Special Guest of Honor
Okuapehene Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III
Paramount Chief of Akuapem
From Visibility to Power
The inaugural national gathering of Ghanaian America.
November 7–8, 2026 Ronald Reagan Building · Polaris Room
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington, DC 20004
Bringing Ghanaian Americans together to document our story, strengthen our institutions, organize leadership and shape our future.
Community + Belonging Civic Leadership Business + Investment Ghana–Diaspora Relations
Our sponsors & partners
Why now
Ghanaian America is no longer an emerging idea. It is a constituency.
Ghanaian Americans are building businesses, serving in government, leading institutions, raising families and maintaining deep relationships across two countries.
Yet we have rarely gathered nationally to ask:
Who are we?What do we need?What institutions must we build?What should our collective influence look like over the next generation?
The Golden Symposium begins that work.
2026
Inaugural Gathering
2027
Golden Gala + Awards
2028
National Convention
An inaugural gathering ahead of the 2028 State of Ghanaian America Convention.
Featured voices
The voices helping frame the work ahead.
Confirmed participants will be announced here as the program develops.
Keynote Speaker
Nana Kyere Agyemang
Deputy Director of Diaspora Affairs, Office of the President, Republic of Ghana
Special Guest Speaker
Michael Harry Yamson
Administrator, District Assemblies Common Fund; Board Member, Unichem Ghana Group
Special Performance
Offei
Singer & Performer
Featured Speaker
Deniece Laurent-Mantey
Senior Advisor in the Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State
Featured Speaker
Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey
Sunday Host & Opening Plenary Moderator
Featured Speaker
Councilman Anthony O. Afriyie
Connecticut
Featured Speaker
Councilman Owusu Anane
Albany, New York
Featured Speaker
Councilman Pious Ali
Portland, Maine
Featured Speaker
Del. Bernice Mireku-North
Maryland House of Delegates
Featured Speaker
Jermaine Nkrumah
President & CEO, Diaspora Network Television; Chairman, Ghlobal Diaspora Council
Featured Speaker
Rita Adubra Asante
Zentari Consulting — Africa Market Entry & Trade Strategy
Featured Speaker
Walter Owusu, MPH
Doctoral Candidate, Stratford Health Department
Featured Speaker
Osei Kwadwo Boateng
Chief Executive Officer, OKB Hope Foundation
Featured Speaker
Dr. Kofi Boateng
Community Leader & Advocate
Featured Speaker
Daniel Wubah, PhD
President, Millersville University; Nana Ofosu Peko III, Safohene
Featured Speaker
Kobina De Graft-Johnson
Founder & CEO, Anibok Studios
Featured Speaker
Kwaku D. Ofori, Esq.
Ofori Law Firm
Featured Speaker
Dr. Alice Mills Mai
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Trauma Therapist & Founder, Centering Wholeness LLC
Featured Speaker
Solace Awumee, Esq., FIP, CIPP/US, CIPM
Intellectual Property & Data Privacy Attorney
Featured Speaker
Afua Bruce
American Engineer, Data Executive, Professor & Former U.S. Government Official
Featured Speaker
Chantel Affum
Cybersecurity Analyst, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
Featured Speaker
Esther Sakyi
Founder, Dream Team International
Featured Speaker
Kodwo Ewusi, Esq.
Founder & Immigration Attorney, Fibi Law Firm
Featured Speaker
John Sena Akoto
Co-Founder, Krom Analytics; Software Engineer, Oracle
Featured Speaker
Jeph B. Acheampong
Founder & Director, Blossom Academy — Africa’s Data & AI Workforce
Featured Speaker
Aba G. Blankson
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, NAACP
Featured Speaker
Dr. Jennifer Adu-Frimpong
Board-Certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Featured Speaker
Nana Asante-Smith
Attorney, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Featured Speaker
Queenstar Akrong
Director, Harlem Children’s Zone; Founder, No Debt Degree
Featured Speaker
Jane Reindorf-Osei
Founder & CEO, Africa Investment Network (AIN)
Featured Speaker
Hans Boateng
Founder & CEO, The Investing Tutor
Featured Speaker
Vincencia Adusei
President, VASE Management and VASE Development
Featured Speaker
Dr. Yaba Blay
Professor, Scholar-Activist, Public Speaker & Cultural Worker
Featured Speaker
Karen Attiah
Deputy Digital Editor, Opinions, The Washington Post
Featured Speaker
Abdul Karim Abdullah
Co-Founder & CEO, Culture Management Group (CMG); Creator of AfroFuture
Featured Speaker
Pokuaa Owusu-Acheaw
Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Wes Moore
Featured Speaker
Fif Wilson
Photographer, Filmmaker, Creative Director & Producer
Featured Speaker
Ato Bernasko
Senior Vice President & Audit Director, Bank of America
Featured Speaker
Terry Kojo Oppong (TKO)
Founder & CEO, BlackBand; Host, ThaCollaborators Podcast
Featured Speaker
Diana A. Konaté, JD
Deputy Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy, African Communities Together (ACT)
Featured Speaker
Dr. Samuel K. Boateng
Founder & CEO, Slamm Technologies
Featured Speaker
Dr. Maame Adobea Amoyaw
Principal Strategist, Silver Link Strategies
Featured Speaker
Kofi Osei
Township Supervisor, At-Large, Towamencin, PA
Featured Speaker
Dr. Isaac Y. Addae
Founder & CEO, The Conscious Group
Featured Speaker
Marian A. Mahmoud
Senior Program Manager, Food Security & Livelihoods, World Vision US
The Symposium experience
One weekend. One national agenda.
Community, belonging, civic leadership and economic opportunity on November 7–8. The Symposium will proceed as scheduled.
01
Saturday, November 7
Community + Belonging
- State Roll Call
- Our Story Is an American Story
- Diaspora Rights + Citizenship
- Ghana Government Services
- Diaspora Durbar Launch
- Property + Protection
- Black in America, Ghanaian in America
- Ghana, But Make It Ours
- Ghana Toolkit + Marketplace
02
Sunday, November 8
Civic + Business Forum
- State of Ghanaian America Report
- Vote. Run. Serve.
- Immigration + Belonging
- Technology + Cybersecurity
- Investment + Business
- Global Pitch Venture Showcase
- Networking + Connections
Postponed, March 2027
Congressional Briefing
The State of Ghanaian America: An Emerging American Constituency
The Congressional Briefing on Monday, November 9th is postponed in observance of the tragedy of Javits Frimpong. It will be scheduled for March 2027.
The exact date, time and location will be announced once confirmed.
Registration for the postponed briefing is not currently open.
The Symposium at the Ronald Reagan Building on November 7–8 is still moving forward as scheduled.
State of Ghanaian America
What begins in 2026
Six connected efforts designed to outlast a single weekend.
State of Ghanaian America Report
Building the research and evidence base for understanding Ghanaian America.
Inaugural State Delegation Gathering
Organized representation from Ghanaian communities across the United States.
Leadership Council
Connecting leaders who can sustain national collaboration beyond the Symposium.
Diaspora Durbar Launch
A shared platform connecting Nananom with their global communities around identity, development and measurable diaspora impact.
Global Pitch Venture Showcase
Connecting Ghanaian and Ghanaian-American founders with investors, advisors, institutions and business leaders.
Road to 2028
Building the infrastructure toward the full State of Ghanaian America Convention.
A national evidence base
Data. Dialogue. Direction.
The report begins the work of documenting who we are, our impact and our potential—so communities can organize from shared evidence.
State delegations
Where does Ghanaian America live?
Represent your state at the inaugural State of Ghanaian America gathering.
The inaugural State Delegation Gathering will bring Ghanaian American communities from across the country together in Washington, D.C. to begin building the delegation infrastructure for the 2028 Convention.
Limited travel-stipend support will be available for selected official State Delegation representatives.
Current organizing geographies
01Illinois02Maryland03Virginia04New York05Massachusetts06Rhode Island07California08Florida09Ohio10Oklahoma11New Jersey12Pennsylvania13Connecticut14Georgia15Washington, D.C.
Delegate travel
Travel to Golden Symposium with United Airlines
We’re pleased to offer special United Airlines meeting travel discounts for state delegates attending Golden Symposium 2026 in Washington, D.C., November 7–8.
Registered state delegates can request the private booking code and instructions from the GHPAC team.
Discounts apply to eligible fares and are subject to availability and United Airlines’ terms.
Where to Stay
Planning your trip to Washington, D.C.? Here are a few hotels near the venue for your stay. Rates are approximate and vary by date, so please check current prices when booking.
Preferred hotel · Discounted room block
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
A discounted room block is available for Golden Symposium attendees at our preferred hotel.
Request discounted room blockOther nearby hotels
| Hotel | Approximate nightly rate |
|---|---|
| Henley Park Hotel | $197–$264 |
| YOTEL Washington DC | $168–$206 |
| JW Marriott | $276–$449 |
| Willard InterContinental | $290–$1,115 |
| Waldorf Astoria | $806–$3,640 |
Need help with your stay or travel? Email us at info@ghanadiasporapac.org.
A shared platform
Diaspora Durbar Launch
Nananom, Global Communities & Shared Impact
The 2026 Golden Symposium will launch a new shared platform connecting Ghana’s traditional leaders with their increasingly global communities around identity, belonging, development and measurable diaspora partnership.
01
Traditional Leadership Dialogue
02
Diaspora Constituency Recognition
03
Diaspora Impact Challenges
04
Road to a Larger 2028 Gathering
Global Pitch Venture Showcase
Ghanaian Ideas. Global Opportunity.
For 2026, Global Pitch launches as a curated venture showcase connecting promising founders with investors, advisors, institutions and business leaders.
2026
Venture Showcase
2027
Founder + Investor Ecosystem
2028
Global Pitch Competition
A national room
Who should be in the room?
01
Community Leaders
02
Civic + Public Service Leaders
03
Professionals
04
Entrepreneurs + Investors
05
Students + Emerging Leaders
06
Creatives + Cultural Leaders
07
Traditional Leaders
08
Ghana Government + Diaspora Institutions
If you are invested in the future of Ghanaian America, this room is for you.
With gratitude
Symposium Patrons
- Kimberlyn Carter
- Isaac Addae
Registration
Choose your place in the room.
Your participation helps build the infrastructure for a stronger Ghanaian American community.
2026 Symposium
GHPAC Member Weekend Pass
$65
- Register through the GHPAC member portal
2026 Symposium
Early Bird Weekend Pass
$70
2026 Symposium
Weekend Pass
$99
2026 Symposium
One-Day Pass
$50
- Choose Saturday, November 7 or Sunday, November 8
2026 Symposium
Student / Emerging Leader Pass
Free
- Free with a valid .edu email address
2026 Symposium
Patron Pass
$250
- Full weekend registration
- Preferred seating
- Patron recognition
- Invitation to select leadership/speaker gathering if available
- Helps support State Delegate participation
2026 Symposium
State Delegate
Invitation / Access Code
Frequently asked
Plan your participation.
What is the Golden Symposium?
The Golden Symposium is the inaugural national gathering of the State of Ghanaian America platform—a multi-year effort to document, convene, organize and strengthen Ghanaian America.
Who should attend?
Ghanaian Americans and partners invested in building stronger community institutions, civic leadership, business connections and Ghana–diaspora relations.
Do I have to be a GHPAC member?
No. The Symposium welcomes both GHPAC members and non-members. A special member weekend pass is available to current members.
What does the weekend registration include?
Weekend registration covers the Saturday and Sunday Symposium program, November 7–8, 2026. The Congressional Briefing has been postponed until March 2027.
How do I join my State Delegation?
Use the State Delegation interest link to share your state and interest. Organizing is currently underway across the listed geographies.
Is travel assistance available?
Limited travel-stipend support will be available for selected official State Delegation representatives.
What is the status of the Congressional Briefing?
The Congressional Briefing on Monday, November 9th is postponed in observance of the tragedy of Javits Frimpong. It will be scheduled for March 2027. The exact date, time and location will be announced once confirmed.
Where in Washington, D.C. will the Symposium take place?
The Symposium will take place in the Polaris Room at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004.
Media Partner
November 7–8, 2026 · Washington, D.C.
The future of Ghanaian America will not build itself.
Join us in Washington as we begin building the institutions, relationships and national infrastructure for the next chapter of Ghanaian America.