Black Tech Week 2023 (B) | Black Tech Week | 12 October 2023 | Newlab @ Michigan Central, 2050 15th St, Detroit, MI 48216, USA

Detroit was selected to host this event based on popular demand combined with the city's growth in early-stage funding and investor activity, rapidly emerging startup ecosystem, and abundance of Black entrepreneurial and professional talent.
This event is a fully sponsored event, we rely on the contributions of forward thinking community leaders, corporations and individuals to connect Founders of color to the content and opportunities their businesses need to thrive.

2023 Speakers

Hajj Flemings,
CEO & Founder, Rebrand Cities

Khalilah Burt Gaston,
Executive Director, The Song Foundation

Dug Song,
CEO & Founder, The Song Foundation

Sydney Davis,
Founder, NixCode

Che Pope,
Founder, Wrkshp Media

Justin Turk,
CEO, Livegistics

Alexandra Raymond,
Finance Product Manager, Amazon Studios

Derrick Maultsby Jr.,
Senior Associate, Frost Brown Todd

Nia Batts,
Managing Director and COO, Union Heritage

Derien Stephans,
Product Owner, Testfit Inc.

Anthony Williams,
CEO, Corktown Health

Tia Lee Fowlkes,
Program Manager, Google

Garlin Gilchrist II,
Michigan Lieutenant Governor

Marlin Williams,
Founder & CEO, Marlin Williams Enterprises

Crystal Brown,
CEO & Co-Founder, CircNova

Jarrett Albritton,
Founder and Host, Big Tech Energy Podcast

Margaret Trimer,
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Delta Dental

Derek Batts,
CEO & Portfolio Manager, Union Heritage Capital

Gwen Jammere,
CEO & Founder, Naturalicious & Good Hair Bar

Darnell Adams,
Director of Detroit Community Initiatives, Gilbert Family Foundation

2023 Partners

• Venture 313
• Bamboo
• Delta Dental
• Michigan Economic
• Michigan Central
• Ralph C Wilson
• Song Foundation
• Techtown Detroit
• Minor Capital
• ID Ventures