AfroTech 2018:
Speakers
Design / Engineering
Quinnton
Harris
Harris
Creative Director at Blavity
Ovetta
Sampson
Sampson
Design Lead at IDEO
Adil
Kadir
Kadir
Product Manager at Tinder
J.J.
Jackson
Jackson
Tech Lead at Cisco
Adriel
Frederick
Frederick
Pricing Product Lead at Lyft
Alfred
Glover
Glover
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Dantley
Davis
Davis
Director of Product Design at Facebook
Jeff
Nelson
Nelson
CTO of Blavity
Aldona
Clottey
Clottey
VP of Zillow Groups Premier Agent Platform
Mariam
Braimah
Braimah
Product Design at Netflix
Christopher
Clermont
Clermont
Diversity and Inclusion Lead at WeWork
Salih
Abdul-Karim
Abdul-Karim
Design Lead at AirBnb
LaSean Smith
GM at Microsoft
Rokeya Jones
Principal Group PM Manager
Tim Allen
Partner at Microsoft
Rich
Smith
Smith
Senior UI Engineer at Netflix
Kyle
Bailey
Bailey
Software Engineering Manager at Airbnb
Kimberlee
Archer
Archer
Head of Developer Marketing at Facebook
Jared
Jordan
Jordan
Software Engineering Manager at Netflix
Funmilayo
Oludaiye
Oludaiye
VP of Technology at Goldman Sachs
Erin
Teague
Teague
Head of AR/VR Product at YouTube
Joshua
Lockhart
Lockhart
Senior Engineering Manager at Braintree
Nijai
Blackwell
Blackwell
Content Strategist at eBay
Entrepreneurship / Startups
Dave
Salvant
Salvant
Founder and President of Squire Technologies
Charles
Hudson
Hudson
Managing Partner of Precursor Ventures
Erik
Moore
Moore
Founder and Managing Director at Base Ventures
Monique
Idlett-Mosley
Idlett-Mosley
Founder and CEO of Reign Venture Capital
Sevetri
Wilson
Wilson
Serial Entrepreneur
Paris
Benson
Benson
Founder and CEO of Wizely Finance
Courtney
Caldwell
Caldwell
Founder and COO of ShearShare
Dr. Tye
Caldwell
Caldwell
Founder and CEO of ShearShare
Everette
Taylor
Taylor
Founder and CEO of ET Enterprises
Delane
Parnell
Parnell
Founder and CEO of PlayVS
Rovina
Broomfield
Broomfield
Senior Product Manager at Amazon
Danielle
Leslie
Leslie
Founder and CEO of Culture Add Labs
Mandela
SH Dixon
SH Dixon
CEO of Founder Gym
Michael
Ellison
Ellison
CEO of CodePath.org
Jewel
Burks
Burks
Founder of Partpic
John
Ketchum
Ketchum
Managing Editor at AfroTech
Kimberly
Hill
Hill
Marketing Manager at Amazon
Main Stage / Leadership
Morgan
DeBaun
DeBaun
CEO of Blavity
Sheena
Allen
Allen
Founder of CapWay
Phaedra
Ellis-Lamkins
Ellis-Lamkins
Founder of Promise
Chris
Bennett
Bennett
CEO of Wonderschool
Baron
Davis
Davis
Founder of BDE
Valerie
Jarrett
Jarrett
Former Obama Advisor
Megan Rose
Dickey
Dickey
Senior Reporter at TechCrunch
Diishan
Imira
Imira
Founder and CEO of Mayvenn
Megan
Maloney
Maloney
Investor at General Catalyst
Clarence
Wooten
Wooten
Serial Entrepreneur
Jeff
Jordan
Jordan
General Partner at a16z
Julia
Collins
Collins
Cofounder of Zume
Josefina
Aguayo
Aguayo
Director of Partnerships at /dev/color
Lilly
Workneh
Workneh
Editor in Chief at Blavity
Megan
Holston-Alexander
Holston-Alexander
Investor at Unusual Ventures
Kéla
Walker
Walker
TV Host and Producer
Jonathan
Jackson
Jackson
Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellow
DeRay
Mckesson
Mckesson
Civil Rights Activist
Valeisha
Butterfield Jones
Butterfield Jones
Global Head of Women and Black Community Engagement at Google
Platinum Stage
Aaron
Samuels
Samuels
COO of Blavity
Kristen Noel
Crawley
Crawley
Founder of KNC Beauty
Student + Recruiting
Ebony
Thomas
Thomas
SVP of Global Talent Acquisition at Bank of America
Kahina
Van Dyke
Van Dyke
SVP of Corporate and Business Development at Ripple
Jenee
Benjamin
Benjamin
Software Development Engineer at Amazon
Vynessa
Alexander
Alexander
VP of Engineering Operations at GT Nexus
Sydney
Brunson
Brunson
Diversity Programs Manager at Pinterest
Jonathan
Beauford
Beauford
Interns Program Manager at Google
Bari
Williams
Williams
VP of Legal, Business, and Policy Affairs at All Turtles
Crystal
Tomczyk
Tomczyk
Director of Centralized Recruiting, Programs, and Operations at ZillowGroup
Dave
Salvant
Salvant
Founder and President of Squire Technologies
Charles
Hudson
Hudson
Managing Partner of Precursor Ventures
Erik
Moore
Moore
Founder and Managing Director at Base Ventures
Monique
Idlett-Mosley
Idlett-Mosley
Founder and CEO of Reign Venture Capital
Sevetri
Wilson
Wilson
Serial Entrepreneur
Paris
Benson
Benson
Founder and CEO of Wizely Finance
Courtney
Caldwell
Caldwell
Founder and COO of ShearShare
Dr. Tye
Caldwell
Caldwell
Founder and CEO of ShearShare
Everette
Taylor
Taylor
Founder and CEO of ET Enterprises
Morgan
DeBaun
DeBaun
CEO of Blavity
Sheena
Allen
Allen
Founder of CapWay
Phaedra
Ellis-Lamkins
Ellis-Lamkins
Founder of Promise
Chris
Bennett
Bennett
CEO of Wonderschool
Baron
Davis
Davis
Founder of BDE
Delane
Parnell
Parnell
Founder and CEO of PlayVS
Rovina
Broomfield
Broomfield
Senior Product Manager at Amazon
Danielle
Leslie
Leslie
Founder and CEO of Culture Add Labs
Mandela
SH Dixon
SH Dixon
CEO of Founder Gym
Valerie
Jarrett
Jarrett
Former Obama Advisor
Megan Rose
Dickey
Dickey
Senior Reporter at TechCrunch
Quinnton
Harris
Harris
Creative Director at Blavity
Ovetta
Sampson
Sampson
Design Lead at IDEO
Adil
Kadir
Kadir
Product Manager at Tinder
J.J.
Jackson
Jackson
Tech Lead at Cisco
Adriel
Frederick
Frederick
Pricing Product Lead at Lyft
Alfred
Glover
Glover
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Dantley
Davis
Davis
Director of Product Design at Facebook
Diishan
Imira
Imira
Founder and CEO of Mayvenn
Ebony
Thomas
Thomas
SVP of Global Talent Acquisition at Bank of America
Michael
Ellison
Ellison
CEO of CodePath.org
Megan
Maloney
Maloney
Investor at General Catalyst
Clarence
Wooten
Wooten
Serial Entrepreneur
Jeff
Nelson
Nelson
CTO of Blavity
Aldona
Clottey
Clottey
VP of Zillow Groups Premier Agent Platform
Mariam
Braimah
Braimah
Product Design at Netflix
Christopher
Clermont
Clermont
Diversity and Inclusion Lead at WeWork
Aaron
Samuels
Samuels
COO of Blavity
Kahina
Van Dyke
Van Dyke
SVP of Corporate and Business Development at Ripple
Salih
Abdul-Karim
Abdul-Karim
Design Lead at AirBnb
Jeff
Jordan
Jordan
General Partner at a16z
Jenee
Benjamin
Benjamin
Software Development Engineer at Amazon
Jewel
Burks
Burks
Founder of Partpic
Julia
Collins
Collins
Cofounder of Zume
Kristen Noel
Crawley
Crawley
Founder of KNC Beauty
LaSean Smith
GM at Microsoft
Rokeya Jones
Principal Group PM Manager
Tim Allen
Partner at Microsoft
Vynessa
Alexander
Alexander
VP of Engineering Operations at GT Nexus
Josefina
Aguayo
Aguayo
Director of Partnerships at /dev/color
Lilly
Workneh
Workneh
Editor in Chief at Blavity
Sydney
Brunson
Brunson
Diversity Programs Manager at Pinterest
Rich
Smith
Smith
Senior UI Engineer at Netflix
Megan
Holston-Alexander
Holston-Alexander
Investor at Unusual Ventures
Kyle
Bailey
Bailey
Software Engineering Manager at Airbnb
Kimberlee
Archer
Archer
Head of Developer Marketing at Facebook
Kéla
Walker
Walker
TV Host and Producer
Jonathan
Jackson
Jackson
Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellow
Jonathan
Beauford
Beauford
Interns Program Manager at Google
John
Ketchum
Ketchum
Managing Editor at AfroTech
Jared
Jordan
Jordan
Software Engineering Manager at Netflix
Funmilayo
Oludaiye
Oludaiye
VP of Technology at Goldman Sachs
Erin
Teague
Teague
Head of AR/VR Product at YouTube
DeRay
Mckesson
Mckesson
Civil Rights Activist
Bari
Williams
Williams
VP of Legal, Business, and Policy Affairs at All Turtles
Kimberly
Hill
Hill
Marketing Manager at Amazon
Joshua
Lockhart
Lockhart
Senior Engineering Manager at Braintree
Valeisha
Butterfield Jones
Butterfield Jones
Global Head of Women and Black Community Engagement at Google
Crystal
Tomczyk
Tomczyk
Director of Centralized Recruiting, Programs, and Operations at ZillowGroup
Nijai
Blackwell
Blackwell
Content Strategist at eBay