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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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