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Our first Batch of sessions are now LIVE. Subject to Changes. All Virtual Event and In-person Event times are in Eastern Standard Time. Check this page for more session announcements.

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 , Lashaun Solomon Chief DEI Officer @ Pyramid Consulting Inc.

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 Ari Takata-Vasquez

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

Virtual
Where
Virtual Career Stage
13:00 - 13:30
AI meets AR: How Augmented Reality + Artificial Intelligence will transform our everyday lives
By Haniff Brown Founder & CEO, FIT:MATCH

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2 (Virtual)
13:00 - 13:30
Securing The Clouds Proactively in the Cloud-Driven World
By Chinatu Uzuegbu

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3 (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 Niyi Odumosu Solutions Architech @ Confluent , Tiffany Spencer Co-founder & CEO, Tech Forward Solutions , Earl Knight Co-Founder @ NADA

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

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 Eric Logan Governance, Risk and Compliance Program Manager @ The Georgia Tech Research Institute , Danon Vaughn CEO/Founder @ Ransom Shield

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 Fatima Taj Software Engineer @ Yelp

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
Building vs. Leveraging Tech: Architectural Considerations and Optimal Strategies
By Carlos Rymer

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 1 (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
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 - 16:45
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)
16:30 - 17:15
Market the Future: What does Marketing Look like in the A.I era?
By Cristina Jones Chief Brand Officer, ANTHEMIC Agency , Rosemary Salem CEO & Founder of COETOCEO Agency , Monica Ukah Director of Ad Product @ First Media , Keisha McCotry Chief Visionary Officer @ Mosaic Method Agency

Virtual
Where
Main Stage (Virtual)
17:00 - 17:30
Cracking the Code: 10 Possible Reasons You Didn't Get the Job
By Bobby McNeil Principal Talent Acquisition Partner, Software & Electrical Engineering

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3 (Virtual)
17:00 - 17:30
Fashion Meets AI: What's AI's impact on the Fashion Industry?
By Coy Griffin Founder @ Your Own Creativity (YOC)

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 Ashley Miller Partnership & Community Manager @ BYP Network

Virtual
Where
Career Stage (Virtual)
12:30 - 13:10
Black Pixels & Paper: A Visual Story of the Black Experience & Design
By Milton Jackson PicSpotr Founder, Insurance & Banking Product Design/CX Executive

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2 (Virtual)
13:30 - 14:30
Dedicated Virtual Expo Booth Hour + Lunch Break
14:30 - 15:00
Creating a Work/Life Balance whilst scaling your Business - Fireside Chat with Kike Oniwinde
By Kike Oniwinde Founder & CEO @ BYP Network , Ashley Miller Partnership & Community Manager @ BYP Network

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)
14:30 - 15:00
The power of professional branding: Creating an optimized LinkedIn Profile to attract recruiters
By Markesa Phelps Executive Recruiter, FinTech

Virtual
Where
Career Stage
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 Michael Green Founder and CEO @ Lynit

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3
14:30 - 16:00
Workshop: Create a Real-time Dashboard with Python and Streamlit
By Kelly Hopkins Data Strategist and Consultant, Founder @ Launchpad Analytics

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 4
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 Kevon Mayers Solutions Architect @ AWS

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 4 (Virtual)
15:00 - 15:30
Avoiding “The Product Ceiling Trap” to Build the next Iconic Brand
By Lauryn Nwankpa Managing Director @ Brand Citizens

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 1
15:00 - 15:30
Leveraging Technology to Impact the World
By Jerome Lewis Executive Director @ Them2us Org & Federal Senior Technical Manager

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3
15:15 - 16:00
Improving the Software Engineering Process
By Praise C. Technical Program Manager @ Visa

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2
16:00 - 16:40
Bringing AI to K-12 Schools: Tips for Black Tech Leaders
By Joanna Smith-Griffin CEO @ AllHere

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 1 (Virtual)
16:00 - 16:30
Training Strategies to Fortify and Future-proof your Product
By Kandice Whitaker CEO @ Alpha & Omega Consulting Inc.

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 2 (Virtual)
16:00 - 16:40
Building Successful Companies as Founders by Leveraging Resources from other Organizations
By Gopinath Balakrishnan Customer Engineer, Select Accounts @ Google Cloud

Virtual
Where
Founders Stage
16:00 - 16:30
Breaking the Data Science Barrier: Hacking Your Way to a Successful Career
By Tiffany Teasley Founder & CEO @ Data Sistah, LLC | Data Scientist @ LexisNexis

Virtual
Where
Career Stage
16:00 - 16:30
Beyond Reality: The Legal implication of Deepfakes in Cybersecurity
By Afam Okeke Founder & Managing Intellectual Property & Technology Attorney @ A.I. Okeke Legal, PLLC

Virtual
Where
Breakout Room 3
16:30 - 17:00
Tech + Policy: The potential Power within for the Black Ecosystem
17:00 - 17:40
Demand Generation (B2B Marketing)
17:00 - 17:40
What Does CRM Look Like for you? How Founders can use CRM to grow their Businesses
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 Lily Ashidam Solutions Architect @ AWS , Kevon Mayers Solutions Architect @ AWS

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 Glenn Arnold , 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 Junia Janvier Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager @ Boston University Spark!

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 , Ray Arceneaux Founder & CEO @ Diabetes Healthcare Company | Founder @ SONS (Solving Our Negative Stereotypes)

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
Rethink Reimagine Refresh: Using Recombinant Innovation to Generate New Revenue Streams
By Traci Robinson-Williams CEO @ Claroti, Inc.

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
12:30 - 13:15
Reimagining Federal Support for Families, Hand-in-Hand with Mothers
By Whitney Robinson Digital Services Expert, Product Management Lead @ The United States Digital Service

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
12:30 - 13:15
How Black Tech Founders Can Unlock $10M in Revenue Growth
By Jonathan Mentor Founder & CEO @ Successment

In-Person
Where
Founders Stage (In-person)
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
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 , Jacqueline Tossoukpe Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Specialist @ UBS , Mohamad Merilan Product Owner, Rates Trading Apps @ UBS , Sophia Chin Executive Director – Communications, People & Client Experience @ UBS

In-Person
Where
C101 Auditorium (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 Patrick Hill Executive Director , Keisha McCotry Chief Visionary Officer @ Mosaic Method Agency , Torrence Reed Founder @ Cybershield Security

In-Person
Where
In-person Main Stage
13:30 - 14:30
Pitch Competition Elimination 1
13:45 - 14:30
Adventures of Repeatable Infrastructure in Azure
By Cory Hall DevOps Engineer @ Microsoft

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
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)
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 Leiyian Motongo FinOps Consultant

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
14:00 - 14:45
Navigating the Future of Front-end Engineering
By Adekunle Oduye Design Engineer, Tech Lead @ Plaid

In-Person
Where
Software Engineering Stage (In-person) - Georgia Ballroom 2
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
14:45 - 15:45
Capital One College Recruitment Hour
By Capital One

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
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 , Lekan Bashua Founder & GP @ f3 Ventures // Senior Product Manager @ Google Cloud Marketplace , William Andre Buchanan Angel Investor, Marketing & Advertising Executive. Film Financier

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 Kyler Starks Manager @ Credera , Nathan Lowenthal Manager, Innovation Strategy & Product @ Credera

In-Person
Where
C105/106 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
15:00 - 15:45
Open Source: Critical Conversations
15:00 - 15:30
The Right Tool For The Right Job: Designing Efficient Microservice Architectures.
By Jyrone Parker CEO @ J Computer Solutions LLC

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
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
Kata Containers: The Best of Both Worlds for Secure & Efficient Workloads
16:00 - 16:45
The Future of the AR/VR Industry and Oppurtunites for You
By Deigratia A. Daniels Engineer, Designer, Visual Artist, Augmented Reality Designer

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
16:00 - 16:45
Rebuilding HealthCare: Creating technology to improve Healthcare for all.
By Ellington West Co-founder & CEO @ Sonavi Labs , Dr. Erkeda DeRouen Founder @ The Pace Makerz

In-Person
Where
In-person Main Stage
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)
16:00 - 17:00
Pitch Competition Elimination 2
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)
16:30 - 17:15
The Future of Content & Media will Be Interactive: A Showcase
By Devo Harris CEO/Founder @ Adventr

In-Person
Where
C102 Auditorium (In-person)
16:45 - 17:30
7 Habits for Successful Engineering Professionals from Novice Engineer to Leader
By Richard Hunter Senior Director, Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Platforms @ S & P Global

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
17:00 - 17:45
Command Line for Control
17:00 - 17:45
Demand Generation (B2B Marketing)
By Shauna Smith Director, B2B Marketing & Demand Generation @ The Knot Worldwide

In-Person
Where
C108/109 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 Link Green Web 3 Solutions & Innovation Architect

In-Person
Where
In-person Main Stage
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 Akeeya Umstead Acquisition Integration Manager @ Cisco/ Non-Profit Founder @ Misstakenid Gives Back Foundation

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
How to make an Authentic Career Pivot in 2023, You're Already a software Tester, you just don't know it yet!
By Jennifer Gaddis QA & Senior Quality Engineer

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
10:00 - 10:45
The Future of Energy is Software
By Bola Lamina HR Partner @ GE Digital , Diamond Burgess HR Manager @ GE Digital , Colin Parris Chief Technology Officer @ GE Digital , Rashad Muwakkil Digital Technology Leadership Program @ GE Digital , Obi Onuchukwu Sales Director @ 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)
10:15 - 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
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 Damani Corbin Black is Tech: Director, Software Engineering (Strategy & Content) , Muhammad Hill Sr. Manager, Enterprise Software Verticals @ Boeing

In-Person
Where
Software Engineering Stage (In-person) - Georgia Ballroom 2
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 Njideka Obijiaku CEO @ Shifting the Culture Wealth Partners

In-Person
Where
In-person Founders Stage
11:00 - 11:45
What Business Leaders need to know about CyberSecurity Preparedness
By Blaise Wabo Healthcare and Financial Services Director @ A-LIGN

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 , Shonda Swinton Director, Customer Delivery @ 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 Francisca Oredeko Senior UX Researcher , Yinka Taiwo-Peters Product Leader @ Shopify , Lyonel Dougé Startup Founder, Software Engineer, Creator Economy Pioneer

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 Jasmyne Epps Sr. Product Manager @ Agileana

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
12:30 - 13:15
10 Pitch Mistakes Founders Make and How to Avoid Them
By Michael C. Clark Personality Pitching, CEO, Pitch Coach and Consultant

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
Getting your first 1000 customers: Revenue vs. Growth
By Kimberly Jolasun Founder and CEO @ Villie

In-Person
Where
In-person Founders Stage
13:45 - 14:30
Bridge the Gap: Business Analysis for the Data Professional
By Mike Tramantana Big 5 Consultant @ Low Country Rates

In-Person
Where
C107 Breakout (In-person)
13:45 - 14:30
More than a moment of Zen: Fusing wellness and inclusion for long term impact
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 Herve Aniglo Lead Tech Instructor & Computer Science Teacher

In-Person
Where
C105/106 Breakout (In-person)
14:00 - 14:45
From Inception to Launch: Managing Software Development Projects
By Alexis Allen Senior IT Project Manager & Agile Coach @ Amazon

In-Person
Where
C108/109 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
14:45 - 15:30
Cloud This - Cloud that: Don't miss security and operational necessities
15:00 - 16:00
Pitch Competition Finale
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 - 15:45
Career Search Optimization in the age of AI!- Walmart Sponsored Session
By Bryan Green Senior Talent Acquisition Partner @ Walmart Global Tech , Dorion Holbrook Sr. Manager II, Talent Acquisition @ Walmart Global Tech

In-Person
Where
C108/109 Breakout (In-person)
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 Caleb Green Intellectual Property Strategist, Startup & Technology Attorney , Moorisha Bey-Taylor Founder @ Law Office of Moorisha Bey-Taylor

In-Person
Where
C102 Auditorium (In-person)
15:15 - 16:00
Unleashing the Potential: The Future of Work with Salesforce and Empowering End Users
16:00 - 16:45
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