Hosted by Qeyno Labs Could an app have saved Trayvon Martin? EVERYONE (Whites, Asians, Latinos, old, young, men, women, and so on) is invited to register for this event. A Silicon Valley that lives up to the dreams of Dr. King is our vision for the first global hackathon for Black Male Achievement and Oakland’s first Startup Weekend. StartupContinue reading "Black Male Achievement Oakland Startup Weekend"

Enterprise developers, start-up founders and partners building on the Box platform should register today to reserve a spot at this must-attend conference for people building for the new information economy. Box Dev will fill up fast. Make sure to register today – tickets won’t be available at the door. We look forward to seeing you at Fort Mason onContinue reading "BoxDev"

As we reflect on Black History Month in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Oakland and beyond let's take this time to have a high level, positive dialogue on the current state of Blacks In Technology. We all know the data but let's talk about solutions, outreach programs, and partnerships as to what we can do asContinue reading "The State of Blacks In Technology Panel – #blackhistorymonth"

The O'Reilly Fluent Conference was first launched in 2012 as a new event for developers working with JavaScript, HTML5, and other web technologies. Now in its third year, Fluent covers the full scope of the Web Platform and its associated technologies, including WebGL, CSS3, mobile APIs, Node.js, AngularJS, ECMAScript 6, and more. These technologies haveContinue reading "The O’Reilly Fluent Conference"

About Hispanicize 2014 Now in its fifth year, Hispanicize 2014 (http://www.HispanicizeEvent.com) (#Hispz14) is the iconic, largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in social media, journalism, advertising, PR, film, music and innovation. Co-chaired by award winning journalist Maria Hinojosa of NPR’s Latino USA and Pat Pineda, Group Vice President of the Hispanic Business StrategyContinue reading "Hispanicize 2014"

YTH Live is the premier conference for cutting-edge technology that is advancing the health and wellness of youth, young adults, and other underserved populations. Each year, the most amazing minds in youth advocacy, health, and technology gather at YTH Live to showcase what works, share ideas and learnings, and launch new collaborations. Over 600 attendeesContinue reading "Youth+Tech+Health"

Almost daily, there is news about the shifting demographics brought on by income inequality here in the Bay Area. As segments of our local economy and society are thriving, other populations face new challenges brought on by that same success. This very palpable and charged conversation is happening in the media, at public hearings, andContinue reading "2014 NCG Annual Conference | Be the Change: Philanthropy and a Thriving Society for All"