Justin R. Lester recommends three conferences for tech professionals: Theotech in Napa Valley/Vallejo on September 17-19, Black Is Tech in Houston August 11-16, and AfroTech in Houston October 27-31. All three prioritize Black participation and community.
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September 17–19 (starts Sept 17), Napa Valley / Vallejo, California.
August 11–16 in Houston (year implied by video context).
October 27–31 in Houston (year implied by video context).
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I get asked all the time, what conferences should you go to? If you are working in tech, at church or anything of that nature, what conferences should you go to as a tech professional, as a person who's passionate about artificial intelligence, new age media, all of that. I've got three conferences you need to go to before the end of this year that are gonna have black people there. They're gonna have people who are dying to engage with you together. And then even one that is emerging of theology and technology that I'm putting on this year. Yes, let me show you this. The first one I'm show you is the one that I'm putting on, of course, and that is Theotech. It's happening September 17th in Napa Valley, California. And in Vallejo, California, I'm hosting Theotech and I'm super excited to host Theotech. It's gonna be a merging of theology and technology. We have tech professionals from all over the area that are coming in, as well as great worship, great engagement parties, wine tastings, you know it, we name it. We're gonna have some fun merging theology and technology. September 17th through 19th. And if you comment Theotech in the comments, I will send you a direct link so you can register. Beyond that, I want you to support some others as well. There's others that are happening throughout the course of the year. And one that I love going to is Black Is Tech. Black Is Tech is happening in Houston, August 11th through the 16th. Please go down there, support and engage. And it's a great, great conference. Amazing people. And you talk about black excellence, blackity, blackity, black love, black blackest tech. And a conference that I'm going to attend this year that I'm super excited to attend is Afro Tech is happening this year. Where is Afro Tech happening? Where the hell is Afro Tech? Yeah, and the third one I'll mention to you is Afro Tech. Afro Tech is happening this year, October 27th through the 31st. They're also in Houston. Groundbreaking event. Afro Tech is always, I think, the biggest black tech conference there is. It's always a great place to go. I'm going to be there this year. So please be sure you go down to Afro Tech in Houston. You can see all the amazing stuff that Afro Tech has. It is by far the top black tech conference. Get in where you fit in. View your past, send this to your tech team. If you're on the tech team, send this to your pastor. And if you need someone to advocate for you, send me to your pastor because I would make sure that you get to a conference that's not just going to teach you how to do church stuff, but teach you how to do amazing things. But if you come to Theotech, you're going to learn both. See you in Theotech. Blackest tech Afrotech. Wherever you're going, have some fun this year. Peace.
