Omar Duque

Omar Duque is an impact-driven leader and the President of The Hispanic Technology Executive Council (HITEC).

HITEC empowers Hispanic technology professionals to accelerate the power and impact of Hispanic technology leaders, achieving lasting equity from the classroom to the boardroom. HITEC’s premiere network spans the Americas and is focused on building stronger technology and executive leaders, leadership teams, corporations, and role models in a rapidly changing, flatter, and information technology-centric world.

Previously, Duque was the President & CEO of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC). He is passionate about technology and entrepreneurship and how both help build community and help create a better world.

Under his leadership IHCC developed initiatives to connect more Latinos to the innovation economy. IHCC has partnered with 1871 Chicago to develop a first-of-its-kind incubator program for Latinx tech startups.