Speakers

We now have openings for speakers for the 2023 Conference. If you would love to speak at the Conference this year or know someone that will be interested in speaking, fill the form below and we'll follow up with you.

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Past Speakers at Black Is Tech

Over 300 thought leaders in tech have spoken at the Black Is Tech Conference in the past 4 years. This year, we are bring more speakers with diverse skillsets to our in-person and virtual Stages. See some of our past speakers from the 2022 Conference. 2023 Speaker Announcements coming soon.
Damani Corbin

Damani Corbin

Black is Tech: Director, Software Engineering (Strategy & Content)
Ime Archibong

Ime Archibong

VP, Product Management @Meta
Brenda Darden Wilkerson

Brenda Darden Wilkerson

President & CEO @ AnitaB.org
Colin Parris

Colin Parris

Chief Technology Officer @ GE Digital

Laverne Council

Laverne Council

Founder & CEO @ Emerald One | Board Member & Executive Coach
Briana Marbury

Briana Marbury

CEO and President @ The Interledger Foundation
Sam Thurman

Sam Thurman

VP of Product Operations @ Elavon
Awah Teh

Awah Teh

VP, Data Governance & Privacy Engineering @ Capital One

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Managing Partner @ 1888 Ventures
Shawn Wilkinson

Shawn Wilkinson

Founder & CEO @ Prodia, & Founder, Board & Advisor @ Storj
Michelle Akpojovwo

Michelle Akpojovwo

Director Technology-Enterprise Architecture, Agility & Transformation @ Cricket Wireless
Tye Hayes

Tye Hayes

CEO & Founder @ N-Ovate Solutions

Annie Sutton

Annie Sutton

Senior Director of Analytics @ Microsoft
Dan Williams

Dan Williams

Principal Engineer
Russell de Pina

Russell de Pina

Principal Software Engineer @ Microsoft
Akin Mousse

Akin Mousse

Senior Software Engineer @ Bloomberg

Jowanza Joseph

Jowanza Joseph

Head of Engineering @ Stream & Co-Founder
Desiree Young

Desiree Young

Executive VP, Global Partnerships and Strategic Innovation @ ThriveDX
Alexis Allen

Alexis Allen

Senior IT Project Manager & Agile Coach @ Amazon
Dorion Holbrook

Dorion Holbrook

Sr. Manager II, Talent Acquisition @ Walmart Global Tech

Shijuade Kadree

Shijuade Kadree

Director, Tech Equity & Tech Accountability Coalition @ Aspen Digital
Nathaniel Rose

Nathaniel Rose

Staff Software Engineer @ Circle
Bryan Green

Bryan Green

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner @ Walmart Global Tech
LaLisha Hurt

LaLisha Hurt

Industry Advisor, Public Sector Federal Government @ Splunk

Kanyatta Walker

Kanyatta Walker

Vice President, Information Technology @ Cisco
Ken Oliver

Ken Oliver

VP @ Checkr.org and Executive Director @ The Checkr Foundation
Muhammad Hill

Muhammad Hill

Sr. Manager, Enterprise Software Verticals @ Boeing
Cleveland Sellers III

Cleveland Sellers III

Head of Americas for Business Services @ Capgemini

Ken Weiner

Ken Weiner

CTO @ GumGum
Cristina Jones

Cristina Jones

Chief Brand Officer, ANTHEMIC Agency
Jyrone Parker

Jyrone Parker

CEO @ J Computer Solutions LLC
Renee Reid

Renee Reid

Senior Manager, UX Design Research @ LinkedIn

Sheila Robertson

Sheila Robertson

Stephanie Shaw

Stephanie Shaw

Vice President – Enterprise Technology @ The Wendy’s Company
Lashaun Solomon

Lashaun Solomon

Chief DEI Officer @ Pyramid Consulting Inc.
Jennifer Gaddis

Jennifer Gaddis

QA & Senior Quality Engineer

Yinka Taiwo-Peters

Yinka Taiwo-Peters

Product Leader @ Shopify
Calvin Mills Jr.

Calvin Mills Jr.

President & CEO | Philanthropist | Author | Serial Tech Entrepreneur
Travis Spruill

Travis Spruill

Vice President of Procurement and Properties @ Shipt

Sharonda Lee-Timberlake

Sharonda Lee-Timberlake

Director of Global Service Operations @ Intelsat
Alexis Robinson

Alexis Robinson

Principal, Industry Specialist @ AWS
Francisca Oredeko

Francisca Oredeko

Senior UX Researcher
Kyler Starks

Kyler Starks

Manager @ Credera

Michael Broughton

Michael Broughton

Founder & CEO @ Altro
Sai Zeng

Sai Zeng

Executive Director – Head of Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence, Distinguished Engineer @ UBS
Samuel Akinboro

Samuel Akinboro

Head of Data Operations, Enterprise Data Office @ Capital Group
Glenn Arnold

Glenn Arnold


Chantel Edwards

Chantel Edwards

Director, Cyber Security Intelligence @ Capital One
Patrick Hill

Patrick Hill

Executive Director
Kike Oniwinde

Kike Oniwinde

Founder & CEO @ BYP Network
Joanna Smith-Griffin

Joanna Smith-Griffin

CEO @ AllHere

Haniff Brown

Haniff Brown

Founder & CEO, FIT:MATCH
Nickoria Johnson

Nickoria Johnson

Partner and Global Chief Diversity Officer @ Credera
Dr. Diana B. Allen

Dr. Diana B. Allen

Senior Technical Program Manager - Security @ Google
Jason Jones

Jason Jones

Full-time disruptor, activist, educator, and software engineer

Michael C. Clark

Michael C. Clark

Personality Pitching, CEO, Pitch Coach and Consultant
Nathan Lowenthal

Nathan Lowenthal

Manager, Innovation Strategy & Product @ Credera
Javon Swint

Javon Swint

Program Management Office (PMO) @ Government Blockchain Association
Adekunle Oduye

Adekunle Oduye

Design Engineer, Tech Lead @ Plaid

Louvere Walker-Hannon

Louvere Walker-Hannon

Application Engineering Senior Team Lead @ MathWorks
Milton Jackson

Milton Jackson

PicSpotr Founder, Insurance & Banking Product Design/CX Executive
Joanna Smith-Griffin

Joanna Smith-Griffin

Chief Executive Officer @ AllHere
T'Juana TJ Albert

T’Juana TJ Albert

VP of Business Integration and Assurance

Earl Knight

Earl Knight

Co-Founder @ NADA
Tiffany Spencer

Tiffany Spencer

Co-founder & CEO, Tech Forward Solutions
Tara Duke

Tara Duke

Managing Director, Transformation @ Slalom
Naj Austin

Naj Austin

Founder & CEO @ Somewhere Good

Sophia Chin

Sophia Chin

Executive Director – Communications, People & Client Experience @ UBS
Treva Williams

Treva Williams

Technical community manager @ OpenInfra Foundation
Afam Okeke

Afam Okeke

Founder & Managing Intellectual Property & Technology Attorney @ A.I. Okeke Legal, PLLC
Coy Griffin

Coy Griffin

Founder @ Your Own Creativity (YOC)

Milton Jackson

Milton Jackson

PicSpotr Founder, Insurance & Banking Product Design/CX Executive
Lily  Ashidam

Lily Ashidam

Solutions Architect @ AWS
Kevon Mayers

Kevon Mayers

Solutions Architect @ AWS
Markesa Phelps

Markesa Phelps

Executive Recruiter, FinTech

Bobby McNeil

Bobby McNeil

Principal Talent Acquisition Partner, Software & Electrical Engineering
Deigratia A. Daniels

Deigratia A. Daniels

Engineer, Designer, Visual Artist, Augmented Reality Designer
Mohamad Merilan

Mohamad Merilan

Product Owner, Rates Trading Apps @ UBS
Niyi Odumosu

Niyi Odumosu

Solutions Architech @ Confluent

Ben Ilegbodu

Ben Ilegbodu

Frontend Architect @ Stitch Fix
Milan Lee

Milan Lee

Global Alliance Leader, Game Technology @ AWS
Richard Hunter

Richard Hunter

Senior Director, Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Platforms @ S & P Global
Shauna Smith

Shauna Smith

Director, B2B Marketing & Demand Generation @ The Knot Worldwide

William Andre Buchanan

William Andre Buchanan

Angel Investor, Marketing & Advertising Executive. Film Financier
Traci Robinson-Williams

Traci Robinson-Williams

CEO @ Claroti, Inc.
Whitney Robinson

Whitney Robinson

Digital Services Expert, Product Management Lead @ The United States Digital Service
Tanya Spencer

Tanya Spencer

Chief Diversity Officer @ GE Gas Power

Lekan Bashua

Lekan Bashua

Founder & GP @ f3 Ventures // Senior Product Manager @ Google Cloud Marketplace
William Jackson

William Jackson

Virtual Reality (VR) Certified Educator with VictoryXR and EngageVR | World Metaverse Council Education Member
Noble Ackerson

Noble Ackerson

Director of Product Management (AI/ML Solutions) @ Ventera
Faithful Alabi

Faithful Alabi

Software Engineer, Data Platforms @ Whatnot

Carlos Rymer

Carlos Rymer

Akeeya Umstead

Akeeya Umstead

Acquisition Integration Manager @ Cisco/ Non-Profit Founder @ Misstakenid Gives Back Foundation
Lyonel Dougé

Lyonel Dougé

Startup Founder, Software Engineer, Creator Economy Pioneer
Diamond Burgess

Diamond Burgess

HR Manager @ GE Digital

Bola Lamina

Bola Lamina

HR Partner @ GE Digital
Rashad Muwakkil

Rashad Muwakkil

Digital Technology Leadership Program @ GE Digital
Arit Amana

Arit Amana

Markesa Phelps

Markesa Phelps

Executive Recruiter, FinTech

Tickets Now Open!!

Early Bird In-person Tickets are now open. Lock in your spots today and save. If you are attending online only, all virtual General Admission tickets are FREE.