On episode 086 of Black Tech Unplugged, Deena chats with Justin E. Samuels, the visionary entrepreneur behind Render Atlanta Conference and a senior engineer at Intuit Mailchimp. We delve into the upcoming RenderATL event, discussing conference tracks, special guests, and even sharing a discount code for listeners. Justin also shares insights on his journey in... Continue Reading →
Ep. 080: The Atlanta Tech Ecosystem Unplugged with Ariel Lopez
On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged, host Deena McKay sits down with Ariel Lopez, an entrepreneur, career coach, speaker, and innovator in tech. Ariel is the Founder and CEO of Knack, a hiring platform that reduces bias in the application process. They discuss Atlanta's booming tech ecosystem, the city's connection to capital, and Ariel's... Continue Reading →
Ep. 079: Agile and Process Improvement Unplugged with Shayna Atkins
Listen to the latest episode of Black Tech Unplugged: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xZjWjG5s4O9CTpYxthher?si=l_6_tdV2QVKu_Ww-Kh8J8g Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Soundcloud Like the podcast? Leave a review of the podcast Watch The Interview https://youtu.be/DFx7pOeAigQ Meet Shayna Atkins: Shayna Atkins is driving innovation in workforce development and leaving a seat at the table for women in technology. In... Continue Reading →
Ep. 078: FinTech Unplugged with Solo Funds Co-Founder Rodney Williams
On this episode of Black Tech Unplugged, Deena McKay is joined by Rodney Williams, Founder of Solo Funds. Solo Funds is a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects individuals with a community of lenders, providing an alternative to payday loans. With over 1 million loans funded and 1.5 million users, Solo Funds has redefined access to... Continue Reading →
Ep. 077: Techquity Unplugged with William A. Adams
Listen to the latest episode of Black Tech Unplugged: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2a02gdvvyoNk3KdTjQHxx9?si=OH1l_BRGT8ugYx8ahWxNkQ Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Soundcloud Like the podcast? Leave a review of the podcast Watch The Interview https://youtu.be/FI3hgI6PI1M Meet William A. Adams: William A. Adams is an award-winning D&I innovator, engineering trailblazer, and philanthropist. From an early accomplishment of rolling out critical XML code... Continue Reading →
Ep. 040: Serial Entrepreneurship Unplugged with Dawn Dickson Unplugged
Listen to the latest episode of Black Tech Unplugged: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ofdF9ywVuwSxzezy8aDMl?si=aqX-Tw4IQvq7pebjFeMxVw&dl_branch=1 Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Soundcloud Like the podcast? Leave a review of the podcast Serial Entrepeneur. Inventor. First female founder to raise over $1M in a Reg CF campaign. You heard her on episode 011 (blacktechunplugged.com/2018/03/27/epโฆon-unplugged/), but Dawn Dickson is... Continue Reading →
Ep. 020: Change Catalyst Unplugged with Wayne Sutton & Melinda Epler
Listen to the latest episode of Black Tech Unplugged: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7fuWVBJR42T2P17Sjxg52h?si=CLCQzk4JT8elFUZaiZsbSg&dl_branch=1 Apple Podcasts | Spotify |ย Google Play | Stitcher | Soundcloud Like the podcast? Leave a review of the podcast (and 5 stars of course!) Ep. 020 features Wayne Sutton & Melinda Epler,ย co-founders of Change Catalyst. You may be familiar with their tech conference, Tech Inclusion,... Continue Reading →
Ep. 019: Julia Collins Unplugged
Listen to the latest episode of Black Tech Unplugged: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LRVjcxLIpSJNXx6aKEcLk?si=22EgIMtNRoedHqOn_CFYXw&dl_branch=1 Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | Soundcloud Like the podcast? Leave a review of the podcast (and 5 stars of course!) Ep. 019 featuresย Julia Collins,ย co-CEO and co-founder of Zume Pizza, a technology-enabled food company whose mission is to create a world where nutritious... Continue Reading →
Ep. 016: Blue1647 Unplugged with Emile Cambry
Listen to the latest episode of Black Tech Unplugged: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fuR2gdz4tpBiv5gSZqlIA?si=AITzfTGdQXmth2fsL7FLHg&dl_branch=1 Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | Soundcloud Like the podcast? Leave a review of the podcast (and 5 stars of course!) Episode of 16 of Black Tech Unplugged features Emile Cambry.ย Emileย is a business professor, filmmaker, and social entrepreneur born, raised and still calling... Continue Reading →
Ep. 013: Blockchain Unplugged with Antonio Brasse
Listen to the latest episode of Black Tech Unplugged: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZvnuKBPnrex1ideKNMeKG?si=m60TIoQRQxODcORKzHhZWg&dl_branch=1 Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | Soundcloud Like the podcast? Leave a review of the podcast (and 5 stars of course!) Episode of 13 of Black Tech Unplugged features Antonio Brasse. Antonio is the Founder and CEO of BlockQuake LLC, which will be... Continue Reading →