# Afrotech Conference 2026

- Dates: 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026
- Location: George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, United States
- Organiser: Blavity
- Expected attendance: 10,342

## Official links

- [Official website](https://afrotechconference.com/)
- [Registration](https://attendee-aftc2026.streampoint.com?utm_content=navbar)
- [Agenda](https://afrotechconference.com/schedule)

## Topics

- Tech

## Speakers

- Carrol Chang, Andela
- Shannon Womack, Head of Global Brand and Creative, Delta Air Lines
- Monique Idlett, Co-Founder & General Partner, Reign Ventures
- Larry Quinlan, Deloitte
- Louis Carr, President
- Vic Mensa, Musician, Actor, Filmmaker, Founder, Philanthropist
- Ryan Wilson, The Gathering Spot
- Kobie Fuller, General Partner, Upfront Ventures
- Lee Merritt, Civil Rights Attorney / Partner, Merritt Law Firm
- Andrew Yang, Entrepreneur / Co-Chair, Forward Party
- Daphne Charles, Senior Software Engineer, Salesforce
- Araine Greer, SR. Cloud Solution Architect Engineering Data & AI, Microsoft
- Charles Meruwoma, Senior Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services
- Melvin Hillsman, Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat
- Nicole Murray, Sr. Solutions Architect, DGX Cloud (AI Platform Engineering), NVIDIA
- Dr. Uché Blackstock, Founder & CEO, Advancing Health Equity
- Dr. Tiffani J. Bright, Co-Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Tanya Sam, Founder, The Ambition Fund + Registered Nurse

## Ticket pricing

USD 299

## Where to stay

- **The Lancaster Hotel**: 240 m from the venue, 701 Texas Street, Houston, 77002
- **Hotel ICON**: 240 m from the venue, 220 Main Street, Houston, 77002
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelicon.com/)
  - Phone: +1 713 224 4266
- **Moxy Houston Downtown**: 280 m from the venue, 412 Main Street, Houston, 77002
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/houox-moxy-houston-downtown/overview/)
  - Phone: +1-855-487-6699
- **Sam Houston Hotel**: 460 m from the venue, Houston
- **Magnolia Hotel Houston, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel**: 500 m from the venue, 1100 Texas Avenue, Houston, 77002
- **Hyatt Place Houston / Downtown**: 520 m from the venue, 1114 Texas Avenue, Houston, 77002
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hyatt.com/en-us/hotel/texas/hyatt-place-houston-downtown/iahzh)
  - Phone: +1 832-930-8500
- **AC Hotel by Marriott Houston Downtown**: 540 m from the venue, 723 Main Street, Houston, 77002
- **Club Quarters Hotel, Houston, Downtown**: 550 m from the venue, 720 Fannin Street, Houston, 77002

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #atc2026

- [AFROTECH Conference 2026: The Ultimate Black Tech Professional's Guide ...](https://blacktravelnow.com/events-listing/afrotech-conference-2026-the-ultimate-black-tech-professionals-guide-to-houston/)
  - Ten years later, that gathering has become the largest tech and innovation conference built for Black professionals in the world — and in November 2026, it returns to Houston to mark its 10th anniversary. This isn't a niche meetup anymore.
  - By blacktravelnow.com

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