(bit) Blacks In Technology

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology BIT Tech Talk podcast, Greg sits down and speaks with technologists, founder and author, Neil Thompson. Neil and Founder of Teach The Geek, an online platform for STEM professionals. Teach the Geek to Speak Society, is a membership that offers ongoing support to those in the STEM fields on public speaking.We delve into Neil's background as an engineer in the medical device industry, a patent agent, an author and an advocate for STEM for adults and children.Show notes:https://teachthegeek.com/http://askuncleneil.com/http://youtube.teachthegeek.com/https://teachthegeek.thinkific.com/courses/teach-the-geek-to-speak

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology BIT Tech Talk podcast, Greg sits down and speaks with Ian Taylor Schlitz. Ian is the CEO and Founder of Kidlamity Gaming. Kidlamity is a company that allows you to organize and host a custom and private video game tournament. The company has a focus on kids between the ages of 8 - 16 as most gaming tournaments are heavily dominated by people in their 20’sand 30’s. Kidlamity was created to help change that and provide a younger audience with the type of welcoming environment where direct social interactions for kids can take place through video game tournaments.Ian has also had academic success attending and graduating from college at the University of North Texas as a young teen.

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology BIT Tech Talk podcast we sit down with Kellye Dash, BIT Tampa board member, technology management and solutions professional and entrepreneur who owns and operates her own technology services firm. We discuss her tech journey as a two time entrepreneur, a Black woman in tech and an advocate for economic equality supporting  underrepresented individuals in the community. Website: www.HawkBG.com Social accounts: Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn The Business Blend Podcast: Apple iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher & Spotify 

This episode of the Blacks In Technology podcast is sponsored by Amazon Nashville.Evan Leaphart is a serial entrepreneur and is the founder of a mobile chore tracking app that teaches kids about credit. Evan is also the co-founder of the Black Men Talk Tech conference. He combines a passion for financial literacy and innovation with a commitment to solving real problems that help the community around himhttps://www.kiddiekredit.com/

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology BIT Tech Talk podcast we sit down with blogger, author, Engineer, speaker and BIT supporter Steve Buchanan. Steve is a Microsoft MVP and an author of six technical books. We sit down with Steve and talk about his journey in tech from a job in high-school as a PC technician to a Microsoft MVP and respected DevOps/Cloud Engineer. Follow Steve Buchanan:https://twitter.com/buchatech https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveabuchanan

From the UK to the USA, felt the love that you gave as soon as you pressed play...! What can we say, we love our hip hop, but you heard it right, on this episode of the Blacks In Technology BIT Tech Talk podcast we are brodcasting from the United States and the United Kingdom. Greg sits down with UK resident, Entrepreneur, Founder of Hustle Crew, author (Dream Bit, Hustle Hard: The Millennial Woman's Guide to Success in Tech) and fellow podcaster (Techish), Abadesi Osunsade!

In BIT Tech Talk episode #125 Greg sits down with Ken Granderson and Dale Dowdie of Blackfacts, the Internet’s first Black History Encyclopedia, serving hundreds of millions of Black History facts to its global audience . BlackFacts.com endeavors to become the premiere online repository of black culture both nationally and internationally. Dale and Ken are two brilliant tech pioneers who have been in the tech entrepreneurship game since it started.

The Blacks In Technology Foundation (https://www.foundation.blacksintechnology.net) is the official 501c3 designated non-profit entity of Blacks In Technology and in this episode we sit down with the Executive Director of BIT Foundation and New York City chapter lead organizer, Dennis Schultz.

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology BIT Tech Talk podcast, our guest is Shola Salako, Founder of BomaLink. a global business community and professional networking service platform whose mission is to connect all African individuals and companies to real world, global opportunities in Africa.On this podcast we discuss the following topics:His time living in NigeriaHis humble beginnings in the technology industry, His two companies BomaLink and Optimal Business Systems, His vision of connecting people of African descent to opportunities in Africa.

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology BIT Tech Talk podcast we sit down with LeTonya F. Moore, JD , an attorney-entrepreneur with almost twenty years of experiencebuilding and helping build successful enterprises. She is the visionary behind 360° BrandProtection Strategies, developed to address the holistic needs of the entrepreneur.

Join us on this latest BIT Tech Talk podcast as we sit and speak with Nadiyah Johnson. Nadiyah is the Founder of the Milwaukee based software company Jet Constellations. Nadiyah is also the founder of the Milky Way Tech Hub, an initiative to transform Milwaukee and other cities into diverse tech hubs that represent the landscape of the city.https://jetconstellations.com/

In this podcast we talk with Mandy Price, CEO and Cop-Founder of Kanary's, a Dallas-based web platform that incorporates data and AI to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Kanary's enables employees to anonymously share feedback on their companies’ DEI initiatives to help companies address potential areas of opportunity.

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology BITTechTalk podcast we sit down and speak with Engineer and speaker Afua Bruce. We talk about her journey in tech from her time working as a software engineer at IBM to becoming the Executive Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy's National Science and Technology Council at the White House, to her current position as Director of Engineering for New America's Public Interest Technology program.

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology #BITTechTalk podcast we sit down with Derrick Johnson and Kabah Conda, Co-Founders of Encounter AI. Encounter AI is an artificial intelligencecompany aimed at improving the retail experience. Their first product, Mai, is a voice enabled orderingassistant that compiles customers orders instantly via drive-thru, freeing staff to focus on higher value tasks. Mai is the first comprehensive on-premise voice solution for restaurant and retailers.

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology BITTechTalk podcast we sit down and talk with Daigo Fujiwara, Founder of Baseball Hack Day. Baseball Hack Day is a one day hackathon for sports enthusiasts, coders, builders and creatives. The annual event is held in 10 different cities across the United States! Check out http://www.baseballhackday.com/.

In this episode of the Blacks In Technology BITTechTalk podcast, we sit down with Dawn Dickson, CEO of PopCom, an automated retail company that uses facial recognition, A.I, and blockchain technology to help retailers collect valuable customer insights.

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology BITTechTalk podcast we welcome Saritta Hines, Founder of Trustabit, a block chain fueled tech startup company that is disrupting the airline industry with its use of "smart contracts".

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology #BITTechTalk podcast we are joined by Kanika Tolver, engineer, entrepreneur, career coach, speaker and author. Kanika offers her insightful wisdom on a variety of topics focused on Women in tech including tips on personal branding, career progression, being your authentic self, and achieving the pay and role they deserve.

On this episode of the Blacks In Technology #BITTechTalk podcast we are sit down and talk IoT (Internet of Things) with Bryan Smith.