PAST SPEAKERS

Converge is a summit for dialogue and education that convenes influencers in the emerging tech workforce culture. The event will highlight trailblazers who are creating a powerful ethos across the technology community to keep companies globally competitive and to foster the next generation that will drive innovation and Georgia’s economy.

Nadine Bent-Russell

UX Global Program Manager, Connected Enterprise, Honeywell

Kamau Bobb

Director, STEM Education Strategy, Google

Marya Calhoun

SVP, Human Resources, Atlanta Housing Authority

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Dr. Gregory Charlop

Physician, Author, Founder

Rachel Daniel

Founder & CEO, Inclusive Diversity

Dr. Loretta Daniels

Director, TAG Bridge Builders

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Nia Darville

DE&I Program Manager, Greenhouse Software

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Teresa Edwards

Business Consultant, Warner Bros. Discovery

Donna Ennis

Director, Diversity Engagement and Program Development, Georgia Tech

Steven Ferguson

CIO, Technical College System of Georgia

Dywight Foster

VP, Engineering, Comcast Business

Tiffany Gilbert

Director of Innovation Hub, Accenture

Bria Griffith

Director, Diversity and Inclusion, Honeywell

Stacie-Hagan

Stacie Hagan

Human Resources and Operations Executive

Rachel Hodgson

Sr. Program Manager, VMware

Kwame Johnson

President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters

London_Noelle

Noelle London

CEO & Founder, Illoominus

Michele Heyward

Founder, PositiveHire

Tonia Morris

CEO & Founder, SimplyHR

Cherie Norman

Senior Director of Product Management, Scientific Games

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Michael Patellis

VP of Corporate Engagement, Blind Institute of Technology

Jason Sankey

CIO, City of Atlanta

Keith Scott

CEO, K.L. Scott & Associates

Anoop Sinha

Global Head of HR, Pyramid Consulting, Inc

AD Slaton

Senior Director of Architecture, Warner Bros. Discovery

Erika Smith

Manager, Techspark Metro (ATL, CHI, LA) - Digital E&I & US Engagement, Microsoft

Richard Smith

Managing Partner, Benton & Bradford

LaShaun Solomon

Global Head of DE&I Partnership Development & Strategy, Pyramid Consulting

Tiffany Spencer

CEO, Tech Forward

Stephanie Stucky

Stephanie Stuckey

CEO, Stuckey's

Lydia Thacker

President, Agosto Associates

Sonia Toson

Interim Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer; Kennesaw State University

Turner_Develle

Develle Turner

Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Leader, Deluxe

Bill VanCuren

Exec. VP, NCR

Ken Viciana

VP, Global Data & Analytics Products, TSYS

Terra Wallace

SVP, Education & Engagement, U.S. Bank/Elavon

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John Wilson

CIO & VP of Technology Services, Spelman College

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Larry Williams

President & CEO, TAG

Dr. Beverly Wright

Head of Data Science Solutions, Burtch Works

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Sam Yehya

COO, Six Consulting

Keita Young

Senior Director, DE&I, FanDuel