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Detroit Black History Month Innovation Summit

Call for Speakers Open! Submit Your Session(s): https://bit.ly/compass-speakers-26

Feb 28, 2026, 8:00 AM EST·hybrid
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AICommunityOpen sourceAI - GeminiAI - Gemini Enterprise Agent PlatformAR/VRAccessibilityAndroidCareer DevelopmentCommunity BuildingGoogle CloudNetworkingUX / UI DesignWeb

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Portrait of Angela RichardsonAngela RichardsonGovernance & Council Engagement Director · @ Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA)Portrait of Anishma MavuramAnishma MavuramSenior Software Developer · @ EmpowerIDPortrait of Anthony JohnsonAnthony JohnsonCEO, President · @ Empower Youth Development LeaguePortrait of Ashley Burton-MimsAshley Burton-MimsFounder, CEO · @ Emerald & Rose ConsultingPortrait of Breona ClawsonBreona ClawsonFounder & Digital Operations Strategist · @ Eloquent Digital MarketingPortrait of Cheryl ThompsonCheryl ThompsonCEO · @ CADIA and Your AI EdgePortrait of Daniel EasterlyDaniel EasterlyCEO · @ 40 Acres App IncPortrait of David CardozoDavid CardozoSenior AI Engineer · @ DataikuPortrait of Dean HendricksDean HendricksDirector · @ Hendricks FoundationPortrait of Desmond Baker JrDesmond Baker JrFounder & Creative Technology Educator · @ Digital AlchemyPortrait of Dr. Bernadette AtangaDr. Bernadette AtangaPhysician, Author · @ AtangaMD Consulting LLCPortrait of Dr. Zipporah AblaDr. Zipporah AblaChief Happiness Officer · @ Zippy Consulting Group LLCPortrait of Gerardo LopezGerardo LopezPrincipal Engineer · @ Veritas AutomataPortrait of Gina GrantGina GrantFounder & CEO · @ CoreKindPortrait of Hafeez JimohHafeez JimohRobotics Instructor · @ Lawrence Technological UniversityPortrait of Hernando Gonzalez MalabetHernando Gonzalez MalabetBattery Thermal-Electrochemical Interactions Researcher · GMPortrait of Ida Byrd-HillIda Byrd-HillCEO · @ Automation WorkzPortrait of Jamal LongwoodJamal LongwoodThermal Development Engineer · General MotorsPortrait of JC EscalanteJC EscalantePresident of Artificial Intelligence · @ IpsosPortrait of Jenna RittenJenna RittenSummit Organizer & Founding Executive Director @ Compass · Chief Developer Advocate & Architect @ IBM ResearchPortrait of Jeseekia VaughnJeseekia VaughnDirector · @ Detroit Hacker HousePortrait of Jonah SmithJonah SmithVice President & Global Head Responsible Business · @ IBMPortrait of Justin TurkJustin Turk2X Tech Founder · @ ConStrat AI + LivegisticsPortrait of Kamille TynesKamille TynesFounder and CEO · Konnected with Care (Konnected)Portrait of Lanasia AngelinaLanasia AngelinaLife Coach & Business Consultant · @ Rise Coaching llc.Portrait of Lawrielle WestLawrielle WestFounder · @ KwanzaaMePortrait of Lorrena BlackLorrena BlackKeynote Speaker | Imposter Interrupter | U.S. Army Veteran · @ She Served LLCPortrait of Lynn HakimLynn HakimSoftware Developer · @ General Dynamics Information TechnologyPortrait of Marilyn NashMarilyn NashInterim Assistant Regional Director and Regional Outreach Officer · @ U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)Portrait of Mattalynn DardenMattalynn DardenFounder & President · @ Mattie D UC LLCPortrait of Merlinda-Loriane SewaviMerlinda-Loriane SewaviCo-Founder, CEO · @ Syntheia LabsPortrait of Nathaniel CookNathaniel CookSoftware Engineer · @ FinysPortrait of Pedro GarciaPedro GarciaManufacturing Process Engineer · @ StellantisPortrait of Priyal ShethPriyal ShethSenior Software Engineer · @ Torc RoboticsPortrait of Rishiraj SarkarRishiraj SarkarCo-Leader · @ GDG DetroitPortrait of Ronald GroverRonald GroverStaff Researcher · @ General MotorsPortrait of Saamer MansoorSaamer MansoorFounder & Chief Enablement Officer · @ BeAware ConferenceCaptioningPortrait of Silviya TopchiyskaSilviya TopchiyskaFounder · @ Topchiyska Enterprises LLCPortrait of Steven Benyard, BSEE, MBA, PMPSteven Benyard, BSEE, MBA, PMPVice President - Electric Capital Delivery · @ DTE EnergyPortrait of Sylvester HesterSylvester HesterPresident & CEO · @ LM ManufacturingPortrait of Tabice WardTabice WardChief Information Officer · @ Walker-MillerPortrait of Tatiana JacksonTatiana JacksonFounder · @ Real CulturePortrait of Terrell McKinneyTerrell McKinneyTechnical Consultant & Software Engineer II · @ Aaron Douglas LLC & Angi Home ServicesPortrait of Tim BatesTim BatesProfessor of Practice · @ University of MichiganPortrait of Tinetta WilsonTinetta WilsonFounder, CEO · @ Netta’s Hibachi LLCPortrait of Tracie HightowerTracie HightowerChief Strategy and Innovation Coach · @ Collective Flow Learning, LLCPortrait of Uday Shankar BhowalUday Shankar BhowalLead Analyst · @ CignaPortrait of Umelo OnyejiakaUmelo OnyejiakaFounder & Cloud Solutions Engineer · @ DevOps DetroitPortrait of W. Scott RichardsonW. Scott RichardsonInformation Product Architect · @ Siemens Digital Industries SWPortrait of Will HillWill HillExecutive Director · @ ckingknowledge InstitutePortrait of William BowenWilliam BowenIT Specialist · @ US ArmyPortrait of William McLeanWilliam McLeanCTO · @ Glitnir TicketingPortrait of Yana GrantYana GrantData Labeling Analyst · @ Meta