Event Schedule

Our first Batch of sessions are now LIVE. Subject to Changes. All Event times are in Central Standard Time. Check this page for more session announcements.
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  • Day 1

    August 19, 2024


  • The Future of Tech & Culture

  • Where
    The Black Is Tech Expo

  • Startups, Founders & Entrepreneurship
    Where
    Founders Stage

  • The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

  • Engineering
    Where
    Software Engineering Stage

  • Engineering
    The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Delve into the capabilities of Amazon Bedrock, a powerful platform for building and deploying generative AI applications. We will explore its core components, including all the foundation models from top model providers available, and all its capabilities. With live coding demonstration, attendees will gain insights into the latest techniques and best practices for leveraging generative AI, such as prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning , and ensuring responsible and ethical Generative AI development.
    All Things AI
    Engineering
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • Many machine learning tasks resemble 0 to 1 challenges, where commencing without high-quality data proves arduous. You can employ various tools to kickstart model development, and synthetic data serves as an effective starting point. With multiple types of synthetic data available, leveraging it correctly can influence the success of your machine learning model.
    All Things AI
    Engineering
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

  • In our 6th installment of the Black Women X Tech Series, we delve into the future of Black Women in Tech with a keen focus on Venture Capital. Join us for an insightful panel discussion featuring trailblazing Black women in Venture Capital who are reshaping the investment landscape for promising tech startups. They'll address triumphs, hurdles, and how their experiences shape investment decisions. We'll examine the current state of investments in Black founded startups and the importance of fostering opportunities within these communities.
    Startups, Founders & Entrepreneurship
    The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Engineering
    Where
    Software Engineering Stage

  • Career Development
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • In an era where cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated, ensuring a robust cloud security posture is paramount for every organization. This talk will introduce the top five essential tools/services that organizations should implement to protect their AWS cloud environments. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how these tools can strengthen their cloud environments against evolving cyber threats and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
    Engineering
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

  • All Things AI
    The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Engineering
    Where
    Software Engineering Stage

  • Career Development
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • All Things AI
    The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

  • The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Research & Design
    The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • Engineering
    Where
    Software Engineering Stage

  • The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Career Development
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

  • All Things AI
    Engineering
    Where
    Software Engineering Stage

  • Day 2

    August 20, 2024


  • All Things AI
    Career Development
    Engineering
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • Career Development
    Engineering
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

  • Where
    The Black Is Tech Expo

  • Engineering
    Where
    Software Engineering Stage

  • The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Career Development
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • All Things AI
    Engineering
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

  • In the past two years, we’ve witnessed a whirlwind of generative AI innovation. And today, Generative AI is powering high-value experiences for customers in nearly every industry. Yet the pace of AI innovation continues to accelerate, with new AI breakthroughs nearly every day. To keep up, we need to grasp what's emerging in the latest Generative AI research. In this talk, we will dive into the latest trends in Generative AI, from retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), to LLM-powered agents, on-device AI, and beyond. We'll discuss use cases, challenges, and resources to dive deeper.
    All Things AI
    Engineering
    Where
    Software Engineering Stage

  • Startups, Founders & Entrepreneurship
    Where
    Founders Stage

  • Career Development
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • Research & Design
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

  • All Things AI
    Product & Project Management
    The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Startups, Founders & Entrepreneurship
    The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Founders Stage

  • The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • All Things AI
    Career Development
    The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

  • It's traditional to think of building a web app beginning with front end technologies such at HTML, CSS, and Javascript. The Vaadin platform flips that idea on it's head and offers solutions built around Java, a backend language. In this session featuring live-coded examples, we'll dive into how Vaadin's web frameworks, Flow and Hilla, can help developers build feature-rich web apps. We'll explore how these frameworks put the power in Java developer's hands by either building web apps purely in Java, or by combining Spring Boot and React in a single full-stack project. We'll show how to use Vaadin's web components as the building blocks to build awesome UIs.
    Engineering
    Where
    Software Engineering Stage

  • A spotlight session on entrepreneurial spirit in the AI sector. The session focuses on self-sustained funding through strategic value creation and dynamic storytelling. Reddick will show how AI can build a financially autonomous and impactful business, beyond its technical capabilities. Participants will learn how to identify opportunities for AI to solve real-world problems, create value, and craft compelling stories to captivate stakeholders. The session is ideal for entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders looking to integrate AI into their startups and support pioneering ventures in the AI space.
    All Things AI
    Startups, Founders & Entrepreneurship
    Where
    Founders Stage

  • All Things AI
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • Engineering
    The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Main Stage

  • The Future of Tech & Culture
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

  • All Things AI
    Engineering
    Where
    Software Engineering Stage

  • Product & Project Management
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • Career Development
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • Career Development
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

  • Day 3 (Workshop Day: Schedule Coming Soon)

    August 21, 2024