Events, receptions, parties, and expo related offerings hosted by companies and groups during AfroTech. Also includes travel grants and scholarships and ways to connect with other attendees. All events open to the public with the exception of those hosted by AfroTech itself.
Check back often as this list is updated regularly! Or just watch the repo to get alerted.
Sharable link: bit.ly/afrotechevents
Contribute:
If your event is free, send a pull request, open an issue or email afrotech@ayosuber.com. You can also submit your company's expo related offerings.
If your event costs money and you'd like it promoted, email me and we can work something out.
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Please note that I do not work for AfroTech and I cannot answer any questions about the conference. This is just something I do for the people.
Some events may require an access code. If this is the case, get in touch with the event organizer or find someone who works at the company to help you get access.
November 7-10, 2019
Location: Oakland Convention Center, 10th Street, Oakland, CA, USA
All events are free and located in Oakland, CA unless otherwise noted. Please double check the times!
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| Event | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGBTQ+ Happy Hour | Thursday | 5:30PM-7PM | Forge Pizza 66 Franklin St #100 |
| South African Tourism Experience | Thursday | 7PM-10PM | Scott's Seafood Bar & Grill 245 2nd St |
| College & HBCU night | Thursday | 7PM-11PM | Plank 472 Water St |
| Expo Floor DJ | Friday | 1PM-3PM | Expo Floor |
| Musical Performance | Friday | 2PM-3PM | Outdoor Campus |
| Corporate Happy Hour (Corporate Tickets Only) | Friday | 5PM-6:30PM | Convention Center in Learning Lab |
| Platinum Happy Hour (Platinum Tickets Only) | Friday | 5PM-7PM | |
| JP Morgan Dinner | Friday | 6:30PM-9PM | |
| CEO Women in Leadership Dinner (By Invitaion Only) | Friday | 7PM-9PM | Scott's Seafood Bar & Grill 245 2nd St |
| Happy Hour | Friday | 7PM-9PM | Forge Pizza 66 Franklin St #100 |
| Open Bowling | Friday | 9PM-11PM | Plank 472 Water St |
| Event | Host(s) | About |
|---|---|---|
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TicketDM | Pop-up shops, art shows, mini tech events, street vendors, live music, and parties of all kinds will be positioned within a close radius of Afrotech. Learn More |
| Event | Host(s) | Location | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black at Uber - AfroTech Red Table Talk | Black at Uber | Kapor Center 2148 Broadway |
6PM-9PM | RSVP |
| Event | Host(s) | Location | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black by Design | LinkedIn Design | LinkedIn 222 2nd Street San Francisco |
5:30PM-8:30PM | SF RSVP |
| A Pre #AfroTech2019 Fireside Chat + Networking Event | Lime | Lime HQ 85 2nd Street San Francisco |
6PM-8PM | SF RSVP |
| Kick off Afrotech with Trivia Night at Reddit HQ! | Black People Reddit | Reddit 420 Taylor Street San Francisco |
6PM-9PM | SF RSVP |
| Creative Content: An Evening Celebrating Black Tech Creators | Sista Circle: Black Women In Tech x Slack | Impact Hub Oakland 2323 Broadway |
6PM-9PM | RSVP |
| #WokeWednesday | Salesforce | Tamarindo 468 8th St |
6PM-9PM | RSVP |
| Event | Host(s) | Location | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunch & Dine with Your AfroTech Sistas | Shay Maudsley | Mockingbird 416 13th Street |
11:30AM-2PM | RSVP |
| Building a Bridge to Diversity Reception | SoftBank | Location given if selected to attend | 3PM-5PM | For founders looking to get funded RSVP |
| Open House at Pandora | Pandora | Pandora HQ 2100 Franklin St #700 |
3:30PM-7PM | Request an Invite |
| Tech Meets Culture | R/GA | Bar Shiru 1611 Telegraph Avenue |
4:30PM-7:30PM | RSVP |
| “Welcome to Oakland” Opening Mixer | Pandora x TicketDM | Pandora HQ 2100 Franklin St #700 |
5PM-7PM | RSVP |
| Made In The Town | Impossible Foods Inc. Black Employee Network | alaMar Kitchen & Bar 100 Grand Avenue |
5PM-7PM | RSVP |
| Amazon Web Services Visits Oakland | Amazon | The Alice Collective 272 14th Street |
5PM-8PM | RSVP |
| Pinterest Palooza | Pinterest HQ 651 Brannan Street San Francisco |
5PM-9:30PM | SF RSVP |
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| The African Diaspora At Cruise Happy Hour | Cruise | The Athletic Club Oakland 59 Grand Ave |
5:30PM-7:30PM | RSVP |
| Dropbox AfroTech 2019 Mixer | Dropbox | Miss Ollie's 901 Washington Street Oakland, CA |
5:45PM-8PM | RSVP |
| Square Afrotech Happy Hour | Square x BSA (Black Squares Association) | District Oakland 827 Washington Street |
6PM-8PM | RSVP |
| CZI @ Afrotech! | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | Kingston 11 Cuisine 2270 Telegraph Avenue |
6PM-8PM | RSVP |
| Afrotech After Hours | Coinbase | Era Art Bar & Lounge 19 Grand Avenue |
6PM-9PM | RSVP |
| The Remix: Facebook x Nextplay Events | Facebook & Nextplay Events | Location given if selected to attend | 6PM-9PM | Request an invite |
| A Night Out With American Express | American Express | Parliament 811 Washington Street |
6PM-9PM | RSVP |
| AFROTECH + SHOPIFY PRESENTS Build Black: The Future Needs More Black Businesses Panel & Social Mixer |
Shopify | Historical Oakland Loft 299 3rd St |
6PM-10PM | RSVP |
| #WeLiftAsWeClimb with Blackbirds | Twitter x Blackbirds | TwitterSF 1355 Market St San Francisco |
6:30PM-8:30PM | SF RSVP |
| Bain x AfroTech Kick-Off Reception | Bain | Red Bay Coffee Public Roastery 3098 E 10th St, Fruitvale |
6:30PM-8:30PM | RSVP |
| Meet Your Match | Patagonia | Impact Hub Oakland 2323 Broadway |
6:30PM-9:30PM | RSVP |
| Music Reborn at Afrotech 2019 | Dolby | Halcyon SF 314 11th St San Francisco |
7PM-10PM | SF RSVP |
| The Get Down | Afropolitan | Level 13 Ultra Lounge 341 13th Street |
10PM-3AM | RSVP |
| Event | Host(s) | Location | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Annual Wellness Day | Black Girl in Om x The Assembly | The Assembly SF 449 14th Street San Francisco |
9AM-6:30PM | $75 with discount code FRIENDSANDFAMILY (already applied in link) Buy Tickets |
| HellaTech | TicketDM | The Uptown Nightclub! 1928 Telegraph Ave |
10:30AM-6:15PM | Buy Tickets |
| The Afropolitan Day Party (Afrotech Edition) | Afropolitan | 1255 7th Street | 3:00PM-8:00PM | RSVP |
| Google for Startups Happy Hour | 577 11th Street Parking Lot | 4:30PM-7PM | RSVP | |
| Avalara x AfroTech Happy Hour | Avalara | Lost and Found 1439 Taraval Street San Francisco |
5PM - 7PM | SF RSVP |
| Tech Trap House: Bridging The Gap |  |
New Karibbean City 1408 Webster Street |
5PM – 10PM | $20-$80 Buy Tickets |
| OakGameFest-’19 | TicketDM | Esports Arena Oakland 255 2nd St |
5:30PM-9PM | RSVP w/ Donation |
| Visa’s ‘Enable & Inspire’ VIP Happy Hour | VISA | Mua Oakland 2442a Webster St |
5:30PM - 8:30PM | RSVP |
| In the Black Kickback | Blend | District Oakland 827 Washington Street |
5:30PM-9PM | RSVP |
| Booze Cruise | Juice for Color | Jack London Square Boarding Dock (between Scott's Restaurant and Waterfront Hotel) 1 Broadway |
6:30PM-10PM | $70-$80 Buy Tickets |
| AmazonxAfroTech 2019 Fireside Chat and Reception | Amazon | Location given if selected to attend | 6:30PM-10PM | Register |
| #ForTheCulture Tech After Hours | TBD | 8PM-2AM | RSVP | |
| A Tribe Called AfroTech | #BlackTechUnion | Complex Oakland 420 14th St |
9PM-2AM | RSVP |
| TicketDM presents Carnival |  |
The Uptown Nightclub! 1928 Telegraph Ave |
10PM-2AM | $30 Buy Tickets |
| Event | Host(s) | Location | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast w. Goldman Sachs Engineering | Goldman Sacs | Location given if selected to attend | 10AM-1PM | Register by Monday |
| RnB House Party x Twitter Brunch | TBD | 11AM-3PM | RSVP | |
| Black People’s Brunch: Afrotech Edition | Color Of Change | Calavera 2337 Broadway |
11AM | RSVP |
| OakSoul AfroTech Closeout Edition Day Party |  |
Parliment 811 Washington St |
2PM-8PM | $5-$10 RSVP |
| Company | Booth | Offerings |
|---|---|---|
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Stickers, Readers, Recruiters | |
| Adobe | 81 | T-shirts |
| Bain | Consulting Converstaions - Grab a Time Slot | |
| Headshot photos, On-site interviews for Engineering, Product, UED, and Business | ||
| Peloton | Stickers, airpod cases, phone card holders, Recruiters on-site at the booth | |
| R/GA | 28 | Stickers, raffles |
| Company | Booth | Offering | Location | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kick Back, an immersive pop-up by Google | 577 11th Street Parking Lot | 11AM-7PM | Registration will close Thursday Nov. 7 at 1PM Register |
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| Lyft | Autonomous vehicle, bikes and scooters on site, recruiters | Outside of the Oakland Convention Center on 10 St. & Washington St. | |||
| Twilio | Resume Workshops | The Flight Deck 1540 Broadway Street |
1PM-1:45PM 3PM-3:45PM |
First-come, first serve until capacity is reached Sign Up |
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| Twilio | LinkedIn Workshops | The Flight Deck 1540 Broadway Street |
2PM-2:45PM 4PM-4:45PM |
First-come, first serve until capacity is reached Sign Up |
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| Twilio | One-on-One Resume and LinkedIn Coaching | The Flight Deck 1540 Broadway Street |
Every 15 minutes between 1PM-5PM | Drop-In; No Appointments Necessary | |
| Twilio | Headshot Photos | The Flight Deck 1540 Broadway Street |
Every 15 minutes between 1PM-5PM | Drop-In; No Appointments Necessary |
| Company | Booth | Offerings |
|---|---|---|
| SoftBank | Office Hours with an Investor |
| Company | Booth | Offerings |
|---|
| Opportunity | Deadline | Notes |
|---|---|---|
For any questions, please reach out to travel-grants@google.com |
| Group | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🧡💚FAMUans @ AfroTech | Groupme | FAMUly only 🐍🐍🐍 |
| AfroTech 2019 Groupme | Groupme | |
| Sistas at AfroTech | Groupme | |
| AfroTech 2019 Slack | Slack | |
| AfroTech 2019 Connections | Google Sheets | Database for people and jobs |
Inspired by GHC-Events, Ladies-Storm-Hackathons/GHC-Scholarships, and cszhu/GHC16Events