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Virtual Black Tech Symposium
October 19, 2021 @ 8:00 am - October 21, 2021 @ 5:00 pm
Register for the October 19 – 21, three-day virtual Black tech Symposium in Philadelphia.
Here, we are Building Bridges and Success in Black Tech.
The list of participating organizations is growing and now includes: the BDPA Philadelphia, Phila Community Builders, Dope Nerds, Powerthinking Corp, HopeWorks, Imperfect Allies, and Blacks United in Leading Technology (BUiLT) – Philadelphia Chapter.
Philadelphia Black Tech Employee Resource Groups include:
- Comcast
We each are pleased to connect, conceive, implement, present and follow up the success and possibilities of Philadelphia technologists, and their allies.
Why attend? To network, learn and brainstorm solutions that Blacks are building tech equity, for themselves, and for their employers by delivering innovative technology solutions.
Our session and workshop tracks include:
- Getting into Tech
- Career Planning
- Tech Careers: Block Chain, GIS, Cyber Security
- Entrepreneurism
- Social Justice
- Allyship
- The benefits of Employee Resource Groups
- Mentorship/Sponsorship
Our wonderful sponsors include:
- BUILT (Host)
The Sessions and Keynotes with Door Prizes are:
- Wednesday, Keynote at 4:00 PM – comedy and open conversations on race in tech
- Attend the Closing Keynote to hear of the door prize winners, awards, and special training opportunities
It’s free to attend – for the Keynotes, Sessions, and the Sponsored Expo. You will be entertained.
Free to attend, but you can help support the mission with a $10 or $20 ticket
Hear Kahiga Tiagha’s journey as a corporate lawyer who pivoted to tech in 2015.
Presently, Mr. Tiagha is applying business advisory skills to work with tech entrepreneurs to problem solve, develop growth strategies, and to manage risk within the limits of their resources.
Obtain invaluable new learning like from the recent session – “From Investor to Entrepreneur“.
Be inspired! Learn of the successes, opportunities and possibilities from Black technologists, and their allies across greater Philadelphia. Build new bridges for success.
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