Mayoral Summit Overview

At the Annual Festival of the Diaspora, US and Latin American Mayors converge to exchange insights and strategies, fostering collaboration for inclusive urban development. Small business owners from diverse backgrounds enrich discussions, sharing experiences and forging partnerships. Together, they champion innovation, resilience, and community-driven solutions, laying the foundation for sustainable economic growth and shared prosperity

FOTD100 2026

The Festival of the Diaspora is thrilled to unveil the inaugural FOTD100 in 2026—a prestigious new leadership award celebrating 100 consequential leaders from all over the Americas. This award spotlights mid-career changemakers—primarily under the age of 50 – whose achievements and vision reflect the extraordinary promise and power of the diasporic communities across the Americas.

The FOTD100 recognizes trailblazers who are breaking barriers, forging connections, and driving meaningful change in their fields and communities. Whether making an impact through civic engagement, entrepreneurship, the arts, education, advocacy, or beyond, these honorees exemplify the Festival’s core values: equity, innovation, and the collective advancement of our communities.

Join The Next FOTD100 Leadership Award

Interested in participating in our next FOTD100 Leadership Award? Please submit an inquiry form below and we will reach out to you.

Next Stop
Puerto Rico!

The 5th Annual Festival of the Diaspora is heading back to where the movement started in 2022, San Juan, Puerto Rico! Having held festivals in three countries over the last four years, we return to Historic San Juan with a more comprehensive event that now includes a pitch competition, fashion show, exhibition hall, incredible content from the stage and the unveiling of the first FOTD100 list which will honor 100 leaders across the Americas in our closing gala.

Whether you’ve attended before or are a first-time festival-goer, we invite you to register today and experience the joy and diversity of our diasporic community.

About The Festival Of The Diaspora Organization

Each year, we bring our unwavering belief and unwavering commitment to a new city, ignited a ripple effect of positive impact.

Past Festival Events

Our beginnings start with the first festival taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the idyllic Hilton Grand Resort. We kicked off our convening with more than 150 leaders from 46 countries.

The second FOTD in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, leveraged lessons learned from the first year to curate an unparalleled four day event during March of 2023 where over 200 leaders gathered at the Cartagena Centro Convenciones and took over the ancient city to celebrate, connect and collaborate.

FOTD Event Schedule

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Moderator: Ivan Barron
Sponsor: Black Ambition
Track: Main Track
Themes: Tech & Society
Speaker(s) Aaron Cervantes
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Moderator: Cordell Carter
Sponsor: Casa Innovation
Track: Track A
Speaker(s) Ada Williams Prince
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Moderator: Ivan Barron
Sponsor: Casa Innovation
Track: Track A
Themes: Tech & Society
Speaker(s) Al Cockfield

Our Vision

Each of these organizations is committed to fostering a sense of belonging within their communities; creating an inclusive workplace culture that values and respects all individuals, regardless of their background or identity.

Through our partnership, we hope to continue to cultivate and celebrate our humanity, while creating international unity and impact.