Black Men Talk Tech 2022 | The Unicorn Ambition Conference

Making room in the tech ecosystem for the Black Innovator

Unicorn Ambition Conference is a national tech conference providing exposure and resources to Black tech founders who are building innovative companies and focused on massive growth, or becoming the next "unicorn." Since inception, the conference has highlighted Miami and South Florida as an emerging tech hub. Our 4th annual conference will take place on October 20th -21st, in Miami.

Our previous conferences have brought together some of the best practitioners and entrepreneurs in the business.

The experience provides thought provoking panels, workshops, startup pitches, and networking. Attendees leave with new relationships that they can turn to for advice, camaraderie, partnerships, and investments.

THIS YEAR'S SPEAKERS

Nasir Qadree

Founder & Managing Partner,
Zeal Capital Partner

George Azih

Founder & CEO,
LeaseQuery

Gregory Coleman

Co-Founder & CEO,
Sworkit

Lister Delgado

Managing Partner,
IDEA Fund Partners

Keegan Phillip

Senior Manager,
PitchBook Data

Kevin Dedner

CEO & Founder,
Hurdle

Kyle Standard

Senior Analyst, VC,
PitchBook

Jorge Andres Cortes

COO & Co-Founder,
UnifyIT

Nicole Bestman

Founder,
Shipfair

Joseph Drayton

Partner,
Cooley LLP

Jovante Ham

CEO,
Mel X

Candice Cook Simmons

Managing Member,
The Cook Law Group

Lee Pham

Founder & Principal,
Teleiosis

Damion Wright

Global DEI Talent Program Manager,
Intuit

Joey Womack

Founder & CEO,
Goodie Nation

Chad Harris

Venture Capitalist,
Soft Bank Opportunity Fund

Bradford Jones

Venture Capitalist,
Insight Partners

McKeever Conwell,II

Venture Capitalist,
RareBreed Ventures

Jason Mercer

Principal,
Cleveland Avenue

Luke Cooper

Chairman & CEO,
No Mud No Magic

Moaz Hamid

Founder & Managing Partner,
mvmt.ai

Lewis Burnham

Venture Fellow,
IDEA Fund Partners

Laurence Latimer

Founder & Principal,
LGL Growth Consulting

Vernon J

Founder,
EquityCoin

Shila Nieves Burney

General Partner,
Zane Venture Fund

Marcus Glover

General and Managing Partner, Lockstep Ventures

Tessa Flippin

Founder and Managing Partner,
Capitalize VC

Patrick Kigongo

Product Manager,
18F, Technology Transformation Services

Natasha Bansgopaul

Presidential Innovation Fellow,
TTS

Brandy Thomas

Presidential Innovation Fellow,
TTS

Brandy Thomas

Consulting Engineer,
18F

PITCH COMPETITION

Our pitch competition will feature founders from all over the country. We accept applications from tech and tech-enabled startups. If you’re interested in pitching them please apply. Every year is super competitive, good luck!

Conference Date: October 20-21, 2022

COMING SOON

PAST SPEAKERS

Marlon Nichols

Shu Nyatta

Brian Brackeen

Monique Idlet-Mosley

Kalam Dennis

Travis LeBlanc

Rodney Williams

Nasir Qadree

Andrew Olaleye

William Crowder

Travis Holoway

Daricus Releford

Kai Bond

Nan Wang

Ian Falou

Solomon Hailu

THE BENEFITS

NETWORKING

Breakout sessions and opportunities between panels to connect with other founders, investors, and practitioners.

INVESTOR ACCESS

Opportunities to speak with investors all in one centralized location. Get that elevator pitch ready!

WORLD-CLASS CONTENT

Our curated content was carefully designed to speak to the issues at the heart of what tech founders are dealing with today.

PITCH EVENT

Come promote your company, get exposure, get connected to investors, win prize money, all tech startups welcome. Details to follow.

WORKSHOPS

Conference Attendees will have breakout sessions that will allow the founders to connect with other founders and investors in real world exercises.

FIRST-CLASS SPEAKERS

All of our speakers have been vetted by the BMTT team and are well respected within the tech community and beyond. Keep an eye on this ever growing list of speakers.

INSIGHTS

Prepare to take notes as we plan to deliver a full day of new ideas and content that you can take back to your startup and get to work on buiding out that Unicorn.

The Complete Agenda

GET TICKETS

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Tech & Hoops

Join the Black Men Talk Tech 2022 Unicorn Ambition Conference attendees for an informal game of hoops.

October

6:00PM - 9:00PM

Welcome Mixer

Mix, mingle, and connect with other investors, founders, and tech evangelists. Located in the heart of Wynwood, Miami's trendy arts district, join us at the beautiful Freehold, open bar on us until sold out.

9:30AM - 10:00AM

Opening Address from Founders and Host

Boris Moyston, Abiodun Johnson, and Evan Leaphart

October

10:00AM - 10:50AM

PitchBook Market Update

What are the benefits of startup accelerators and are there any accelerators for underrepresented minorities.
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Keegan Phillip
Pitchbook

11:00AM - 11:50AM

Acceleration Programs for Diverse Founders

What are the benefits of startup accelerators and are there any accelerators for underrepresented minorities?

Getting into Venture Capital: Startup Funding

Top VC investors discuss their investing activities over the last 12 months and give insights into what they are looking to invest in over the next 12 months. They will discuss some of their most interesting portfolio companies and what factors convinced them to invest in those companies.

12:00PM - 12:50PM

Track A

Power of Community: Network Intelligence

Track B

Venture Capital: The New Movers and Shakers

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Networking & Lunch

2:00PM - 2:50PM

Track A

Track B

Product Management: Improve Customer Experience and Maximize Revenue

Listen to our product management expert discuss a framework for building out your business. Learn how to improve customer experience and maximize revenue. We'll walk the audience through an actual case study of how to build and improve your tech platform.

Victoria Kennedy
Seed to Harvest
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Nichole Bestman
bubble.io

Methods for Acquiring Users

You have launched an MVP and have tested your product on early adopters...Now what? We'll explore methods for getting to mass adoption.
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3:00PM - 3:50PM

_KeynoteGetting to an Exit

Luke Cooper and Chinedu Echeru discuss how they built companies and positioned them for an exit. With two successful exits each, they will explore how to plan for and drive massive outcomes with your startup.

Luke Cooper
‍Chairman & CEO, No Mud No Magic

Chinedu Echeruo
Dreamer, Love & Magic Company

4:00PM - 4:50PM

The Startup Journey

These startup founder discuss their journey to find a problem worth building a company around, putting together a team, testing the product out on early adopters, raising funding, and working toward scale. These founders will be vulnerable and discuss not only the highs of entrepreneurship, but also the lows.
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Keenan Williams
Resi

Derrick Miles
CourMed
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Tony Brown
Breakr

5:00PM - 5:50PM

Breakout Session

6:00PM - 6:50PM

Pitch Competition

Amazing tech entrepreneurs from all over the country will be pitching for status and for prize money. Come watch and get motivated by some of the best early stage startup founders as they talk about their business opportunity and current traction.

With Joey Womack, Shila Nieves Burney, Lloyd Reshard, and Salah Goss

7:00PM - 8:00PM

Social & Networking

That's a wrap for Unicorn Ambition 2022! Enjoy cocktails and finger foods with your fellow attendees.

2022 UNICORN
AMBITION CONFERENCE

Making room in the tech ecosystem for the Black Innovator

THIS YEAR'S SPEAKERS

PITCH COMPETITION

PAST SPEAKERS

THE BENEFITS

The Complete Agenda

OUR SPONSORS

MEDIA PARTNERS

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

2022 UNICORNAMBITION CONFERENCE

Making room in the tech ecosystem for the Black Innovator

THIS YEAR'S SPEAKERS

PITCH COMPETITION

PAST SPEAKERS

THE BENEFITS

The Complete Agenda

OUR SPONSORS

MEDIA PARTNERS

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

2022 UNICORN
AMBITION CONFERENCE