldonado D’Amico ‘93, Director of Accelerate Yale and Yale Angels, will lead the live audience Q&A.  This conversation will be recorded and shared with all registrants.