The 2nd Annual Eritrean Diaspora Innovators Summit was a hit and we can’t wait for next year! Our virtual conference brought together Eritrean next-gen diaspora pioneers from across industry to share their best insights for a weekend of clarity and creation.
EDIS returns in 2027- join the waitlist to be the first to know!
Waitlist members receive the first announcement, the first speaker reveal, and access to the earliest registration window when EDIS 2027 opens.
Every year, EDIS gathers Eritrean diaspora leaders, creatives, founders, and community builders in Merhaba Hall for two days of vision and action. The Diaspora Academy hosts EDIS as one way of helping our people invest their time, talent, and treasure in measurable outcomes for our community and our homeland.
Mebrahti carries the meaning of light in Tigrinia. Every session at EDIS turns that light into something you can build, at home and where you live.
One payment. Every session. Available through June 30, 2026.
EDIS 2026 opened with two days built for the kind of connection we all need more of. Speakers shared insights and ideas Q&A sessions kept opening doors long after the speakers stopped talking, and the attendee directory turned strangers into collaborators before the weekend closed.
Then came the Zereba Roundtable, one of EDIS’ major highlights, where attendees shared their reactions and experience at EDIS. From the speakers to the networking and post-event connections, everyone shared how transformative it was:
“The last few days have felt like the things you know in theory but not in practice.” – Selam
“I’m feeling encouraged and excited to figure out how I can use my time, talents, and treasures today, to build.” – Yodit
EDIS is where next-generation Eritrean diasporas can find their people, find clarity, and their next move. Every year we come back with more of it.
The Eritrean Diaspora Innovators Summit is a virtual conference for second-generation Eritreans in the diaspora—those raised in immigrant households, between cultures, navigating pressure and possibility, and ready to chart their own path.
EDIS brings together the next generation of Eritrean leaders to explore identity, leadership, entrepreneurship, and community impact through meaningful conversations and powerful shared experiences.
Get a glimpse of the conversations, insights, and powerful moments that make EDIS such a transformative gathering. These short reels highlight the voices, ideas, and energy shaping the next generation of Eritrean diaspora leadership.
Joining the waitlist will give you first access to all things EDIS – the announcement, registration, promotional discounts, and early access to join as a partner!
Two days designed to inspire, empower, and connect the next generation of Eritrean diaspora leaders.
Below you’ll find answers to the most common questions about the Eritrean Diaspora Innovators Summit.
If you still have questions, feel free to reach out, we’re happy to help!
The 2026 replay window closed on June 30, 2026. Every session, from the Zanta fireside chats to the keynotes and attendee directory, lives with the community that showed up for the two-day virtual conference in May.
EDIS returns in 2027 as our annual two-day virtual conference. Waitlist members receive the official date announcement first, along with opportunities to be a part of EDIS 2027
The Eritrean Diaspora Innovators Summit is our annual two-day virtual conference for next-generation Eritrean diaspora leadership. Founders, creatives, journalists, artists, organizers, health professionals, and policy leaders arrive in Merhaba Hall for two days of story, strategy, and collective action rooted in the Mebrahti mindset. The Diaspora Academy hosts EDIS every year.
Next-generation Eritrean diaspora members ready to invest their time, talent, and treasure in what our community builds next. That includes founders, creatives, organizers, journalists, health professionals, policy leaders, and anyone whose work carries our people forward.
Sign up at /edis-interest. Waitlist members receive the first announcement, the first speaker reveal, and access to the earliest registration window when EDIS 2027 opens.
The Diaspora Academy, founded by Semhar Araia. TDA supports diasporas in creating the spaces they wish existed. EDIS is one of the spaces we built for our people.
EDIS began as a room our community needed. Every year it grows into what next-generation Eritrean diaspora leaders decide to build together. Sign up for the waitlist, and you help shape what comes next.
