This year’s event is produced by Black Promoters Collective, a coalition of Black independent concert promotion and production companies in North America.
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.
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.”
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.”
HealthStack and National Medical Fellowships are launching an ongoing partnership focused on AI education and upskilling for current and future health care leaders.
Olivia Miles has signed with adidas Basketball, capping a rookie season that has turned the Minnesota Lynx guard into one of the most marketable young players in the WNBA.