On Thursday, December 15th, the Alfam Miami Team traveled to Gallery O in Washington, DC for the first annual 2022 GET Cities Innovators Bash. The 2022 GET Cities Innovators Bash honors the achievements of women, trans, and nonbinary persons in technology, as well as the allies and accomplices who assist them via investments, sponsorship, and advocacy.
GET Cities exists to accelerate the representation and leadership of women in tech. We do this by collaborating with individuals and organizations to design and pilot interventions that help increase the number of women entering the tech workforce and the amount of venture capital funding going to women tech founders.
Get Cities highlights extraordinary leaders.
Despite evidence showing that women make larger returns than males do, less than 3% of investment goes to women tech founders, and the tech workforce is comprised of less than 30% women, with fewer being promoted into senior roles. It’s a downward spiral that black and Latina innovators earn fewer than 1% percent of venture capital financing.
Celebrating Innovators
Get Cities Awards
We celebrated the tech stars that shattered barriers this year with an evening of live music, art, tech displays, demos, and delectable food. This event brought together leaders, disruptors, and allies who used their platforms to promote our united goal of creating a diverse and economically competitive tech community.
Visual Art Exhibitors
2022 Honorees
Angela Dingle
CEO of the Year
April Christina Curley
Tenacity Award
Ben Magnus
Champion of the Year
Brittany Young
Community Partner of the Year
Buki Catherine Froelke
Rising Star
Cityworks DC
Workforce Initiative of the Year
Craig Newmark
Ambassador of the Year
Dawn Myers
Founder of the Year
Dr. Diana L. Burley
Excellence in Academia
Dr. Caroline Solomon
Excellence in Academia
2022 Honorees
Upsurge Baltimore
Amplification Award
A. Jay Nwachu
Investor of the Year
Jill Klein
Advocate of the Year
Joycelyn James
Impact Award
Techstars DC
Tech Accelerator of the Year
Mac Conwell
Investor of the Year
Maria Pope
Ambassador of the Year
Michaela Althouse
Journalist Champion of the Year
Monique Frazier
CIO on the Rise
Sammy Popat
Advocate of the Year
Sara Gilgore
Journalist Champion of the Year
