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tech companies to North Carolina to
explore new partnerships and highlight the importance of diversity
in the tech sector. The following corporations & industry associations will attend the conference: Airbnb, Amazon, AMD, Apple, Business Software Alliance Foundation, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cone Health, Dell, Duke Energy, eBay/StubHub, Facebook, GlaxoSmithKline, Google, IBM, Information Technology Industry Council, Infosys, Intel, Internet Association, IQVIA, Lyft,Microsoft, NanoRacks, Nielsen, Pandora, PayPal, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Quicken Loans, Red Ventures, Samsung, SAP SE, SAS, Spotify, Uber, Volvo Group, & Zillow. WHAT: Inaugural HBCU Diversity in Tech Summit Opening Press Conference WHEN: Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 WHERE: North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Proctor Hall School of Education, Atrium 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27411 HBCU Campus Leaders The following HBCUs will attend the conference: Johnson C. Smith University, Alabama A&M University, Morehouse College, Bennett College, Clark Atlanta University, Livingstone College, Elizabeth City State University, Florida A&M University, Tennessee State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Fayetteville State University, Langston University, Winston Salem State University, Spelman College, Prairie View A&M University, Shaw University, Morgan State University, Saint Augustine’s University, North Carolina Central University, Tuskegee University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Virginia State University, Hampton University, & West Virginia State University. The following national organizations will attend the conference: Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, & the United Negro College Fund. |