Medellin, Colombia – The Bogotá Chamber of Commerce will welcome nearly 25,000 entrepreneurs, innovators, investors and enthusiastic tech speakers from around the world for the seventh edition of Gofest from August 28 to 30.
Year after year, Gofest serves as an inclusive and open platform for effective business and has become a benchmark in the world of innovation and entrepreneurship since the first edition held in 2018.
This year, participants include Hernán Kazah, co-founder of Mercado Libre and KASZEK Ventures; Daniel and Andrés Bilbao from Truora; Freddy Vega, co-founder and CEO of Platzi; and Pablo Hermoso, an AI engineer for Amazon Web Services, among many others.
According to Ovidio Claros Polanco, President of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, “We believe in the importance of strengthening the business network with an innovative and futuristic vision where knowledge and new technologies become fuel for growth and competitiveness.”
Each year a country is invited to participate as a special guest. Brazil was chosen for this year’s edition and will bring more than 12 startups with high growth potential. Mexico, Argentina and the United States are also heavily represented at this year’s conference.
The various activities and spaces offered by Gofest 2024 include an online platform through which entrepreneurs can showcase their products and services (BazzarBog), seminars and master classes through which participants can learn about new tools and emerging technologies (Growth Lab) and a stage for pitch competitions between start-ups (Fireside Stage).
What happened at Gofest 2023?
Last year, Gofest welcomed over 180 speakers, mentors and investors, including Chris Barton, founder of Shazam, Vic Keller, founder and CEO of KLV Capital and René Lomelí, partner at 500 Global. The event also featured 81 booths, 83 workshops, 70 participating businesses and nine training and networking spaces.
“The [business] the environment needs powerful and personal platforms that resonate with the Latin American ecosystem and propose greater exposure to achieve the goal of becoming the entrepreneurial capital of Latin America,” notes Gofest.
According to the Chamber of Commerce, 55% of Colombian startups are concentrated in Bogotá, as well as 60% of the country’s capital raised. The capital also has 23 accelerators, 16 incubators and 11 entrepreneurship centers.
In the 2024 edition, Gofest and its team, including Jorge Mario Hurtado and Juan David Castaño, Vice Presidents of Business Empowerment for the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, promise to provide connections, inspiration and knowledge to startup leaders, entrepreneurs, entities that seek to support the business ecosystem, those interested in innovation within their companies, investors, innovators.
Gofest is still accepting sign-ups for attendees. Those interested can visit this link.
