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April 21st-28th, 2024

BITE-CON WEEK

Sunday, April 21st

  • 1:00 p.m. — 5.30pm - The Golf scramble with LEGS Golf Miami (Miami Shores Country Club)  Register Here

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Monday, April 22nd

  • Kick off Dream Cities Hackathon (Part I)

    • Miami Dade County: Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami 

    • Broward County: Crockett Foundation

  • 4PM — 7PM Happy Hour: The Gabriel Miami Downtown (Black Owned- Curio Collection) at 1100 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132

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Tuesday, April 23rd

  • 10AM — 8PM Kick off Dream Cities Hackathon (Part II)

    • Miami- Dade County: Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami 

    • Broward County: Crockett Foundation

  • 11AM — 6PM Overtown Day

    • 11AM — 1PM Center for Black Innovation Live Podcasting

    • 2PM — 4PM Lunch with Little Green House

    • Community Garden Tour with Dr. Dunn

    • Tour of Hampton Art Lovers and DA Dorsey House

    • Meet and Greet with Girl Power Rock

  • 6PM — 10PM  BITE-CON Tech Tuesday: Unveiling Miami's Tech Landscape at Red Rooster. Register Here


Wednesday, April 24th

  • 6PM — 10PM Kick-Off Party at Da Cave with DJ Lucky C

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Thursday, April 25th

Friday, April 26th

  • 9AM — 5PM BITE-CON Conference Day 2 (The Idea Center at Miami Dade College)

  • 5PM — 7PM  Happy Hour with Blacks At Microsoft Florida (BAM FL)-BITE-CON at Red Rooster

  • 7PM — 10PM Wakanda Ball Miami with Tesla Light Show at The Urban

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Saturday April 27th

  • 11AM — 5PM  KHEM FEST at Miami Dade College Carrie Meek Center
     

Sunday, April 28th

  • 11AM — 3PM BITE-CON Week Closeout and Brunch at the Citadel

April 25-26, 2024

CONFERENCE AGENDA

DAY 1 – Thursday, April 25th

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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM - Check-in
 

9:35 AM — 10:05 AM - Opening Keynote Speaker with Dr. Marcus Bright
 

10:05 AM – 10:45 AM - Fireside Chat with Kyle Hurst and Kevin Michael, Invizio 

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10:50 AM – 11:35 AM - Breakout Sessions  Hosted by Sharonda Allen

 

11:40 AM – 12:20 PM -  Panel:  How can AI diversify and expand the talent pool and workforce of BIPOC professionals and experts?

  • Moderator - Keisha Ebbesen

  • Panelists - Delphine Mico-Umutesi, Micah Berkley, Raamel Mitchell, Cyrus Harbin

 

12:25 PM – 1:15 PM - Lunch/Networking & BITE-CON marketplace

 

1:20 PM – 2:00 PM - Panel:  Women, Wealth, Legacy and Innovation

  • Moderator: Kwamara Thompson

  • Panelists: Ashley Michelle Miller, Vivian Olodun, Jessica Santana, Kimba Williams

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2:05 PM – 2:50 PM - Breakout Sessions Hosted by Sharonda Allen

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2:55 PM - 3:35 PM - Panel:  How can Web3 create opportunities for underrepresented communities?

  • Moderator: Zachary Johnson

  • Panelists: Alana Whitaker, Jorge Cortes, Denise Mendez, Sharonda Davis

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3:40 PM – 4:20 PM - BITE-CON Metaverse powered by STEM City Bernard Key

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4:25 PM – 5:05 PM - Panel:  Empowering Black Talent: Strategies for Success in Tech (with Blacks At Microsoft Florida ERG members) 

  • Moderator - Corey Morris

  • Panelists - Whitney Lubin, Diallo Noel, Jasmine Hoegh, Reginald Davis, Reggie Snead

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5:10 PM – 5:15 PM - Announcements/End Day 1 Conference

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6pm - Founders Live BITE-CON Edition Pitch Competition at PS Social



 

DAY 2 – Friday, April 26th

 

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM - Check-in 

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9:35 AM – 10:05 AM - Presentation:  The Rise of Employee AIs (Stefano Gulbalis)

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10:05 AM - 10:45 AM - Fireside Chat with Michael Butler from Miami Herald

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10:50 AM - 11:35 AM - Breakout Sessions

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11:40 AM – 12:20 PM - Panel:  The Future of Gaming and Esports (Moderator -

Jeff Noel)

  • Moderator - Jeff Noel

  • Panelists - Antontio Thomas (student), Tyler and Taylor Morgan, Darrell Booker

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12:20 PM – 1:15 PM - Lunch/Networking & BITE-CON Marketplace

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1:20 PM – 1:50 PM - Panel:  Yeah, Art! Immersive Technologies in Education

  • Moderator - Denise Mendez

  • Panelist - Ja Ronn Thompson, Rodolfo Peraza, Max Ringelheim, Courtney Kambobe, Jasmine Maze

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1:55 PM – 2:40 PM – Breakout Sessions

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2:45 PM – 3:30 PM - Robot Performance 

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3:30 PM – 4:10 PM - Panel:  Artificial Intelligence - Intellectual Property Rights, Ethics, Privacy and Data Protection Legal Panel

  • Moderator: Temante Leary

  • Panelists: Loreal Arscot, TerryAnn Howell, Ellis Keeter, Jesse Fenty, Chet Love

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4:15 PM – 4:55 PM - Twitch DJ Set with DJ Hard Hittin Harry   

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5:00 PM – Closing Remarks/End Day 2 Conference - Jaylah/DJ Genesis

Thank yous - Temante and Kwamara

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5-7 PM - Blacks at Microsoft Happy Hour at Red Rooster

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7-10 PM - KhemFest Kickoff Party/BITE-CON Closeout Party at the Urban Downtown Miami

  • 8:15 PM - The Future is Black: Tesla Light Show at the Urban 

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Vendors:

 

  • Sirj Da Barber (mobile barber) both days 12-4pm

  • Emmette Alexander, chair massages

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