Nov 4, 2022
Blavity Inc., the corporation behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, today unveiled the lineup for the AfroTech Conference - a global gathering of inclusive tech companies and innovators. This year's event expands into Austin, bringing together more than 300 brands and thousands of Black professionals, many of whom are shaping equity and DEI initiatives at America's largest corporations including Amazon, VMware, Google, American Express, Salesforce, Apple, Gap, Dreamville,Intuit and Shopify and more. AfroTech Conference returns in person, Nov. 13-17, 2022, at the Austin Convention Center.
AfroTech Conference will also welcome key innovators and entrepreneurs across tech, entertainment, and business industries. This year, the AfroTech Conference will also introduce its inaugural music experience, with special musical performances from Bas, Bia, MÉLA, DJ MOMA, Chief Cleopatra, Zaytoven, The Sauce Trio, and more, including a performance from Wale at the AfroTech Official Day Party.
Highlights include:
Web3 companies and startups will have the opportunity to pitch their business and product(s) to be voted into the Finals, where they will compete to win a $50,000 grand prize at the AlphaNoire™ Web3 Pitch Competition Finals. Disney will host a screening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, opening with a fireside chat with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Dominique Thorne (Riri Williams).
"We are continuing to tackle the diversity gap in Big Tech and AfroTech Conference serves as the destination for those fueling more inclusivity in the industry. As we return in person, our mission remains the same: to further build the Black Silicon Valley by helping fast-growing businesses effectively hire Black professionals and close the wealth gap," said Morgan DeBaun, CEO and Founder of Blavity Inc. "We are thrilled to announce our largest lineup of diverse industry speakers and brand partners looking to engage in meaningful discussions about tech disruption and Black innovation. I am excited for the ideas, funding, and career advancement that will come out of this experience and can't wait to enhance the celebration with our first-ever music festival of Afro-Latinx and Black artists."
More than 100 speakers will participate in this year's AfroTech Conference, which will cover such timely topics as: Securing the Bag: Navigating Tech from Cradle to Career; Climbing to the Top of the Tech Ladder for Engineers and Managers; Web3, Crypto and the Black Economy: Unlocking Inclusive Access with a New Wave of Commerce; Inclusive Product Design: What It Is and Why It Matters, and more.
The news of the lineup comes on the heels of the recently announced relocation of the conference to Austin, TX, to accommodate the thousands of attendees expected to experience AfroTech Conference in person for the first time in two years.
The 2022 AfroTech Conference will see new and existing partners activating this year, including VISA, Riot Games, Meta, Indeed, Salesforce, Unity Technologies, Intuit, Expedia Group, Apple, Dell, DoorDash, American Express, Gap, Amazon, and more.
AfroTech Conference's 2022 full agenda is now live HERE - Programming will feature panels and Q&As with speakers such as:
To purchase your tickets for the 2022 AfroTech Conference, please visit https://experience.AfroTech.com/tickets/, and to stay up-to-date on speaker and entertainment announcements, follow @afro.tech on Twitter.
ABOUT BLAVITY INC.
Blavity Inc. is a technology and news media company founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 250 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio, including Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, Shadow & Act, and Blavity TV.
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