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Day 1
August 7, 2023
12:00 - 12:15
Welcome Message, Host/Attendee Introductions, House Keeping + DJ Warmup
12:30 - 13:00
Black Innovation at scale: How data & experimentation can lead to and create better breakthroughs for our Communities
By Ime Archibong VP, Product Management @Meta ,

Virtual
Where
Main Stage (Virtual)
13:00 - 13:30
It's ok to Pivot: Re-channeling, Refocusing : The Keys to a Scalable and Sustainable Tech Startup
By

Virtual
Where
Virtual Founders Stage
13:00 - 13:30
Defining Our Own Career Pathways: Transitions, Growths & Pivots
By , Desiree Young Executive VP, Global Partnerships and Strategic Innovation @ ThriveDX ,

Virtual
Where
Virtual Career Stage
13:00 - 13:30
Securing The Clouds Proactively in the Cloud-Driven World
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3 (Virtual)
13:00 - 13:30
AI meets AR: How Augmented Reality + Artificial Intelligence will transform our everyday lives
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2 (Virtual)
13:30 - 14:30
Dedicated Virtual Expo Booth Hour + Lunch Break
14:30 - 15:00
From Tech Professional to Entrepreneur: Making the Leap to Build a Successful Startup
By , ,

Virtual
Where
Virtual Founders Stage
14:30 - 15:30
The Metaverse- Influence on Black Businesses: Adaptation to Immersive Environments with the Blending of Web Development
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3 (Virtual)
14:30 - 15:15
Welcome to the Age of A.I: Understanding the evolution of Artificial Intelligence: How we started and where we're going
By Shawn Wilkinson Founder & CEO @ Prodia, & Founder, Board & Advisor @ Storj , Sarah Mohammed Software Engineer @ MathWorks , Noble Ackerson Director of Product Management (AI/ML Solutions) @ Ventera

Virtual
Where
Virtual Main Stage
14:30 - 15:15
Unlocking the World of Cyber Security: More than Certs and Buzzwords
By ,

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 1 (Virtual)
14:30 - 15:15
Revolutionizing Labs: Robotics for Lab Automation
By Rich Gilliam Founder @ STEM Plug | Author | Automation Engineer

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2 (Virtual)
15:00 - 15:30
The Keys to Modern Leadership: Inclusive Leadership
By Nickoria Johnson Partner and Global Chief Diversity Officer @ Credera

Virtual
Where
Career Stage (Virtual)
15:15 - 16:00
What they don't tell you about technical interviews
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2 (Virtual)
15:30 - 16:10
Effective Strategies to developing the next generation workforce
By Sam Thurman VP of Product Operations @ Elavon , Candace S. Williams Associate Director, Cybersecurity Leadership @ Raytheon , LaLisha Hurt Industry Advisor, Public Sector Federal Government @ Splunk

Virtual
Where
Virtual Main Stage
16:00 - 16:45
Understanding AI and Healthcare: We cannot afford to be left behind
By Shannon B. Martin Principal Product Manager, Health and Life Sciences @ Microsoft

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2 (Virtual)
16:00 - 16:45
DAOs: The Potential Future of Work, Business Entities and Decentralized Governance
By Nathaniel Rose Staff Software Engineer @ Circle

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3 (Virtual)
16:00 - 16:30
Performance Reviews: The Blueprint for Career Development
By Chanel Power Founder & CEO @ Mentor Me Collective

Virtual
Where
Virtual Career Stage
16:00 - 16:45
Building vs. Leveraging Tech: Architectural Considerations and Optimal Strategies
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 1 (Virtual)
16:30 - 17:15
Market the Future: What does Marketing Look like in the A.I era?
By Cristina Jones Chief Brand Officer, ANTHEMIC Agency , , ,

Virtual
Where
Main Stage (Virtual)
17:00 - 17:30
Cracking the Code: 10 Possible Reasons You Didn't Get the Job
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3 (Virtual)
17:00 - 17:30
Fashion Meets AI: What's AI's impact on the Fashion Industry?
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 1 (Virtual)
17:30 - 18:00
R & B Who Got Next @ the BIT Lounge
18:00 - 18:30
Closing DJ Mix: Old School Cool with DJ Kyndal
18:30 - 19:00
1- on-1 Networking

Day 2
August 8, 2023
12:00 - 12:15
Day 2 Welcome Message, Housekeeping + DJ Warmup
12:20 - 13:00
Tech without Borders: Empowering and Connecting Black Tech Communities Worldwide
12:30 - 13:00
Next Move, Best Move
12:30 - 13:15
Mentorship vs Sponsorship? Understanding the difference and Importance
By

Virtual
Where
Career Stage (Virtual)
12:30 - 13:10
Black Pixels & Paper: A Visual Story of the Black Experience & Design
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2 (Virtual)
13:30 - 14:30
Dedicated Virtual Expo Booth Hour + Lunch Break
14:30 - 16:00
Workshop: Create a Real-time Dashboard with Python and Streamlit
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 4
14:30 - 15:00
Transformative power of Blockchain and its role in addressing Climate Change
By Contessa Cooper Community Engagement Manager @ Thallo

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 1
14:30 - 15:15
ChatGPT, LLaMA, and Bard: Building Accessible and Inclusive LLMs
By Makanjuola Ogunleye Ph.D. Researcher @ Perception and Language Lab, Virginia Tech.

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2
14:30 - 15:00
Data-Driven Product Management
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3
14:30 - 15:00
The power of professional branding: Creating an optimized LinkedIn Profile to attract recruiters
By

Virtual
Where
Career Stage
14:30 - 15:00
Creating a Work/Life Balance whilst scaling your Business - Fireside Chat with Kike Oniwinde
By ,

Virtual
Where
Founders Stage (Virtual)
14:30 - 15:10
Tech for Equity: Reducing Societal Issues and Empowering Marginalized Communities
By Louvere Walker-Hannon Application Engineering Senior Team Lead @ MathWorks , Rich Gilliam Founder @ STEM Plug | Author | Automation Engineer

Virtual
Where
Main Stage (Virtual)
15:00 - 15:30
Avoiding “The Product Ceiling Trap” to Build the next Iconic Brand
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 1
15:00 - 15:30
Leveraging Technology to Impact the World
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3
15:00 - 15:40
"NET" to "WORTH": Growing your Net to WORTH in Relationships
15:00 - 15:45
IOT + Robotics: The IOT Puppy Park: Connecting Worker Safety with Terraform.
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 4 (Virtual)
15:15 - 16:00
Improving the Software Engineering Process
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2
16:00 - 16:40
Building Successful Companies as Founders by Leveraging Resources from other Organizations
By

Virtual
Where
Founders Stage
16:00 - 16:30
Breaking the Data Science Barrier: Hacking Your Way to a Successful Career
By

Virtual
Where
Career Stage
16:00 - 16:30
Beyond Reality: The Legal implication of Deepfakes in Cybersecurity
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3
16:00 - 16:40
Bringing AI to K-12 Schools: Tips for Black Tech Leaders
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 1 (Virtual)
16:00 - 16:30
Training Strategies to Fortify and Future-proof your Product
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2 (Virtual)
16:30 - 17:00
Tech + Policy: The potential Power within for the Black Ecosystem
17:00 - 17:40
What Does CRM Look Like for you? How Founders can use CRM to grow their Businesses
17:00 - 17:40
Demand Generation (B2B Marketing)
17:30 - 18:00
The Poetry/Comedy Jam @ The BIT Lounge
18:00 - 18:30
Day 2 DJ Closing Mix: Island Rhythms and Afrobeats by DJ Buka
18:30 - 19:00
1-on-1 Networking

Day 3
August 9, 2023
10:00 - 11:00
Registration & Check In for Workshops 1 & 2
11:00 - 12:30
In-person Workshop 1: From Concept to Creation: Hands-on Generative AI Workshop with PyTorch - Sponsored by The Linux Foundation
11:00 - 12:30
In-person Workshop 2: Intro to Terraform on AWS
By ,

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
12:30 - 13:30
Registration & Check In for Workshops 3 & 4
12:30 - 13:00
The Power of Extended Reality (XR): Transforming Africa's Digital Landscape
13:30 - 14:30
Dedicated Virtual Expo Booth Hour + Lunch Break
13:30 - 15:00
In-Person Workshop 3: AI and IoT workshop: Using Machine Learning and IoT to Turn Your Smartphone into a Fitness Tracker. Powered by MathWorks
By , Louvere Walker-Hannon Application Engineering Senior Team Lead @ MathWorks

In-Person
13:30 - 15:00
In-person Workshop 4 : The Mindset Matrix - The future of digital advertising: Using a combination of creative, contextual and attention technologies to optimize digital advertising campaigns. Powered by GumGum
By Ken Weiner CTO @ GumGum , T’Juana TJ Albert VP of Business Integration and Assurance

In-Person
14:30 - 15:00
How to Create and Cultivate Student Mobilization in Technical DEI Efforts
By

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3
15:00 - 16:00
The Virtual Closeout Party with DJ Sam I Am
19:00 - 23:00
Welcome to Black Is Tech 2023 In-Person : Opening Party for the In-person Experience (Venue TBA to Registered Attendees)

Day 4
August 10, 2023
09:00
Registration + Badge Pickup
11:00 - 11:15
Black Is Tech 2023 In-person Official Opening: Host Greetings and Announcements + House Keeping
11:15 - 12:00
In-person Opening Keynote/Panel: Black Is Tech: Why We Need Tech & Tech Needs Us
By Tye Hayes CEO & Founder @ N-Ovate Solutions , Laverne Council Founder & CEO @ Emerald One | Board Member & Executive Coach , Samuel Akinboro Head of Data Operations, Enterprise Data Office @ Capital Group ,

In-Person
Where
In-person Main Stage
12:00
In-person Expo Officially Opens + Lunch Break
12:00 - 18:00
In-person Expo Hours
12:30 - 13:15
Build Software that doesn't suck - something people want and will use
12:30 - 13:15
Digital Equity: Bridging the Gap to Technology Access
12:30 - 13:15
How Black Tech Founders Can Unlock $10M in Revenue Growth
By

In-Person
Where
Founders Stage (In-person)
12:30 - 13:15
Rethink Reimagine Refresh: Using Recombinant Innovation to Generate New Revenue Streams
By

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
12:30 - 13:15
Reimagining Federal Support for Families, Hand-in-Hand with Mothers
By

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
13:00 - 13:45
"Black, and..." A personal exploration of the phenomenon of being treated as a novelty or an oddity while trying to show up as a technologist.
By Dan Williams Principal Engineer

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
13:00 - 13:45
AI this! AI that! Is AI really Doom's Day for Us?: Human Intelligence meets Artificial Intelligence
By , ,

In-Person
Where
In-person Main Stage
13:00 - 13:45
How Next Gen Technologies and DE&I Drives Companies/Organizations Forward - UBS Sponsored Session
By Sai Zeng Executive Director – Head of Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence, Distinguished Engineer @ UBS , , , Sophia Chin Executive Director – Communications, People & Client Experience @ UBS

In-Person
Where
C101 Auditorium (In-person)
13:30 - 14:30
Pitch Competition Elimination 1
13:45 - 14:30
Setting the Stage to Innovate
By Awah Teh VP, Data Governance & Privacy Engineering @ Capital One

In-Person
Where
C102 Auditorium (In-person)
13:45 - 14:30
The Future of Digital Funds Transfer
By Briana Marbury CEO and President @ The Interledger Foundation

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
13:45 - 14:30
Adventures of Repeatable Infrastructure in Azure
By Cory Hall DevOps Engineer @ Microsoft

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
14:00 - 14:45
Gaming into the Future (panel): The Historical Context of Gaming & The Future for Black Communities
By Milan Lee Global Alliance Leader, Game Technology @ AWS , Malcolm Coley Chief Technology Officer @ Futures First Gaming

In-Person
Where
In-person Main Stage
14:00 - 14:45
MLOps - Building Real-time Intelligence
By Faithful Alabi Software Engineer, Data Platforms @ Whatnot

In-Person
Where
C101 Auditorium (In-person)
14:00 - 14:30
DevOps + Finance: How FinOps is Bridging the Gap in the Tech Industry
By

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
14:00 - 14:45
Navigating the Future of Front-end Engineering
By

In-Person
Where
Software Engineering Stage (In-person) - Georgia Ballroom 2
14:45 - 15:30
You’re a Sales What? Life as a Sales Engineer
14:45 - 15:30
Raising Funds for your startup: Angel Investors vs Venture Capitalists
By Charles Robinson Managing Partner @ 1888 Ventures , ,

In-Person
Where
In-person Founders Stage
14:45 - 15:30
Maximizing impact potential through efficiency and effectiveness: How to cohesively manage product delivery, specifically across design, tech, and product teams
By ,

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
14:45 - 15:45
Capital One College Recruitment Hour
By Capital One

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
15:00 - 15:45
Open Source: Critical Conversations
15:00 - 15:30
The Right Tool For The Right Job: Designing Efficient Microservice Architectures.
By

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
15:00 - 15:45
Digital Transformation and Change Management Adoption: How Organizations can swiftly adapt to the fast pace of technological evolution
By Cleveland Sellers III Head of Americas for Business Services @ Capgemini , Tara Duke Managing Director, Transformation @ Slalom , Stephanie Shaw Vice President – Enterprise Technology @ The Wendy’s Company , Robbin Simpkins Director, Services Improvement @ Softchoice

In-Person
Where
Main Stage - C1
15:15 - 16:15
Fighting AI Bias...With Bias! - A Technical Dive-In
By Noble Ackerson Director of Product Management (AI/ML Solutions) @ Ventera

In-Person
Where
C101 Auditorium (In-person)
15:45 - 16:20
Cloud Native Security Simplified
16:00 - 16:45
The Future of the AR/VR Industry and Oppurtunites for You
By

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
16:00 - 17:00
Pitch Competition Elimination 2
16:00 - 16:45
Rebuilding HealthCare: Creating technology to improve Healthcare for all.
By , Dr. Erkeda DeRouen Founder @ The Pace Makerz

In-Person
Where
In-person Main Stage
16:00 - 16:45
Kata Containers: The Best of Both Worlds for Secure & Efficient Workloads
16:00 - 16:45
Become a Data Driven Organization: Using data as an asset to innovate instead of by-product
By Khendr’a Reid Principal Data Strategy Technical Specialist @ AWS

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
16:30 - 17:15
The Future of Content & Media will Be Interactive: A Showcase
By

In-Person
Where
C102 Auditorium (In-person)
16:30 - 17:00
Enterprise Architecture: Enabling Digital Transformation &Agility
By Michelle Akpojovwo Director Technology-Enterprise Architecture, Agility & Transformation @ Cricket Wireless

In-Person
Where
C101 Auditorium (In-person)
16:45 - 17:30
7 Habits for Successful Engineering Professionals from Novice Engineer to Leader
By

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
17:00 - 17:45
Blockchain/Web3 & The Metaverse. Are they Dead? Understanding other technologies beyond AI that will shape the future of tech, business and livelihood
By

In-Person
Where
In-person Main Stage
17:00 - 17:45
Demand Generation (B2B Marketing)
By

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
17:00 - 17:45
Command Line for Control
17:00 - 17:30
The Martin Lawrence Method: Success via Hilarious Insights
By Juntae Delane Founder & CEO @ Digital Delane

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
17:15 - 18:00
Don't Sleep on the Government: Tech Careers
17:30 - 21:30
The NADA App Launch Happy Hour at Black Is Tech @ Lock & Key (Open to all Attendees)
17:30 - 18:30
Pitch Competition Elimination 3
17:45 - 18:30
Content Design
17:45 - 18:30
Inclusive Apprenticeships & Emerging Technologies
17:45 - 18:15
Paths to the Boardroom
By

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
18:30 - 20:30
The BILL Happy Hour (Invite only Event) - Sponsored by BILL.com
19:30 - 22:00
A BIT Corporate Happy Hour - Powered by Team Black Is Tech ( Speakers/Corporate VIP Tickets Only)
By Black Is Tech Team

In-Person
Where
Venue to be announced to Invited Guests
21:00
Black Is Tech X Afrocode presents "Hip-Hop meets Afrobeats" - A Party like no other @ Elleven45
By Black Is Tech Team

In-Person
Where
Elleven45 - 2110 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309

Day 5
August 11, 2023
09:00
Registration + Badge Pickup
10:00 - 10:45
The Future of Energy is Software
By , , Colin Parris Chief Technology Officer @ GE Digital , ,

In-Person
Where
C101 Auditorium (In-person)
10:00 - 10:45
Exploring Space- Equity in Orbit: Empowering Black Professionals in the Satellite and Space Industry
By Sharonda Lee-Timberlake Director of Global Service Operations @ Intelsat

In-Person
Where
C102 Auditorium (In-person)
10:00 - 10:45
From Jupyter Notebooks to BQuant - Empowering Financial Insights through Bloomberg's Open Source Journey
By Akin Mousse Senior Software Engineer @ Bloomberg

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
10:00 - 10:45
How to make an Authentic Career Pivot in 2023, You're Already a software Tester, you just don't know it yet!
By

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
10:15 - 10:45
Create Impact, Build Value: An Entrepreneur's Guide: A Fireside Chat with Calvin Mills Jr.
By Calvin Mills Jr. President & CEO | Philanthropist | Author | Serial Tech Entrepreneur

In-Person
Where
Founders Stage (In-person)
10:15 - 11:00
Black Software Engineers: Teaching the World how to Build Better Software
By , Muhammad Hill Sr. Manager, Enterprise Software Verticals @ Boeing

In-Person
Where
Software Engineering Stage (In-person) - Georgia Ballroom 2
10:15 - 10:50
How do we really own our Data? Collecting, Analyzing, Visualizing and Using Black Data for Black Success
By Annie Sutton Senior Director of Analytics @ Microsoft , Anthony Smoak Senior Manager, Technology Consulting-Enterprise Data and Analytics @ Protiviti

In-Person
Where
Main Stage - C1
11:00 - 11:45
Black Women X Tech: Founders Series: Redefining Entrepreneurship in Tech
By Naj Austin Founder & CEO @ Somewhere Good

In-Person
Where
In-person Main Stage
11:00 - 11:45
From Code to Currency: How Black Tech Entrepreneurs are primed to be the Catalysts for Wealth Creation in Black Communities
By

In-Person
Where
In-person Founders Stage
11:00 - 11:45
What Business Leaders need to know about CyberSecurity Preparedness
By

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
11:00 - 11:45
Leading Impact and Influence with UX Research
By Renee Reid Senior Manager, UX Design Research @ LinkedIn

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
11:00 - 17:00
In-person Expo Hours Day 2
11:00 - 11:45
Productizing a Severless Minimum Viable Product- Sponsored by BILL
By Ivonne Roberts Software & Systems Architect @ BILL

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
11:00 - 11:45
The Unwritten Rules of the Contract to advance your career - Sponsored by Cisco
By Kanyatta Walker Vice President, Information Technology @ Cisco , Jason W. Gallo VP, Global Partner and Routes to Market Sales @ Cisco , Keyana Tyson Leader, Global Diversity and Inclusion Programs @ Cisco ,

In-Person
Where
C101 Auditorium (In-person)
11:10 - 11:55
Software is evolving, you should too
By Russell de Pina Principal Software Engineer @ Microsoft

In-Person
Where
Software Engineering Stage (In-person) - Georgia Ballroom 2
12:00 - 13:00
Friday Lunch Hours
12:30 - 13:15
Let's talk about the Creator Economy
By , Yinka Taiwo-Peters Product Leader @ Shopify ,

In-Person
Where
C101 Auditorium (In-person)
12:30 - 13:15
Empowerment and Career Sponsorship as the keys to diversifying leadership in tech
By Dr. Diana B. Allen Senior Technical Program Manager - Security @ Google

In-Person
Where
C102 Auditorium (In-person)
12:30 - 13:15
We all Want the Same Thing: Uniting Compliance & Engineering
By Alexis Robinson Principal, Industry Specialist @ AWS

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
12:30 - 13:15
Accessibility: Designing the Web With Empathy
By

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
12:30 - 13:15
10 Pitch Mistakes Founders Make and How to Avoid Them
By

In-Person
Where
Founders Stage (In-person)
12:30 - 13:15
Let's Web Dev like its 1999 - A History lesson on Web Development: Then & Now
By Ben Ilegbodu Frontend Architect @ Stitch Fix

In-Person
Where
Software Engineering Stage (In-person) - Georgia Ballroom 2
13:00 - 13:45
Why Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is not working, especially in Tech
By Nickoria Johnson Partner and Global Chief Diversity Officer @ Credera , Shijuade Kadree Director, Tech Equity & Tech Accountability Coalition @ Aspen Digital , Ken Oliver VP @ Checkr.org and Executive Director @ The Checkr Foundation , Jason Jones Full-time disruptor, activist, educator, and software engineer , Brenda Darden Wilkerson President & CEO @ AnitaB.org

In-Person
Where
In-person Main Stage
13:45 - 14:30
More than a moment of Zen: Fusing wellness and inclusion for long term impact
13:45 - 14:30
Getting your first 1000 customers: Revenue vs. Growth
By

In-Person
Where
In-person Founders Stage
13:45 - 14:30
Bridge the Gap: Business Analysis for the Data Professional
By

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
14:00 - 14:40
So you really want to Fin Tech? Building Fin-Tech
By Michael Broughton Founder & CEO @ Altro

In-Person
Where
Main Stage - C1
14:00 - 14:45
Responsibly Developing Emerging & Generative AI Capabilities
By Chantel Edwards Director, Cyber Security Intelligence @ Capital One

In-Person
Where
C101 Auditorium (In-person)
14:00 - 14:45
Solidifying Sound with Sonic Pi
By

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
14:00 - 14:45
From Inception to Launch: Managing Software Development Projects
By

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
14:45 - 15:30
Cloud This - Cloud that: Don't miss security and operational necessities
15:00 - 15:45
Career Search Optimization in the age of AI!- Walmart Sponsored Session
By ,

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
15:00 - 15:45
Career and Business Opportunities in GSA - how to engage with the federal government on employment opportunities and federal contracts. - Powered by the GSA
15:00 - 16:00
Pitch Competition Finale
15:15 - 16:00
Unleashing the Potential: The Future of Work with Salesforce and Empowering End Users
15:15 - 16:00
Leveraging Inclusive Leadership as your Superpower
15:15 - 15:45
Artificial Intelligence Law 101: Building a Legal Structure for AI
By ,

In-Person
Where
C102 Auditorium (In-person)
16:00 - 16:45
The Community Economy: Realizing the Value of Black Currency
16:15 - 17:00
How Product Development and Go-To-Market Strategies Should Go Hand In Hand Vs. In Sequential Order

Day 1

Welcome Message, Host/Attendee Introductions, House Keeping + DJ Warmup

Black Innovation at scale: How data & experimentation can lead to and create better breakthroughs for our Communities

It's ok to Pivot: Re-channeling, Refocusing : The Keys to a Scalable and Sustainable Tech Startup

Defining Our Own Career Pathways: Transitions, Growths & Pivots

Securing The Clouds Proactively in the Cloud-Driven World

AI meets AR: How Augmented Reality + Artificial Intelligence will transform our everyday lives

Dedicated Virtual Expo Booth Hour + Lunch Break

From Tech Professional to Entrepreneur: Making the Leap to Build a Successful Startup

The Metaverse- Influence on Black Businesses: Adaptation to Immersive Environments with the Blending of Web Development

Welcome to the Age of A.I: Understanding the evolution of Artificial Intelligence: How we started and where we're going

Unlocking the World of Cyber Security: More than Certs and Buzzwords

Revolutionizing Labs: Robotics for Lab Automation

The Keys to Modern Leadership: Inclusive Leadership

What they don't tell you about technical interviews

Effective Strategies to developing the next generation workforce

Understanding AI and Healthcare: We cannot afford to be left behind

DAOs: The Potential Future of Work, Business Entities and Decentralized Governance

Performance Reviews: The Blueprint for Career Development

Building vs. Leveraging Tech: Architectural Considerations and Optimal Strategies

Market the Future: What does Marketing Look like in the A.I era?

Cracking the Code: 10 Possible Reasons You Didn't Get the Job

Fashion Meets AI: What's AI's impact on the Fashion Industry?

R & B Who Got Next @ the BIT Lounge

Closing DJ Mix: Old School Cool with DJ Kyndal

1- on-1 Networking

Day 2

Day 2 Welcome Message, Housekeeping + DJ Warmup

Tech without Borders: Empowering and Connecting Black Tech Communities Worldwide

Next Move, Best Move

Mentorship vs Sponsorship? Understanding the difference and Importance

Black Pixels & Paper: A Visual Story of the Black Experience & Design

Dedicated Virtual Expo Booth Hour + Lunch Break

Workshop: Create a Real-time Dashboard with Python and Streamlit

Transformative power of Blockchain and its role in addressing Climate Change

ChatGPT, LLaMA, and Bard: Building Accessible and Inclusive LLMs

Data-Driven Product Management

The power of professional branding: Creating an optimized LinkedIn Profile to attract recruiters

Creating a Work/Life Balance whilst scaling your Business - Fireside Chat with Kike Oniwinde

Tech for Equity: Reducing Societal Issues and Empowering Marginalized Communities

Avoiding “The Product Ceiling Trap” to Build the next Iconic Brand

Leveraging Technology to Impact the World

"NET" to "WORTH": Growing your Net to WORTH in Relationships

IOT + Robotics: The IOT Puppy Park: Connecting Worker Safety with Terraform.

Improving the Software Engineering Process

Building Successful Companies as Founders by Leveraging Resources from other Organizations

Breaking the Data Science Barrier: Hacking Your Way to a Successful Career

Beyond Reality: The Legal implication of Deepfakes in Cybersecurity

Bringing AI to K-12 Schools: Tips for Black Tech Leaders

Training Strategies to Fortify and Future-proof your Product

Tech + Policy: The potential Power within for the Black Ecosystem

What Does CRM Look Like for you? How Founders can use CRM to grow their Businesses

Demand Generation (B2B Marketing)

The Poetry/Comedy Jam @ The BIT Lounge

Day 2 DJ Closing Mix: Island Rhythms and Afrobeats by DJ Buka

1-on-1 Networking

Day 3

Registration & Check In for Workshops 1 & 2

In-person Workshop 1: From Concept to Creation: Hands-on Generative AI Workshop with PyTorch - Sponsored by The Linux Foundation

In-person Workshop 2: Intro to Terraform on AWS

Registration & Check In for Workshops 3 & 4

The Power of Extended Reality (XR): Transforming Africa's Digital Landscape

Dedicated Virtual Expo Booth Hour + Lunch Break

In-Person Workshop 3: AI and IoT workshop: Using Machine Learning and IoT to Turn Your Smartphone into a Fitness Tracker. Powered by MathWorks

In-person Workshop 4 : The Mindset Matrix - The future of digital advertising: Using a combination of creative, contextual and attention technologies to optimize digital advertising campaigns. Powered by GumGum

How to Create and Cultivate Student Mobilization in Technical DEI Efforts

The Virtual Closeout Party with DJ Sam I Am

Welcome to Black Is Tech 2023 In-Person : Opening Party for the In-person Experience (Venue TBA to Registered Attendees)

Day 4

Registration + Badge Pickup

Black Is Tech 2023 In-person Official Opening: Host Greetings and Announcements + House Keeping

In-person Opening Keynote/Panel: Black Is Tech: Why We Need Tech & Tech Needs Us

In-person Expo Officially Opens + Lunch Break

In-person Expo Hours

Build Software that doesn't suck - something people want and will use

Digital Equity: Bridging the Gap to Technology Access

How Black Tech Founders Can Unlock $10M in Revenue Growth

Rethink Reimagine Refresh: Using Recombinant Innovation to Generate New Revenue Streams

Reimagining Federal Support for Families, Hand-in-Hand with Mothers