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