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Stacey Abrams, Roy Wood Jr., former Apple executive Denise Young Smith and TikTok storyteller Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson are among the authors scheduled to speak at the Authors Pavilion during AFROTECH™ Conference 2026 in Houston.

In 2024, Christine Izuakor spoke at AFROTECH™ Conference for the first time. She also hosted a small dinner on the side.

Ten years ago, Dr. Tiffani Bright’s work centered on clinical decision support: rules written by humans and checkable by humans. AI, she said, wasn’t on her radar because it wasn’t in the clinic yet.

Crespo spoke at AFROTECH™ Conference last year, when she was more than 25 speaking engagements deep.“I was in grind season,” she said, “moving at a pace that left very little room to actually feel the impact of what I was building.”

Dr. Uché Blackstock, told AFROTECH™ that her mother passed “before she could fully understand how profoundly her life would shape mine.”

When Tanya Sam takes the stage at AFROTECH™ 2026 in Houston, there’s one thing she wants the room to walk away with: “You do not need anyone else’s permission to begin.”

A delegation of 13 mayors from the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) will attend the AFROTECH™ Conference 2026 in Houston, Nov. 2-6.

HealthStack and National Medical Fellowships are launching an ongoing partnership focused on AI education and upskilling for current and future health care leaders.

When Araine Greer left her first AFROTECH™ conference in 2025, she made herself a promise. "When I left the conference, I told myself I will be a speaker next year, and now look at me! God is so amazing!"

Ryan Wilson is speaking at the AFROTECH™  Conference 2026 in Houston, the conference's 10th year. Wilson is CEO and co-founder of The Gathering Spot, the private membership club and community that started with one location and now operates in multiple cities.

AFROTECH™ is returning to Martha’s Vineyard , hosting the second year of AFROTECH™ House on Aug. 16, in Edgartown, Massachusetts , bringing together founders, venture capitalists, and business leaders for a day focused on wealth building and Black economic power. The investors attending represent more than $1 billion in assets under management, making it one of the most concentrated gatherings of Black capital of the summer. AFROTECH™ House is a premium extension of the AFROTECH™ platform, built as a boutique, high-touch setting with daytime programming and an evening reception, centered on curated introductions and deal flow. Toyota Motor North America is the official automotive sponsor, backing the day from morning programming through the evening reception. Programming runs from a curated morning breakfast into fireside conversations on investing, ownership, and generational wealth, with investors and experts from Mass Mutual, Mac Venture Capital, Collide Capital, and others...

AFROTECH™ is committing to train one million people in artificial intelligence, expanding access to practical AI education while helping learners, professionals, entrepreneurs, creators, and community leaders build the skills needed for an AI-powered future.

AFROTECH™ Conference 2026 is coming soon! The annual gathering for Black professionals across technology, business, culture, and innovation returns to Houston Nov. 2-6 for a milestone year as AFROTECH™ celebrates its 10th anniversary. This year’s conference will feature programming across 13 tracks, covering topics including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and risk, engineering, product and design, marketing and advertising, fintech, healthcare, government and civic engagement, energy and sustainability, entrepreneurship, data, and the future of work. Meet Some Of The Speakers Announced So Far For AFROTECH™ 2026 As AFROTECH™ marks its 10th anniversary, new and returning speakers from across technology, business, healthcare, policy, and culture will take the stage in Houston, with more announcements still to come. Among the first speakers announced is Timnit Gebru , founder and executive director of the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR), whose work...

The Walt Disney Company showed up with a clear message: the future of storytelling belongs to those who blend bold imagination with breakthrough technology.

New Era makes noise as The Official Headwear Sponsor of ComplexCon 2025 with collaborations from Nigel Sylvester, Eastside Golf, and more.