June 12-14, 2024
June 12-14, 2024
Rutgers University Business School, Newark, NJ
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Some of Our Speakers
Tyrance Billingsley II
Tyrance Billingsley II
Tyrance Billingsley II is a Tulsa entrepreneur, technologist and community leader. He is the founder and executive director of Black Tech Street, an initiative to rebirth Historic Black Wall Street as a Black Innovation Economy and build mechanisms for black people to embrace technology as a means to build wealth and impact the world. Black Tech Street's industry development focuses are cybersecurity, business intelligence/data analytics and responsible artificial intelligence. Tyrance recently brokered an alliance with Microsoft to establish 21st century Greenwood as an emerging technology hub. He believes that technology, specifically AI, presents the perfect opportunity to rebuild society in a way that is fair and equitable
Racial Equity in Technology Entrepreneurship (RETE) Workshop
This workshop exists to expand the body of research across academic disciplines at the intersection of race, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. In just two short years our workshop has convened a racially and ethnically diverse group of approximately 143 scholars, practitioners, and leaders from 90 different organizations, including 70 different colleges and universities across 4 continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America), currently engaged in this work. This was made possible by generous funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
Our 2024 workshop is a premier event that brings together thought leaders, researchers, and practitioners to explore the theme of "Inclusive Innovation: Policy and Racial Equity Implications." This workshop aims to foster dialogue, share research, and inspire collaborative efforts toward a more equitable future in innovation and technology entrepreneurship. We invite researchers to submit abstracts for research papers related to this theme. Selected submissions will be invited to present during research paper sessions during the workshop. Full accommodations will be provided to scholars selected to present. This includes travel expenses to Newark, NJ, hotel accommodations, and meals.
Day 1:
June 12, 2024
Opening Night Reception with Tyrance Billingsley, Founder and Executive Director of Black Tech Street
Day 2:
June 13, 2024
Research Presentations, Panel Sessions, and Roundtable discussions
Day 3:
June 14, 2024
Research Presentations, Panel Sessions, and Roundtable discussions
GENEROUSLY FUNDED BY
SPONSORED BY
Center for Critical Race + Digital Studies
About Us
Since 2021, the Racial Equity in Technology Entrepreneurship Workshop has grown to become a leader in the convening of diverse global scholars advancing research on race and technology entrepreneurship. Today we continue to support scholars through our convenings and sub-grant awards.
Our Mission
To build a racially inclusive community of scholars and support them in researching questions on race, entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation.
Our Vision
To establish a high quantity of high-quality published research at the intersection of race, entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation.
CONTACT US
Have questions?
Contact our Doctoral Student Organizer for the RETE Workshop:
Katy Grigg, at katy.grigg@rutgers.edu
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