Black Tech Week

Agenda

July 16, 2024 09:00 am

Black Tech Week Opening Breakfast Powered by JobsOhio

Kimm Lauterbach
President & CEO at Regional Economic

July 16, 2024 10:00 am

Failing Up

Stacy Spikes
MoviePass

Alexis Alston
Partner at Lightship Capital

July 16, 2024 10:00 am

Transitions to UX

Rebekah Gordon
JPMorgan Private Bank

July 16, 2024 11:00 am

Developing Your Personal Brand

Kyle Inskeep
Local 12

Damien Hooper-Campbell
StockX

July 16, 2024 11:00 am

No Code Building

Sydney Davis
NixCode Pros

July 16, 2024 11:00 am

Non Traditional Tech Roles

Brian Hill
YouTube

July 16, 2024 11:00 am

Cincinnati Art Museum: The Culture (11 - 5)

July 16, 2024 12:00 pm

LUNCH - Fueled by GE Aerospace

July 16, 2024 12:00 pm

Biz Dev Day

July 16, 2024 01:00 pm

Elevating your Personal Brand with LinkedIn

Mitchell Phelps
LinkedIn

July 16, 2024 01:00 pm

From the Court to the Cap Table

Danny Green
GreenLight Venture Partners

Amjed Osman
GreenLight Venture Partners

July 16, 2024 01:00 pm

What it Takes to Scale: Navigating (in)organic Growth Challenges

Curtis Holis
Minority Business Accelerator

Ebow Vroom
Hyur Staffing

Sean Rugless
The Katalyst Group

Destini Brodi
Minority Business Accelerator

Jason - Kaplan Theater

July 16, 2024 02:00 pm

Raising A Fund

Sandra M. Moore
Advantage Capital

Sydney Thomas
Symphonic Capital

July 16, 2024 02:00 pm

Getting Philanthropic Dollars

B. Michelle Williams
MassChallege

July 16, 2024 02:00 pm

Advocate for Yourself

Jadejha Edwards
Decoded Dreams and Your Tech Tutor

July 16, 2024 02:00 pm

Achieving Optimal Health Outcomes in Black Children: The Role of Virtual Reality

Lori Crosby, PsyD
Cincinnati Children's logo Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Courtney A. Gilliam, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Hospital Medicine

Joe Real MD, MEd
Attending Physician, Pediatric Primary Care Center at Cincinnati Children's

July 16, 2024 03:00 pm

The Power of Entrepreneurship: How Entrepreneurship can Change your Life

Brian Brackeen
Lightship Anchor

Bishop TD Jakes

Michael Philips
TD Enterprises

July 16, 2024 03:00 pm

Using Psychology to Design Better Products and Services

Nick Di Stefano
Nick & Scratch

July 16, 2024 03:00 pm

Mental Health in Tech

Ashley Gray
1N5

July 16, 2024 03:00 pm

Product Lifecycle

Charles Dean
TQL

July 16, 2024 04:00 pm

AI - Staying the Course

Jean Pierre Vertil
Gaya

July 16, 2024 04:00 pm

Moviepass, Moviecrash Screening

July 16, 2024 05:00 pm

Mainstreet Ventures Celebration

July 16, 2024 05:00 pm

Official Black Tech Week Opening Reception Powered by Frost Brown Todd (5-7)

July 16, 2024 07:00 pm

Tacos and Tequila @ Mecca (7-10)

July 17, 2024 10:00 am

Future of Communication with AI Clones

Helen Todd
Creativity Squared

July 17, 2024 10:00 am

Journey to Raising $5M

Don Ward
Laundris Autonomous Inventory Management

July 17, 2024 10:00 am

Medical Device Equity

Aja Hardy
Guided Direction

July 17, 2024 11:00 am

Building Your Business Presented by JobsOhio and REDI Cincinnati: Learn How Founders are Thriving in Ohio

Keena Smith
CEO of The Women's Center for Economic Opportunity

Sylvia Brownlee
CEO of Skin by Brownlee & Co

Cynthia Booth
CEO of Emerge Manufacturing

July 17, 2024 11:00 am

How to Generate Customer Demand

Shauna Smith
The Knot Worldwide

MoShai Gibbs
Microsoft

July 17, 2024 11:00 am

Legal Implications of Leveraging AI

Derrick Maultsby Jr.
Frost Brown Todd LLP

July 17, 2024 11:00 am

Cincinnati Art Museum: The Culture (11 - 5)

July 17, 2024 12:00 pm

Food Truck Lunch Fueled by GE

July 17, 2024 01:00 pm

Scaling in Retail

Alana Hinkston
1863 Ventures

Anna Cobb
Rejuvenation

July 17, 2024 01:00 pm

AI Storytelling

Willie Hatcher
AI Storyteller | Comedian | Showrunner | Creator of BBL Drizzy

Kyle Inskeep
Local 12

July 17, 2024 02:00 pm

Scaling a $10M Startup

Jonathan J. Mentor
Successment LLC

Margaret Ntambi
RareBreed Ventures

July 17, 2024 02:00 pm

Learning to Code

Stephanie Muhammad
OURONN

July 17, 2024 01:00 pm

Strategic Habit Building

Dianna Moore
Moore Joy Group

July 17, 2024 02:00 pm

AI In the Creator Economy + Media

Mark Fleming
Passbook Cartel

July 17, 2024 03:00 pm

Financial Modeling - Getting to the First $1M

Rodney Walton
ThinkMODA

July 17, 2024 03:00 pm

Google Analytics

Lindsay Sims
Grow with Google

July 17, 2024 03:00 pm

Reclaiming our Revolution: The Importance of Black Owned Media

Munson Steed
CEO Rolling Out

Greg Watkins
Founder of AllHipHop.com

Vanessa Misoon
Director of Communications at Lightship

July 17, 2024 04:00 pm

From PhD to CEO, The Growing Trend of Journeys from the Lab to the "C" Suite

Dr. Tiffany St. Bernard
SOCAi

Michael Blake
Founder & CEO of Atlas Strategy Group

Dr. Erwin Gianchandani
National Science Foundation

Brennon Marcano
CEO of The National GEM Consortium

Tonya Jackson
Chief People Officer at Lexmark

July 17, 2024 04:00 pm

Finding Funding in Non Traditional Markets

Lisa-Marie Pierre
Founder Forward

July 17, 2024 05:00 pm

Create. Innovate. Celebrate. You. Reception presented by JobsOhio (5-8)

Join us for the networking event on July 17 at 5 p.m., where you’ll meet Team Ohio and our supportive ecosystem, which is focused on helping founders grow their businesses in Ohio. Onsite experiences include a hands-on Plant & Sip Experience, exclusive tastings of Makers Mark and Penelope Bourbon, dance to the beats of DJ LEEK, and personalize your own luggage tag or koozie at our customization station.

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July 17, 2024 05:00 pm

Origin Screening: Presented by Greater Cincinnati Foundation

July 17, 2024 05:00 pm

Vino & Vibes, hosted by Black Ops VC at Nostalgia Wine & Jazz Lounge (5-9)

After a full day of conference sessions, join Black Ops VC for Vino & Vibes, a chance to uncork, unwind, and connect. Catch up with old friends or make some new ones. Sips from the cellar, sounds by DJ Graffiti, vibes from us all.

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July 17, 2024 07:00 pm

Networking & Game Night @ REVEL Powered by Amazon (7-10)

Revel OTR Urban Winery111 E 12th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

July 17, 2024 06:00 pm

Networking Happy Hour - getWITit Cincinnati (6-8)

July 17, 2024 06:00 pm

Black Venture Summit Preview Mixer @ The Kinley Cincinnati

Join us for a night of networking and mingling with fellow investors at the Kinley Cincinnati Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the upcoming Black Venture Summit!

Black Venture Summit is Build In Tulsa's premier invite-only event that builds connections between emerging black talent in venture capital and potential funders.

Kinley Cincinnati Downtown, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

636 Race Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

July 17, 2024 07:00 pm

Summer Launch Party & Live Music Performance @ Contemporary Arts Center

Nothing screams tech like a Summer Launch Party. Join us for an extraordinary night where creativity meets innovation at Cincinnati's Contemporary Art Center. Red Light Jazz Room, in collaboration with holm.site, presents a one-of-a-kind celebration during Black Tech Week 2024.

Highlights:

Groove to BLK ODYSSY's soul-stirring live performance

Discover holm.site - revolutionizing website creation and experiences for creatives and entrepreneurs
Immerse yourself in stunning art exhibits
Network with founders, investors, and artists
Enjoy a cash bar and delicious food vendors
Enter in for a chance to win a complimentary holm.site website
Dive into an elevated social experience, witness the power of holm.site, explore the galleries and exhibits and enjoy a night you won't soon forget.

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July 18, 2024 10:00 am

Collaborative Intelligence: Crafting Multi-Agent Applications with CrewAI

Patrick Bentley
Google Cloud

July 18, 2024 10:00 am

Office Hours- VC Matchmaking

July 18, 2024 11:00 am

Cincinnati Art Museum: The Culture (11 - 8)

July 18, 2024 11:00 am

Power of Storytelling

Ava DuVernay
Array

Candice Matthews Brackeen
CEO of Lightship Foundation

July 18, 2024 12:00 pm

Food Truck Lunch Fueled by GE Aerospace

July 18, 2024 01:00 pm

Find your Genius

Felecia Hatcher
BLACK AMBITION PRIZE

Raquel Robinson
Director of Marketing at Lightship

July 18, 2024 01:00 pm

Technical Project Management

Kendra Abney
PM Mindset

July 18, 2024 02:00 pm

Banking on Tech: How Fifth Third Navigates Build, Partner, Buy

Adam Steenhard
VP, Go-To-Market Strategy and Enablement at Fifth Third

Ethan Barteck
Senior Analyst at Fifth Third Ventures

James Love
SVP of Lean Design

Zhané Broomfield
Assistant Marketing Manager at Fifth Third

July 18, 2024 02:00 pm

Safeguarding Privacy in the Age of AI: Tackling Challenges with LLMs

Tushar Kulkarni
Big Kitty Labs

July 18, 2024 02:00 pm

The Perfect Roster

Chris Evans
CEO of CE Enterprises

Brittany Jones
CMO of CE Enterprises

July 18, 2024 03:00 pm

How to Raise Billions: Presented by Lightship Capital - Anchor Fund

Brian Brackeen
Lightship Anchor

Linda Jordan
The Jordan Group

July 18, 2024 03:00 pm

Design and Leadership

Terell Cobb
Microsoft

July 18, 2024 03:00 pm

Scaling a Remote Workforce

Yemi Aduwunmi
Plural

July 18, 2024 04:00 pm

Funder Founder Happy Hour @ Frost Brown Todd office

July 18, 2024 04:00 pm

Ethical AI: Navigating the Future

Yvette Schmitter
PwC

Nicole Alexander
New York University / Meta

July 18, 2024 05:00 pm

AI Rap Battle

Hajj Flemings
AI Battle

Cynthia Respert
Founder of AI BuildHER Academy

Jarson-Kaplan Theatre

July 18, 2024 06:00 pm

Official BTW Closing Ceremony powered by Visit Cincy (6-8)

July 18, 2024 07:00 pm

Farewell Mixer @ Baru (7-10)

July 18, 2024 08:00 pm

Black In Tech R&B Lounge Powered by Build in Tulsa

Welcome to the Black In Tech R&B Lounge event happening at Nostalgia Wine & Jazz Lounge! Get ready to groove to the smooth sounds of R&B music while connecting with fellow tech enthusiasts.

Join us for a night of networking, music, and good vibes. This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to unwind, relax, and celebrate a successful Black Tech Week. Don't miss out on this unique experience!

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July 19, 2024 11:00 am