The Inaugural Afrofuturism (un)Conference

Blktech Interactive is Design Thinking social justice issues on August 14 at the 2021 #unconference as part of the 2021 Afrofuturism Fest. Get your tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/.../the-inaugural-afrofuturism..., apply to vend/sponsor/volunteer here https://forms.gle/VwXzfYWsoc4mVefq6

Keynote Speaker Ytasha Womack

Ideation Session facilitated by Brandon Crooms (Charlotte native & entrepreneur)

International Collaboration Panel with Juliana Rotich, Gameli Adzaho jogl.io, Babasile Daniel Oladele-Emmanuel, greenlab-microfactory.org, and Sherrell Dorsey https://tpinsights.com/ moderator

Makers Space curated by Charla Fields of Tresata

Comic Book Workshop

Job Fair

and more

Schedule

10 am check in

10:15 am – opening, expectations, goals

10:30 am – intro of speaker

10:32 am – Keynote Ytasha Womack

11:30 am - lunch on your own (Food Trucks Outside)

12:15 pm – UnConference Ideation Intro

12:30 pm – Breakout Sessions

1:30 pm – Report Out from teams

2:00 pm – International panel moderated by Sherrell Dorsey

2:45 pm – Closing remarks and next steps

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

CPCC, 1320 Sam Ryburn Walk, Charlotte, United States