Event
Afrotech Conference 2026
Afrotech is a Black tech conference and innovation experience. It is for professionals, founders, corporate leaders, graduates, and early career individuals in technology, offering various programs and tracks.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026
- Organiser
- Blavity
- Tickets
- USD 299
- Expected attendance
- 10,342
Public discussion
What people are saying
Official hashtag #atc2026
- PressAFROTECH Conference 2026: The Ultimate Black Tech Professional's Guide ...
Ten years later, that gathering has become the largest tech and innovation conference built for Black professionals in the world — and in November 2026, it returns to Houston to mark its 10th anniversary. This isn't a niche meetup anymore.
Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Tech
On stage
Speakers
- Carrol ChangAndela
- Shannon WomackHead of Global Brand and Creative, Delta Air Lines
- Monique IdlettCo-Founder & General Partner, Reign Ventures
- Larry QuinlanDeloitte
- Louis CarrPresident
- Vic MensaMusician, Actor, Filmmaker, Founder, Philanthropist
- Ryan WilsonThe Gathering Spot
- Kobie FullerGeneral Partner, Upfront Ventures
- Lee MerrittCivil Rights Attorney / Partner, Merritt Law Firm
- Andrew YangEntrepreneur / Co-Chair, Forward Party
- Daphne CharlesSenior Software Engineer, Salesforce
- Araine GreerSR. Cloud Solution Architect Engineering Data & AI, Microsoft
- Charles MeruwomaSenior Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services
- Melvin HillsmanPrincipal Software Engineer, Red Hat
- Nicole MurraySr. Solutions Architect, DGX Cloud (AI Platform Engineering), NVIDIA
- Dr. Uché BlackstockFounder & CEO, Advancing Health Equity
- Dr. Tiffani J. BrightCo-Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Tanya SamFounder, The Ambition Fund + Registered Nurse
On the floor
Sponsors and partners
- Axon
- Best Buy
- Cloudflare
Plan the spend
Tickets
Ticket tiers, as published by the organiser:
| AI Edge | USD 350 |
| Premier | USD 625 |
| Executive | USD 850 |
| Medical | USD 925 |
| All-Access | USD 2,250 |
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
The Lancaster Hotel
701 Texas Street, Houston, 77002
Hotel ICON
220 Main Street, Houston, 77002
Moxy Houston Downtown
412 Main Street, Houston, 77002
Sam Houston Hotel
Houston
Magnolia Hotel Houston, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
1100 Texas Avenue, Houston, 77002
Hyatt Place Houston / Downtown
1114 Texas Avenue, Houston, 77002
AC Hotel by Marriott Houston Downtown
723 Main Street, Houston, 77002
Club Quarters Hotel, Houston, Downtown
720 Fannin Street, Houston, 77002
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