Since May, the entire world has focused on how we, as a society, can listen and elevate the voices of minorities—specifically those in the Black and Brown community. One of the ways that we're doing that here at cred is by adding more Black/POC voices to the agendas of events that we plan and our speaker roster.
The other way we're doing this is in our newest credTen. Here are the top ten events that focus on diversity and elevating minority voices.
Ad Color Conference
Sept. 8-10 | Virtual
Considered one of the premier diversity gatherings for professionals in the advertising, marketing, media, entertainment, public relations, and general tech space, The ADCOLOR Conference is using this year's virtual conference to expand on their goal of creating a community of diverse professionals who support and celebrate one another. With the theme of “Here For It,” this year's schedule focuses on how professionals can show up, be present, and continue to fight and strive for progress for minorities in their fields.
Ticket price: Ranges from free tickets to all-access passes for $200
Black is Tech
Sept. 24-25 | Virtual
Bringing together Congresswomen, Founders, CTOs, and credClient LiveIntent, Black is Tech is creating a platform for Blacks and minorities to connect, learn, and gain the best resources for professional and business development. Across two days, this online conference will bring together over 6,000 attendees to hear from 60+ speakers who will share their experiences and outlook on the state of tech.
Ticket price: Ranges from free tickets to all-access passes for $100
CHROMA
Sept. 28-Oct. 2 | Virtual
Organized by the Black & Brown Founders organization, CHROMA’s five-day event brings together 50 experts from around the US and internationally to discuss how to build, grow, and scale successful companies. Featuring speakers like Ellen Pao and others from Microsoft, M12, and many more, this is one event that entrepreneurs don’t want to miss.
Ticket price: Ranges from free tickets to all-access passes for $99
Grace Hopper Conference
Sept. 29-Oct. 3 | Virtual
Considered one of the world’s largest women events, Grace Hopper is the AnitaB.org's flagship event. Kicking off with keynote speaker Megan Rapinoe, this three-day event is set to bring together top female leaders to discuss how we can help empower and elevate women's voices in tech.
Ticket price: $599
Photo courtesy of Carnegie Mellon University.
Tech inclusion
Oct. 13-15 | Virtual
Since its inception in 2015, the Tech Inclusion Conference has always focused on elevating minority voices in the tech industry—and this year is no different. Over three days, industry leaders will discuss solutions on how to create more diversity and inclusion in tech, as well as address the systemic problems that pervade the industry. Along with talks and panels focused on inclusion, allyship, and anti-racism, this event will bring its annual Career Fair in the virtual space as well.
Ticket price: Ranges from free tickets to all-access passes for $99
LTX Fest
Oct. 13-16 | Virtual
”United, We Rise” is the theme for this year’s LTX Fest. Put together by our friends at the Latinas in Tech Summit and the Kapor Center, this four-day conference brings together thousands of LatinX technologists and social justice professionals from the US, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean to discuss how those in the LatinX community are honoring their culture, and transforming and putting thoughts into action.
Ticket price: Sign up here to receive ticketing info.
AfroTech World
Nov. 9-14 | Virtual
Called one of the largest multicultural tech conferences in the United States, AfroTech's annual event is going virtual with AfroTech World. Like their in-person event, AfroTech World will bring together engineers, venture capitalists, recruiters, technologists, and culture enthusiasts from all over the world to create a stronger Black tech community.
Ticket price: Ranges from $99 Early Bird GA to $200
Photo courtesy of The Social Photog.
Women in Tech Festival
Nov. 13-14 | Virtual
A powerhouse women's leadership conference, typically held in the Bay area, Women in Tech Festival is another event that moved to digital due to the pandemic. Just like last year's agenda, we expect their 2020 schedule to be packed with female leaders from various industries, discussing how to inspire, engage, and empower other women.
Ticket price: Ranges from $50 for students to all-access passes for $99
Debug Summit
Nov. 16-20 | Virtual
Fresh off their Virtual Pride Summit, Lesbians Who Tech, is back with another event, the Debug Summit. While event details are tight-lipped, if their Virtual Pride Summit is anything to go by, which featured big-name speakers like Kara Swisher, Kamala Harris, Bozoma Saint John, and others, you can expect to see the industry’s biggest names in tech, finance, politics, creatives, and more on the agenda.
Ticket price: Apply to attend here
Photo courtesy of Glaad.
#WeAllGrowSummit
May 2021 | Palm Springs, CA
Named as one Forbes must-attend conferences for 2019, the #WeAllGrow Summit is one that no Latina creator, entrepreneur, or influencer can miss. Originally scheduled for this year but postponed until May 2021 due to COVID, this conference aims to elevate the voices of Latinas and empower our community to tell their stories. Featuring past speakers who are founders, actresses, authors, community leaders, and more, we can't wait to see what next year's event has in store.
Ticket price: Stay tuned for more info
Bonus event from our friends:
3% Conference (passed)
July 27-29 | Virtual
One of the benefits of virtual conferences is rewatching events and sessions that you might have missed, like the 3% Conference. Held on July 27-29, this conference brought together creatives from companies like Adobe, The New York Times, Twitter, Bumble, and others to discuss how their respective industries can create a more inclusive community.
“3% uses a model called ‘communication through demonstration.’ We don't tell tech companies why they should be diverse—we show them how much more innovative, prosperous, and happy their companies can be with truly diverse talent at all levels of the organization. We show it through the programming at our event (50% of our speakers are people of color), through the people we profile on our blog, and through the research results of our Certification Program. Leaders have a visceral experience of diversity that makes them invested in bringing more diverse thinkers into their organizations.” —Kat Gordon, Founder and CEO of The 3% Movement
Rewatch the event here.
Interested in speaking at any of these events in 2021? Be sure to reach out to us at speak@credpr.com for more info!
