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Saturday, March 9 • 10:30am - 11:30am
Stomp the Divide: A Blueprint for Creating Tech Thought Leaders LIMITED

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Communities that are focused on minority techs are popping up everywhere to drive conversations and shift perceptions. Engineers and technologists of color in these communities are constantly engaging in thoughtful and technical conversations in order to advance individual and cultural knowledge but also to change the perception of minority techs from the inside and the outside. Out of these communities we must produce tech thought leaders. Highly knowledgeable individuals that are at the forefront of cutting edge technology. Join the discussion as we highlight four (4) Tech Trailblazers as they share their expertise on building communities and the future of organizing the black tech community for greater success.

These tech trailblazers are people you should know or get to know if you are in technology. They don't just talk a good game, they are strategic thinkers with a track record of execution and success. They have the wisdom, will, passion, dedication, and expertise in their respective domain to build a community of new leaders and followers to stomp the divide.

 


Moderators
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Greg Greenlee

Founder, Blacks In Technology
Greg Greenlee is the Founder of the Blacks In Technology organization.

Panelist
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Chris Bennett

@Chris Bennett is the co-founder and CEO of Soldsie (formerly Central.ly), a social commerce tool for retailers, letting business owners post products for sale right on their Facebook pages. He is passionate about social change, innovation, and the Internet. He has a background founding businesses from an early age and his last startup, LiquidBooks, was... Read More →
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Christine Johnson

A native of the Washington Metro area, @Christine Johnson champions ensuring the gamut of diversity in the tech startup and entrepreneurship landscape through her organization IamDTech (formerly DiversiTech). Noted on top 10 lists for women changing the tech scene by various publications, her efforts with I amDTech have been noted in Washingt... Read More →
avatar for Ayori Selassie

Ayori Selassie

@Ayori Selassie (Product Manager, salesforce.com | Founder, Intuitive Interactive | Founder/Exec Director, Pitch Mixer)
, Self taught developer since age 11 and first founder at age 16, Ayori spent the last 5 years at salesforce.com building business solutions for Human Resourc... Read More →
avatar for Navarrow Wright

Navarrow Wright

Chief Technology Officer, Interactive One
@Navarrow Wright is the Chief Technology Officer of Interactive One, a digital media company focusing on the African-American and urban market. Mr. Wright has emerged as one of the distinctive and insightful voices in America and a premier expert on how the convergence of technology, the Internet, mass media and social media can change lives, busi... Read More →


Saturday March 9, 2013 10:30am - 11:30am CST
BiT House | Colorado Room Hilton Garden Inn, 500 N Interstate 35

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