Featured Speaker
Deniece Laurent-Mantey
Inaugural Executive Director of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement
From Visibility to Power
The inaugural national gathering of Ghanaian America.
November 7–9, 2026 Washington, D.C.
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
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.
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
The three-day experience
Three days. One national agenda.
A progression from community and belonging to civic leadership, economic opportunity and public policy.
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
03
Monday, November 9
Congressional Briefing
The State of Ghanaian America: An Emerging American Constituency
A policy-facing Capitol Hill capstone carrying insights and priorities from the weekend into a congressional conversation.
Separate RSVP / capacity restrictions may apply.
Briefing RSVPState 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.
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.
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
$75$37.50
2026 Symposium
Early Bird Weekend Pass
$99$49.50
2026 Symposium
Student / Emerging Leader Pass
$50$25
2026 Symposium
Patron Pass
$250$125
- 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
2026 Symposium
Monday Congressional Briefing
Separate RSVP
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. The Monday Congressional Briefing requires a separate RSVP and may have capacity restrictions.
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.
Is the Congressional Briefing included?
No. The Monday Congressional Briefing requires a separate RSVP, and capacity restrictions may apply.
Where in Washington, D.C. will the Symposium take place?
Venue details will be announced shortly.
November 7–9, 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.