OUR MISSION
ABOUT SNABPIA movement,
A movement,
not a moment.
Founded in 2017, SNABPI connects Somali professionals worldwide through conferences, networking, and community-building.
EST. 2017
OUR VISION
A world shaped by Somali expertise, locally rooted and globally influential.
OUR VALUES
Excellence. Heritage. Unity. One diaspora, one network, one purpose.
EST. 2017
OUR JOURNEY
From a group chat to a global stage.
Nine years. Five cities. One unbroken thread — Somali professionals choosing each other, again and again.
CHAPTER · 012017
SNABPI Founded
Launched as an online professional network connecting Somali talent across North America.
CHAPTER · 022019
Inaugural National Conference
First in-person gathering in Minneapolis, MN — 24 US states and 5 countries represented.
CHAPTER · 032021
SDC 2021
Held at the Sheraton Bloomington, Minnesota — returning stronger after the pandemic.
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SDC 2022
Spotlighting Somali entrepreneurs building globally relevant companies.
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SDC 2023
Expanded to a full 3-day format at Hilton Bloomington.
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SNABPI DC 2024
Hosted at Hilton Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport — record attendance and sector diversity.
CHAPTER · 072025
SNABPI DC Doha
First international edition at the Park Hyatt Doha — 200+ professionals, global reach.
CHAPTER · 082026
NEXT CHAPTERSNABPI DC Nairobi
First Africa edition. 500+ delegates. A homecoming for the global Somali diaspora.
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