1. Disruptor Showcase and Party at Club LIV
If Lil’ Wayne and his crew can party there on Sundays, then black startups that are changing the game can showcase there on a Monday. Black Tech Week and PowerMoves are teaming up for the Disruptors Showcase, which will highlight five major tech startups whose companies are in the process of disrupting a major incumbent.
2. Eco Tech Visions + Code for America present DiscoTech
Eco Tech Visions, a groundbreaking organization that connects the black community to Green Manufacturing jobs and contracts for startups, is teaming up with Code for Miami to put on this DiscoTech. A DiscoTech stands for Discover Technology and serves as a community event that allows people to explore the possibilities and impacts that technology has — science-fair style.
3. The World of Music, Arts and Technology – Youth Event
Black Tech Week has a huge commitment to getting the entire community connected to the innovation economy. This event will provide youth with an interactive experience including exhibits, industry panelists and live performances to inspire students to keep changing the world of music by utilizing technology.
4. Social Disruption — Activism, Technology & Entertainment
5. Panel — Prison to Wealth with Frederick Hutson
You probably don’t hear about technology serving prison inmates often, but Frederick Hutson, the founder and CEO of Pigeonly, will serve as a highlight keynote speaker and panelist during the BTW Summit on Thursday at Florida International University. Pigeonly’s products are Fotopigeon and Telepigeon, which both help to solve communication challenges between inmates and their support systems back home — they make exchanging photos and affordable phone calls a possibility.
6. Keynote — Jeff Hoffman of Priceline.com
You know we love a good flight deal and the “glitches” that sent everyone and their mother to Dubai and Johannesburg last year for the cost of a car payment. The co-founder of Priceline.com and ColorJar will be another highlight keynote speaker on February 18th. He’s also a Grammy-award-winning artist.
7. Design Thinking and Employability with Sian Morson of Collective Mobile, Tracey Jackson of PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Ariel Lopez of 20/20Shift and Melissa James of The Tech Connection
These industry leaders shed light on their experiences and the intersection of design, employability and technology.
8. Spirits and Bytes
9. Women’s Innovation Brunch & Panel
Not like you need a special reason for brunch on a Saturday in Miami but how about getting together with innovative bad-ass women that are changing the world? Speakers include Mary Spio, the founder of Next Galaxy, a Virtual Realty startup and Kathryn Finney, the founder of Digital Undivided and ProjectDiane. This is a not-to-be-missed closeout event for Black Tech Week. You can absolutely mix business and pleasure, and this brunch is the perfect example of bonding with other determined, business-minded women.
10. The awesome after-parties!
After all of these wonderful learning and innovation opportunities, you deserve to kick back and have fun — after-parties on Thursday and Friday are the perfect opportunity to do just that.
11. Greek Pitch Competition
Calling all Greek Organizations to pitch their innovative ideas for funding from Black Tech Week and investors! Dust off your pitch deck and get in front of the mirror to practice your elevator pitch. Individuals and teams can partake.
Be sure to check out some highlights from last year’s Black Tech Week:
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