Yes, bring your laptop but no tablets. Vibe Lab and Xbox x Unity sessions are hands on workshops. Limited devices will be available.

Will all workshops require laptops?

Not all activities will require laptops. Link Up with Microsoft Copilot will have laptops on site for learning AI. Bring your cell phone to participate in fun activities.

What else should I bring?

Bring your good vibes, good energy! This space is for us by us! Bring your resume too! Recruiters will be on site to review resumes, answers questions about careers in tech and share job opportunities. We want to help you level up!

Saturday, October 25

Black Tech NOLA Creator + AI Summit

By NOLAvate Black - New Orleans Black Tech Collective

A one day AI summit for creators and influencers. Main stage talks, hands-on workshops and AI demos! Let's talk tech, art, culture!

Date and time

Location

New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market

1436 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70113

Speakers

Agenda

9:00 AM - 3:00 AM (+1 day)

Link Up with Microsoft Copilot

Juan Hart, Microsoft

Skill up with Microsoft Copilot! Sign up for mini sessions led by engineers to learn how to use AI for work, school and life. Explore prompting for content creation and digital strategy. *All Day.

10:00 AM

Leading the Wave of Adoption

Sabrina Short, NOLAvate Black

Myra Roldan, Undesto AI

Rene Peters, Nvidia

A powerful fireside chat on the mitigation, monetization, and mobilization of AI in the Black community. Speakers will explore how to lead inclusive adoption and ensure our communities are not left ...

11:00 AM

Build A Game: Unity x Copilot

Chris Douglas, Xbox

Hector Llanos, Minecraft

Explore game development by leveraging AI tools with Unity and Microsoft Copilot, the powerful cross-platform engine used to create interactive games for mobile, web, and console. In this introductor...

11:00 AM - 2:00 AM (+1 day)

Vibe Lab: AI for Creators with Will Hatcher

Willonius "King Willonius" Hatcher

Bring your laptop and leave with the next "BBL Drizzy" viral AI music video! This hands-on workshop invites participants to explore the creative power of artificial intelligence through music, video,...

2:00 PM

The Future of AI: How Culture Drives Innovation

Lou Hill, Waterseed

Willonius "King Willonius" Hatcher

A creative conversation exploring how emerging media can preserve and elevate culture through storytelling. This session will highlight artists, technologists, and cultural leaders using tech to hon...

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Highlights

6 hours
under 18 with parent or legal guardian
In person

About this event

Science & Tech • Science

Black Tech NOLA Creator + AI Summit is a one-day AI Summit , produced by NOLAvate Black, designed to explore how artificial intelligence can be used to protect, preserve, and power the cultural economy of New Orleans. If you are a content creator this one is for you! Meet techies from T-Mobile, Microsoft, Xbox, Minecraft and Nvidia. Free and open to the public.

Learn how to build with AI, try out some cool tech, meet employers and network creators and innovators in the region!

Featured Speaker: Willonius "King Willonius" Hatcher

Time Magazine 100 Most Influential in AI Willonius "King Willonius" Hatcher will be in the house Vibe Coding with us to teach creators how to create the next "BBL Drizzy" using Artificial Intelligence. Bring your laptop and your best ideas and let's build something dope in this hands on session. Register now to take your content to the next level!

Organized by

NOLAvate Black - New Orleans Black Tech Collective

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