Past speaker
Oben Desmond
Software Engineer · Social Finance
March 2027 · Buea, Cameroon
The room thatchanges your year.
Thrive Summit · Become impossible to ignore. Formerly Hustlers Conference. Two days where you compete, connect, and leave with people who open doors—and proof you showed up when it counted. Registration opens soon; the first wave fills fast.
Become impossible to ignore Compete. Connect. Leave different Academics, career, and business in one room Arenas with real prizes on the line Mentors who open the next door Two days in Buea. Miss it, wait a year Become impossible to ignore Compete. Connect. Leave different Academics, career, and business in one room Arenas with real prizes on the line Mentors who open the next door Two days in Buea. Miss it, wait a year
Who it's for
You belong here.
If you are a student stacking skills, a founder chasing traction, or a professional ready for the next level—you are who Thrive Summit (formerly Hustlers Conference) is built for. In Buea, Cameroon, over two days in March 2027, you compete in real arenas, learn from people already building, and walk out with networks and momentum you cannot get from a screen.
The people who will hire you, fund you, or build with you will be in that hall. When summit week lands, the stories that travel for years start there. Make sure yours is one of them.
How your two days work
Your next move
starts here.
Two days. Two jobs. Compete, then take the main stage energy home. Skip either day, and you will spend the year hearing what you missed from people who did not.
Four arenas. Limited seats.
Bring your
A-game.
Don't wait to be discovered. Enter an arena, put your craft on display, and compete for recognition, opportunity, and prizes. The winners get talked about. Everyone else watches from the timeline.
Proof from the room
Real rooms.
Real stakes.
This is what past editions looked like. 2027 will be louder. Do not be the one watching the recaps.
The room fills up
Every seat taken by someone serious about their next chapter.
Builders at work
Hands-on sessions where ideas become something you can ship.
Winners take the stage
Real prizes. Real recognition. Names that travel after the lights go down.
A community that shows up
Relationships forged in two days that open doors for years.
“It broadened my perspective on engineering and innovation, and connected me with amazing people in tech.”
4
Editions deep
1000+
Builders reached
Millions
In prizes awarded
The bar is set
Voices who
built this room.
Founders, operators, and educators from past editions set the standard. The 2027 lineup drops when registration opens—get on the list so you do not miss the first seats.
Past speaker
Daisy Gobina
Vision Officer, DELC Foundation
Past speaker
Dr Njang Emmanuel
Medical Doctor & Entrepreneur
Past speaker
Ewang Atabe
AECO Education
Past speaker
Tambe Salome
Software Engineer, GDG Buea
Past speaker
Akwo Ashangndowah
Co-Founder & CEO, Nkwa
Youth Impact Awards
Impact
deserves
a spotlight.
Launched with Impact Media in 2025: over 150 nominations and eight honourees on the Chariot stage. 2027 nominations open with registration—the same list gets the first word.
Brands already in the room. Will yours be?
Become a partner
Straight answers
The questions
people ask
before they
commit.
Who is this for?+
Students, young professionals, founders, creators, and anyone ambitious enough to build in academics, business, or career. If you want skills and a network before everyone else catches up, you belong here.
Do I have to compete?+
No. Competitions are optional. You can attend the main event only. Enter an arena on day one if you want the stakes, the prizes, and a reason people remember your name.
What does it cost?+
Conference and competition prices are still being set. Join the waitlist on this page—we will email you when registration opens with pricing and the first seats.
When and where is it?+
March 2027 in Buea, Cameroon. Exact dates land with registration. Get on the list so you can lock travel and lodging before the scramble.
What if I am not from tech or business?+
You still belong. Tracks span health, agriculture, engineering, entrepreneurship, design, and content. The common thread is builders. Get notified now so you are not planning from the sidelines.
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Buea · March 2027 · Exact dates to be announced
Your seat is waiting.
Join the list now. When registration opens, you will hear first—before the room fills and the timeline catches up.
129
Days
16
Hours
43
Mins
43
Secs