Because our team likes the sand over hard chairs at conferences — and we believe geography matters. We're passionate about building tech conferences that bring you to culturally rich, beautiful destinations, where your build, investment, and expansion meets diverse people, diverse landscapes, and new infrastructure experiences.
What is 1878
A collective movement, not an organization.
In our founder's Caribbean culture, 1878 is a revolution that symbolizes the power of collective takeover — and everyone's right to a path to do so. 1878's work across areas and locations is about igniting pathways for individuals, teams, businesses, organizations, institutions, departments, committees, commissions, systems, judiciaries, firms, communities, and governments.
Who is Sansara A. Cannon, Esq.
The Cannon fire that blazes results across sectors.
An attorney with rare working and litigation experience across law & tech — who also has built tech forward systems and led with tech across industries and sectors.
Executive Director & Chief Legal Technologist — 1878
Chief Executive Officer & CIO — The Center for Educational Growth
In-House Counsel & Producer — Blue Tarp Productions
Previously
AUSA · Asst. U.S. AttorneyGeneral Counsel · Inspector General's OfficeADA · Asst. District AttorneyLegal Aid Defense AttorneyCounsel to Local GovernmentsInt'l Counsel · Dacheng & major firmsIP · Corporate · Transactional
Partners & Clients
AmazonAWSMicrosoftOpenAIAnthropicLoveableLeadpagesGoogleCanvaLandingsiteaiPreziOpenclawGitHubDept of JusticePRACInspector General Offices · InteriorPeace CorpsDevelopment Finance CorporationNew York City GovernmentU.S. Virgin Islands GovernmentBritish Virgin Islands GovernmentUnited Fidelity BankCitibankCapital OneWells FargoLawBetaABANYSBAVI Bar AssociationThe Center for Educational GrowthBlue Tarp ProductionsRTParkUniversity of the Virgin IslandsCardozo Law SchoolStanford UniversityHarvardGeorge Washington UniversityCape AirAmerican AirlinesDeltaFly the WhaleFilmWorksTrue Colors TheatreKenny Leon Productions284 Excellence Film FestivalUrban Film FestivalCLIOThomson ReutersLexisNexisStudiobinderAdobeAbletonFordham UniversityCLOCCODEXLegalTechAgriTech · Dept of AgricultureCourseraFintechFrontierStripePayPalWestern UnionAmazonAWSMicrosoftOpenAIAnthropicLoveableLeadpagesGoogleCanvaPreziLandingsiteaiOpenclawGitHubDept of JusticePRACInspector General Offices · InteriorPeace CorpsDevelopment Finance CorporationNew York City GovernmentU.S. Virgin Islands GovernmentBritish Virgin Islands GovernmentUnited Fidelity BankCitibankCapital OneWells FargoLawBetaABANYSBAVI Bar AssociationBlue Tarp ProductionsThe Center for Educational GrowthRTParkUniversity of the Virgin IslandsCardozo Law SchoolStanford UniversityHarvardGeorge Washington UniversityCape AirAmerican AirlinesDeltaFly the WhaleFilmWorksTrue Colors TheatreKenny Leon Productions284 Excellence Film FestivalUrban Film FestivalCLIOThomson ReutersLexisNexisStudiobinderAdobeAbletonFordham UniversityCLOCCODEXLegalTechAgriTech · Dept of AgricultureCourseraFintechFrontierStripePayPalWestern Union
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Early Bird Exclusive · Your In Before Anyone Else
BE on the boat. Conference across waters.
Early-bird pricing for those journeying across the waters at TATEL — a conference held on boats, with both dock and beach panels for builders, founders, and investors. Your door into TATEL, opened at Early Bird before anyone else.
Early Bird Exclusive · Limited Availability
$3,500per guest · buy now
BE on the boat. Conference across waters.
Journey one route across three islands and conference on the water — dock panels and beach panels with builders, founders, and investors, plus the onboard mini-panel underway between every leg.
BE on the boat — conference across the waters at TATEL, on boats
Dock + beach panels for builders, founders & investors
One route · 3 islands — choose Route 1 or Route 2 (see the agenda)
The onboard mini-panel underway · first access before public release
STAY on the boats for the conference — every destination as you stay, at each stop along the way
VIP sessions, VIP beaches, VIP boats & VIP local water excursions with your own local guide and concierge service
Personal local guides at every island with local curated lunches & dinners
Sessions not just on the water — but in the water
The entire four day conference to ride out to with all the First Mate & Captain Perks combined
Reserve Captain-Tier
Conference Across Waters · The Ride-Out
The Archipelago Routes.
TATEL conferences on the water across six islands and two nations — split into two routes of three islands each. Early-bird runs one route; First-Mate and Captain-Tier unlock more routes and allow you to charter your own route. All routes include - Dock panels, beach panels, and the onboard mini-panel between every leg.
$3,500Early Bird Exclusive · buy now
◇ The Onboard Mini-Panel
The crossing is the conversation.
With "seaside" floating chats across TATEL's five tract waters, docks, boats, and beaches — led by a founder or investor aboard. The route and the destinations are the venue, and you can choose to keep sailing to new ones (because life is about choices).
Route 1 · USVI: St. Thomas → Lovango → St. John | Route 2 · BVI: Jost Van Dyke → Tortola → Scrub · early-bird = one route, 3 islands
Route Agenda · Conference Across Waters
Two routes. Three islands each.
Each TATEL day runs a route across at minimum three islands — dock panels and beach panels are at every stop, and the tracts below are drawn straight from the summit programming:
Early-bird ($3,500) — one route, 3 islands. First-Mate · upgrade for more — more routes & more boating: one additional route + your own private boat route tour access. Captain-Tier · steer your own — make your own route, charter, and stay aboard, with VIP sessions throughout the routes, beaches, and docks — including private-access islands and chefs.
Route 1 · USVI
St. Thomas → Lovango → St. John
3 islands · U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Thomas · Red Hook — Board & the Convergence kickoff
Cast off from the docks; open on why TATEL moves on water and where all five tracts meet on open sea. Find out what's at every tract and sail to the island featuring each tract.
The ConvergenceCross-Industry
Lovango Cay — Beach panel · Tech · AI
Hands dirty on the sand: build AI systems, test foundation models, and ship in a beachside hackathon with mentorship. Get exposure and early access to more AI, Tech and conferences that are offered throughout the year.
TechAIHackathon
St. John · Trunk Bay — Dock & Beach panels · Travel · Law
Tourism infrastructure, cross-border regulation, hospitality & travel tech, and entertainment IP — where Travel and Law converge at one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
TravelLawEntertainment
Route 2 · BVI
Jost Van Dyke → Tortola → Scrub Island
3 islands · British Virgin Islands
Jost Van Dyke · White Bay — Beach panel · Entertainment · AI
Content creation, AI-driven media, streaming economics, music and the creator economy — set against the legendary White Bay shoreline.
EntertainmentAIMedia
Tortola · Road Town — Dock panel · Law · Finance
Offshore structures, BVI corporate law, fintech regulation, and the legal and tax incentive infrastructures of Caribbean business formation.
LawFinanceTech
Scrub Island — VIP closing · All Tracts
The convergence close: all five tracts, all builders, all operators, all founders, all investors — on a private island. The deals that get done here don't need a name.