How The Power Of Networking Can Help In Closing The Wealth Gap: Here’s What You Missed At AFROTECH Executive Brooklyn

The date Sept. 22 marked AFROTECH closing out the AFROTECH Executive series for 2023.

Held in Brooklyn, NY, the event was an opportunity for people to gain insights about creating wealth, fintech, and tech innovation.

Speakers that graced the stage included Arian Simone, co-founder and CEO of Fearless Fund, Wemimo Abbey, co-founder and co-CEO of Esusu, and Abim Kolawole, chief audit executive at Northwestern Mutual.

The first fireside chat of the day was titled “Corporate Responsibility in Closing the Wealth Gap: The Blueprint, Presented by NorthWestern Mutual” with Kolawole. The discussion, moderated by Co-founder and CEO at Zirtue Dennis Cail, was about the critical role of corporate responsibility in addressing the wealth gap through real-time examples of NorthWestern Mutual’s initiatives.

There was also a fireside chat with Abbey centering on “The Importance of Investing in Innovative Fintech.” Moderator Ollen Douglass — who is an investor in Esusu — and Abbey spoke about the role fintech plays in creating new avenues for wealth-building and financial inclusion.