Tech Wrap Queen

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2020 has introduced a lot of things good bad and ugly. One of the brightest experiences has been the birth of the virtual DJ that has helped people get through these times by creating a sense of community through music.   DJ M.O.S . and his virtual experience , Club Insomnia takes followers on a journey through music that will leave you feeling nostalgic and euphoric.   In this wrap sess...

Affectionately known as the Talent Genie , Maisha Cannon brings "oodles of creativity" and tons of resources to the Talent Acquisition industry. This International speaker and leader in the recruiting and sourcing space shares her gems on her industry experiences through Entertainment and Tech,  best practices for Job Seekers, and why showing up authentically is a process.  Follow on Twi...

From her humble roots in Jackson, Mississippi, to obtaining a Ph. D. from Georgia Tech and later becoming the CTO of a startup (PartPic), lead by Black women and acquired by Amazon; Dr. Nashlie Sephu s is on a mission to ensure her community is empowered and equipped. In this wrap session, Nashlie shares her experiences as an AI Leader from college to startup life and now Amazon and also drops gem...

Rhonda Allen was recently named and CEO of /dev/color , a nonprofit organization whose mission and movement is: " To empower Black software engineers to help one another grow into industry leaders".   From her international experiences living and teaching abroad to her southern roots in Jacksonville, Arkansas, Rhonda shares gems from her career journey as well the important work of /dev/color...

The South London raised Eddie Opara jokingly admits he should be a Chelsea Futbol Club supporter but actually roots for Tottenham who's motto "To Dare is to Do" has become a way of his design life. Eddie is one of 25 Partners at the world-renowned design firm Pentagram which has created some legendary and popular pieces of work including most recently, Saturday Night Lives opening title sequence ....

Immediately upon meeting, speaking, and hearing Love Beach you cannot help but fall in love with first, her name of course, but also the person.  As the VP of Brand at Blavity, Inc. ,  the largest network of platforms, experiential, and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials,  Love is responsible for brand management and leads the creative & digital...

In this special edition of Tech Wrap Queen, the recent viral sensation, Ashkia Trujillo aka Self Made Warrior,  takes us on a journey through Native American & Indigenous Tradition, Heritage, and Culture. A video shot by PhotoJournalist Sharon Chischilly , of him dancing on a downtown street in Alburgque, New Mexico after elections results were announced, has been viewed over 5million tim...

Mike Nicholls - Founder, Creative Director, Designer, Graphic Artist, Editor in Chief & Mastermind behind   UMBER MAGAZINE magazine drops life and career gems as he shares his personal & professional journey from the East Coast to the West Coast while schooling the Royal Court on the importance and beauty of Print Media.  A staple of the Oakland Black creative community and beyon...

LISTEN. If you are a UX Researcher, Designer, AI enthusiast, heck if you just want to hear from a Powerhouse Black Woman in these UX, HCI, Design streets from the South Side Chicago,  you definitely want to tune in to this Energy, Knowledge and Real Talk packed Wrap Session with Principal Creative Director Ovetta Sampson.   We talk Design Research, how knowing what NOT to design is impor...

In this wrap session, Sabry Tozin takes us through the pressures he encountered during college to the pressures & successes of being a Black Silicon Valley Executive.  He drops gems on life and career lessons learned from having a different perspective on failure,  shares insights on leadership,  Jordans,  and makes us laugh reminiscing about throwback video games like the...

Get ready to be Inspired KAI FRAZIER Founder and CEO of KAI XR, a VR EdTech company, takes us on an incredible candid personal journey from her days in DC working with several museums such as the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum , as well as the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture , all the way to the tech streets of Oakland where she is now building the mo...

In this energy-packed inaugural episode of Tech Wrap Queen,  Renee "The Queen" Reid introduces listeners to the journey they will be on as she prepares to take them through the soon to be released Episodes of Season 1 of Tech Wrap Queen; wrap sessions on the intersecting worlds of Tech, Design & Culture.