Event Schedule

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Day 1
September 12, 2022
11:00 - 11:30
Welcome to Black Is Tech 2022 - House Keeping, Intro Networking & DJ Mix!
12:30 - 13:30
Virtual Expo Officially Opens/Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:00
Afternoon Keynote
14:00 - 14:45
Cloud Applications: Utilizing Emerging Technologies (ET) for Success
14:30 - 15:15
Understanding Accelerators for Startups: Do they Really Work?
15:00 - 15:45
Using AI to Solve Black Maternity Mortality?
By Louvere Walker-Hannon Applications Engineering Team Leader @ MathWorks

Where
Breakout Room 1
15:00 - 15:45
Software Development Cycle: Asking better Questions between Teams
15:30 - 16:15
Tech Conversations: Navigating Career Growth as a Software Engineer
18:00 - 18:30
BIT Virtual Happy Hour: Day 1 DJ Wrap Up

Day 2
September 13, 2022
11:00 - 11:15
Day 2: House Keeping and DJ Mix
11:15 - 12:00
Your Tech Career Growth Manual: Navigating your way to becoming a leading tech professional
11:15 - 12:00
Test Driven Development: A modern approach to Software Quality Assurance
11:30 - 12:15
CyberSecurity for Founders: Securing your Startup from the beginning
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch Break/Expo Hour
13:30 - 14:30
Azure Cloud: Defense In Depth
13:30 - 14:15
Diving Deep into Product Management
14:00 - 14:30
The Mental State of a Founder: Balancing Business and Everything Else
15:00 - 15:45
Agile+Diversity: Creating Safe Workspaces with Agile
15:00 - 15:45
Rewriting our Tech History: A Case Study
15:00 - 16:00
The Pitch Competition: Elimination Round 1
16:00 - 16:30
Exploring Space: Creating an Equitable Space Economy
16:00 - 16:45
UX Meets Machine Learning
16:15 - 16:50
Beyond the "Start" of Your Startup: Are You Legally Protecting What You're Building?

Day 3
September 14, 2022
11:00 - 11:15
Day 3: Housekeeping and DJ Mix
11:30 - 12:30
Finding your Startup's Product Market Fit Quickly
By Nelly Yusupova Founder @ Tech Speak For Entrepreneurs

Where
Founders Stage
12:00 - 12:45
Workshop: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Meets Tech
12:00 - 12:45
I thought Web3 Was Secure? Understanding Security in the Blockchain Era.
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch Break/Expo Hours
13:30 - 14:10
NFTs: Science, Fact, Fiction or Opportunities?
14:00 - 14:45
What it takes to be a Great Founder & Funder
14:00 - 14:30
The Changing Face of Travel Meets Technology
14:00 - 15:00
Product Management Survivial Metrics: How Teams can make better decisions in a fast Data informed Environment
15:00 - 16:00
Pitch Competition: Elimination Round 2
16:00 - 16:30
Authentic DEI: Moving Beyond Talent Acquisition
16:30 - 17:00
Actionable Insights from the Field: How to Leverage Early Talent to Solve for Diversity Gaps

Day 4
September 15, 2022
11:00 - 11:15
Day 4: HouseKeeping and DJ Mix
11:15 - 12:00
How to use Augmented Reality in Creative Industries
By Coy Griffin Fashion Technologist and Analyst

Where
Breakout Room 1
12:00 - 12:40
Beyond your technical product: Business Principles of building your startup beyond your tech stack.
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch Break/Expo Hour
13:30 - 14:15
Tech & Africa: A Yet Untapped Merger
14:00 - 14:45
Optimizing your First 90 Days on Your New Tech Position
14:30 - 15:00
HealthCare Tech: Understanding Human Centered Design and its role in inclusive HealthCare
14:30 - 15:15
Preparing your Startup for the new Digital Normal
14:30 - 15:10
Starting your own Education Based Company as a Tech Professional
15:30 - 16:30
Pitch Competition Elimination Round 3
16:00 - 16:40
The Real Technical Side of Marketing: Where Marketing Meets Tech
16:00 - 16:45
Creating a Space to Lead

Day 5
September 16, 2022
11:00 - 11:15
Final Day: House Keeping/DJ Mix
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch Break/Expo Hours
15:00 - 16:00
Pitch Competition Finale on the Main Stage
17:00 - 17:30
Closing Keynote

Day 1

Welcome to Black Is Tech 2022 - House Keeping, Intro Networking & DJ Mix!

Virtual Expo Officially Opens/Lunch Break

Afternoon Keynote

Cloud Applications: Utilizing Emerging Technologies (ET) for Success

Understanding Accelerators for Startups: Do they Really Work?

Using AI to Solve Black Maternity Mortality?

Software Development Cycle: Asking better Questions between Teams

Tech Conversations: Navigating Career Growth as a Software Engineer

BIT Virtual Happy Hour: Day 1 DJ Wrap Up

Day 2

Day 2: House Keeping and DJ Mix

Your Tech Career Growth Manual: Navigating your way to becoming a leading tech professional

Test Driven Development: A modern approach to Software Quality Assurance

CyberSecurity for Founders: Securing your Startup from the beginning

Lunch Break/Expo Hour

Azure Cloud: Defense In Depth

Diving Deep into Product Management

The Mental State of a Founder: Balancing Business and Everything Else

Agile+Diversity: Creating Safe Workspaces with Agile

Rewriting our Tech History: A Case Study

The Pitch Competition: Elimination Round 1

Exploring Space: Creating an Equitable Space Economy

UX Meets Machine Learning

Beyond the "Start" of Your Startup: Are You Legally Protecting What You're Building?

Day 3

Day 3: Housekeeping and DJ Mix

Finding your Startup's Product Market Fit Quickly

Workshop: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Meets Tech

I thought Web3 Was Secure? Understanding Security in the Blockchain Era.

Lunch Break/Expo Hours

NFTs: Science, Fact, Fiction or Opportunities?

What it takes to be a Great Founder & Funder

The Changing Face of Travel Meets Technology

Product Management Survivial Metrics: How Teams can make better decisions in a fast Data informed Environment

Pitch Competition: Elimination Round 2

Authentic DEI: Moving Beyond Talent Acquisition

Actionable Insights from the Field: How to Leverage Early Talent to Solve for Diversity Gaps

Day 4

Day 4: HouseKeeping and DJ Mix

How to use Augmented Reality in Creative Industries

Beyond your technical product: Business Principles of building your startup beyond your tech stack.

Lunch Break/Expo Hour

Tech & Africa: A Yet Untapped Merger

Optimizing your First 90 Days on Your New Tech Position

HealthCare Tech: Understanding Human Centered Design and its role in inclusive HealthCare

Preparing your Startup for the new Digital Normal

Starting your own Education Based Company as a Tech Professional

Pitch Competition Elimination Round 3

The Real Technical Side of Marketing: Where Marketing Meets Tech

Creating a Space to Lead

Day 5

Final Day: House Keeping/DJ Mix

Lunch Break/Expo Hours

Pitch Competition Finale on the Main Stage

Closing Keynote

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