12:00 PM-2:00 PM

Awards Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Ashley Bell, Southeast Regional Administrator for the Small Business Administration

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• GA's "Blacks in Tech" Award for K-12 Early Support- Individual that has championed education of technology in the black community for grades K-12 (Jeff Martin, Honor Code)- https://www.slideshare.net/secret/jx0KDPTpkPAKqX

• GA's "Blacks in Tech" Award for Capital Formation & Growth- Individual that has raised or facilitated raising capital in the black tech community (Kristie Goodman Davis)- https://www.slideshare.net/secret/HOem0z63dQLFj0

• GA's "Blacks in Tech" Award for Media Amplification- Individual that has promoted blacks in tech in media and other public relations medium (Sherri Day Scott, AT&T)- https://www.slideshare.net/secret/4hENcnw4xHoAYf

• GA's "Blacks in Tech" Award for Investments- Individual that has consistently and aggressively invested in the black tech community (Chrissa McFarlane, Patientory)- https://www.slideshare.net/secret/qZd0rRU6NvWIcM

• GA's "Blacks in Tech" Award for Corporate Innovation-Individual that has unapologetically advocated for corporate participation in the elevation of blacks in technology- (Kornelius Bankston, Former Atlanta Chamber)- https://www.slideshare.net/secret/KoPyiavutE9RAb

• GA's "Black in Tech" Award for Ecosystem Building-  Individual that has contributed towards building a sustainable tech ecosystem for blacks in the state of Georgia- (Justin McCleod, CEO, Surthrive Media)- https://www.slideshare.net/secret/tlvu2SVEF2Ak7a

• GA's "Blacks in Tech" Chair's Award for Overall Ecosystem Building- This award is given to the individual that has demonstrated an overall commitment to building the black tech ecosystem in every area. (Jacque Rushin, TAG Diversity)- https://www.slideshare.net/secret/9Go3ucfN0AjImH

• Special Presentation, Dar'shun Kendrick