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Blacktech Week is a minority centric ecosystem building festival based in Miami. Blacktech Week partners with founders, corporations, and the community to create a valuable five-day national experience for investors, entrepreneurs, and techies of every kind. Events will be taking place in Overtown and Little Havana.
Code Fever Miami's Reason
We Fight to End Innovation Deserts and Stay Hungry for Substantive Change and Delicious Food.
Code Fever is an economic development 501c(3) not for profit focused on Inclusive Innovation and competitiveness for highly motivated members and communities of the emerging majority.
BlackTech Week was created in 2014 to accelerate the building of asset- and talent-filled spaces in Black communities where innovation and economic competitiveness can thrive by focusing on drawing resources, training, networks, funding, and instituting inclusive policies.
Event Speakers
Melissa Bradley
Managing Partner at 1863 Ventures
Stephen K. Benjamin
Mayor of Columbia, SC & USCM President
Francis X. Suarez
33rd and current Mayor of Miami
Scheril Murray Powell
In-House Counsel at Green Roads World
Malcolm Anderson
CEO of Green Heffa Farms
Joy Hollingsworth
Co-Founder of The Hollingsworth Cannabis Company
Courtney Cunningham
president and a managing partner at The Brand Advocates, Inc.
Tasha Cunningham
Managing Partner at The Brand Advocates, Inc.
Gregory Johnson
Technical Product Manager & IT Project Management Consultant
Dexter A. Bridgeman
CEO of MIA Media Group
Zarinah Shahid
Project Manager in Digital Marketing and Strategy for Alabama Power Company
Jessica Garrett Modkins
Founder, Hip Rock Star
Recommended Lodging
(3 mins away)
(South Beach)
(8 mins away)
(8 mins away)
Events are being held at Tribe (Overtown), Virgin Brightline (Overtown), Venture Cafe (Overtown), Venture City (Little Havana), and Zest Miami (Downtown Miami)
Schedule
Our conference is split into single day summits that provide something for everyone. Explore opportunities, scale startups, and build & expand innovation hubs.
Opening Party
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Day - 01
5th Feb
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Drinks & networking |
6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Day - 01
5th Feb
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Florida's Tech Ecosystem session |
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Day - 01
5th Feb
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Drinks & networking |
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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#Goveducon Summit
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Day - 01
6th Feb
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Welcome and light refreshments |
10:00am - 10:30am
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Day - 01
6th Feb
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Local Government and School Districts: The Future of South Florida's Innovation Economy |
10:30am - 11:15am
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Day - 01
6th Feb
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Show me the Money! - VC & Funders Talk |
11:30am - 12:15pm
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Day - 01
6th Feb
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Break & lunch set up |
12:30pm - 1:00pm
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Day - 01
6th Feb
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GovEduCon luncheon with AT&T |
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Day - 01
6th Feb
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AT&T session with Pete Meadows |
2:15pm - 3:00pm
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Day - 01
6th Feb
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How U.S. Mayors, Technology, and Opportunity Zone Can Promote Integration and Prevent Tech Displacement in Gentrifying Neighborhoods –presented by AT&T |
3:15pm - 4:00pm
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Day - 01
6th Feb
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Moving toward Smart City Realities: How public agencies can improve their customer service with better technology |
4:15pm - 5:00pm
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Day - 01
6th Feb
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Break & happy hour set up |
5:00pm - 5:30pm
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Day - 01
6th Feb
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How Black Mayors Are Supporting Urban Entrepreneurs Fireside Chat and Closing Mixer |
5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Afrofuturism Summit
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Day - 01
7th Feb
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Mobilizing the Future: Customer Development in the Digital Age |
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Day - 01
7th Feb
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Creating the Future: Insights on Creating Products and Managing Projects |
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Day - 01
7th Feb
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Building “Wakanda Forever”: How to Architect a Persistent Augmented Cross Reality World |
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Day - 01
7th Feb
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Maximizing ROI in the Future Economy |
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Day - 01
7th Feb
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Reshaping the Future of Capital: A talk on regulation, marginalization, and breakthrough |
8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Cocktails and Conversations
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Day - 01
8th Feb
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Opening remarks |
6:15pm -
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Day - 01
8th Feb
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Opening Black Media Alliance |
6:30pm - 7:00pm
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Day - 01
8th Feb
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BREAK for networking |
7:05pm -
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Day - 01
8th Feb
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Bari Williams w/ Jessica Modkins |
7:30pm - 8:15pm
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Day - 01
8th Feb
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SHORT BREAK |
8:15pm - 8:30pm
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Day - 01
8th Feb
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Jamilah Lemieux w/ Yvette Harris |
8:30pm - 9:15pm
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Day - 01
8th Feb
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Closing remarks from host |
9:15pm -
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Day - 01
8th Feb
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Food & mingling |
9:25pm - 10:00pm
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Women’s innovation Brunch
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Apps & mingling |
11:00am - 11:30am
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Honorees panel led by Felecia Hatcher |
11:30am - 12:00pm
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Remarks from Felecia Hatcher & awards |
12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Closing remarks & networking |
12:30pm - 1:00pm
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Cannabis Summit
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Corporate Cannabis |
10:15am -
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Tech & New Audiences and Platforms |
11:05am -
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Advocacy and Business |
10:15am -
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Women in Weed - Ancillary and Plant Touching |
11:45am -
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Lunch |
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Growing Cannabis and Hemp |
1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Equity and Ownership in Cannabis |
1:30pm -
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Dispensary 101 |
2:20pm -
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Day - 01
9th Feb
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Investing Wisely |
3:05pm -
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Ticket Prices
Overtown Resident's Pass
25 $
- Access to all events except Cocktails & Conversations and Women's Innovaiton Brunch
- Must show VALID ID or mail with 33101, 33125, 33127, 33136 zip code or ticket will be refunded to your account at the door
Women's Innovation Brunch
100 $
- at Zest Miami
- No complementary tickets can be redeemed for this event. All tickets registered with a complementary (free) code, will be canceled.
Presenting Sponsor
#BTW19 Sponsor
Community Partner
