Events
OVERVIEW
This year’s summit is waiting to engage you with all things communal that are advancing Black potential in the tech space. When ready, you can come back here to explore our schedule of events and see what all speaks to the change you are pushing to create within your local community and the world.
Events Calendar
June 25
MAIN VENUE: ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HERMAN HALL
06:00 AM – 07:00 AM
Exhibitor Setup
08:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Talent Showcase Session I
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Corporate Equity Talk
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch/Break
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Rock Your Profile Workshop
Presented by LinkedIn
12:30 PM – 03:30 PM
Talent Showcase Session II
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Employer Mixer at Tech Nexus
June 27
MAIN VENUE: MORGAN MANUFACTURING
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Welcome Reception and Registration
June 28
MAIN VENUE: MORGAN MANUFACTURING
8:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM
Beyond D&I: What Equity in Tech Should Look Like
10:30 AM
Co-labs Session 1
11:30 AM
Code: Disruption by Way of Erasure
1:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Co-labs Session 2
3:00 PM
Power Plays
6:30 PM
BTE Leaders Dinner
7:00 PM
Mixer at Persona
408 S. Wells St,
Chicago IL 60607
June 29
MAIN VENUE: MORGAN MANUFACTURING
8:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM
Diaspora Moves
10:30 AM
Co-labs Session 1
11:30 AM
Cultural Phenoms
1:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Co-labs Session 2
3:00 PM
The Breakthrough
6:30 PM
Google Women of Color Networking Event at Google
320 N. Morgan
Chicago, IL 60642
10:00 PM
SBTE Closing Party
149 W. Kinzie
Chicago, IL 60654
SBTE Closing Party
149 W. Kinzie
Chicago, IL 60654
EVENTS
Talent Showcase
Power your potential in tech as companies engage entry-level to mid-management attendees for positions that showcase real possibilities.
Employer Showcase Mixer
Reverse the digital divide in real-time. A select group of companies engage further with a pool of skillfully curated talent in a more intimate, conversational setting. This is an invitation-only event.
Party
Celebrate the future of the Black Tech Ecosystem and close out the summit on a high note with dope sounds, good vibes and one collective community.
Co-Labs
Empower fellow Black Tech Ecosystem builders in 75-minute interactive workshops, especially designed to focus on how we can take action to democratize tech for the masses, not just the privileged.
BTE Leaders Dinner
Mobilize connectivity in this intimate gathering tastefully designed for you to create meaningful connections that advance your real-life networks. This is an invitation-only event.
Social Mixer
Share bright ideas in laid-back spaces made for those that love to make new connections and just unwind during the summit.
ACE Talks
Optimize your tech perspective as 3 unapologetic speakers share their distinct outlooks on one topic for 90 minutes, followed by an open floor of collective convos and audience Q&A.
Women of Color Networking Event
Join Google for the Women of Color Networking Event: Celebrating Our Journey in Technology. The evening will feature stories from amazing women of color and how they have created a space for themselves in the tech industry and great networking. THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY AT CAPACITY
SBTE18 ACE TALKS SPEAKERS
Dr. Maya Beasley
President and Co-Founder of the T10 Group; Professor and Director of Diversity 360 at University of Maryland
SBTE DELEGATES
Our SBTE Delegate cohort is comprised of socially conscious leaders who amongst many other things, value the democratization of tech, data-driven action, and defining the future of our community. In addition to all other experiences in the summit–ACE talks, social mixers–our delegates will be participating in interactive Co-lab sessions that explore subject matter concerning building Black Tech Ecosystems. The SBTE Delegate Experience is by invitation only and attendance is limited due to space limitations. To learn more or apply visit the official delegates SBTE page.
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