Black Tech Weekly
Black Tech Weekly, the podcast of Lightship Foundation's award winning signature conference, Black Tech Week, to amplify the brilliant work of the best founders, investors, and ecosystems around the country.
Episodes
12 episodes
Building a Venture Empire with Serena Willams
Road to Black Tech Week: 2022 Keynote Speaker Serena Williams shares how she transitioned from tennis icon to venture capitalist, raising a $111M fund to back diverse and everyday innovation through Serena Ventures. Guest: Se...
Raising Your First Fund with Sandy Moore
Road to Black Tech Week: In this insightful episode, Sandy Moore shares her powerful journey and practical wisdom for first-time fund managers. From structuring investment theses to LP engagement strategies, Sandy opens up about the...
Finding Your Thesis with Denzil Porteous
Road to Black Tech Week: In this vulnerable and powerful conversation, Denzil Porteous, a trailblazing leader at the intersection of queerness, Blackness, and entrepreneurship, opens up about identity, leadership, access to capital,...
Finding Your Genius with Felicia Hatcher
Road to Black Tech Week: Felicia Hatcher breaks down the transformative power of discovering your genius. In this energetic and deeply personal conversation, she shares how she moved from burnout and self-doubt to purpose-driven leadersh...
Effective Storytelling
Road to Black Tech Week: In this compelling conversation, industry leaders dive into the role of storytelling in culture, media, business, and personal identity. They discuss everything from ancient narratives to the algorithms of social...
Building An Empire with Issa Rae
Road to Black Tech Week: Issa Rae dives into entrepreneurship, authenticity, Black storytelling, and legacy. From building Hooray Media to lessons in failure, this episode is a candid and inspirational journey. Guest: Issa Ra...
Authentic Leadership with Everette Taylor
Road to Black Tech Week: Everett Taylor, CEO of Kickstarter, sits down for an honest and powerful conversation on authentic leadership, mental health, culture, and resilience. In this wide-ranging and deeply personal chat, he reflects on...
Innovation and Culture with Damien Hooper-Campbell
Road to Black Tech Week: Damien Hooper-Campbell, StockX's first Chief Impact Officer, delivers a powerful conversation on building inclusive innovation cultures, navigating corporate leadership as a Black man, mental health in the workpl...
Changing the Narrative with Detavio Samuels
Road to Black Tech Week: In this electrifying conversation, Detavio Samuels—CEO of Revolt—pulls back the curtain on building the “Black Disney,” staying mission-aligned, and leading a billion-dollar Black-owned media company against impo...
Boostrapped To a Billion with Delali Dzirasa
Road to Black Tech Week: In this inspiring fireside chat, Delali Dzirasa, CEO of Fearless, shares how he built one of the largest Black-owned software companies in the country—starting from his mother’s basement with $6,000 and a dream. ...
Building on Your Own Terms with Aisha Bowe
Road to Black Tech Week: In this inspiring and wide-ranging fireside chat, Aisha Bowe shares her journey from struggling student to rocket scientist, tech entrepreneur, and astronaut. Her story challenges traditional notions of success, ...
Black Tech Weekly: This is What We Do
Let’s intro by letting the audience know that we aren’t hacks or industry interlopers. Advancing innovation and investment for women, people of color and all entrepreneurs with scalable businesses, is our entire existence. No need to tell the e...
