The Top Diversity & Inclusion Conferences of 2018
Top employers are taking action to build teams that are more diverse, working to attract more women, people of color, LGBTQ, and other underrepresented students. Savvy employers know that to attract underrepresented candidates you must expand your reach as well as build an authentic relationship with candidates to foster a meaningful connection. Students need to be able to see themselves at your company in order to feel comfortable applying there. Attending conferences, meetups, and networking events throughout the year — where you can meet students in-person — is a great place to start.
To help you plan your upcoming travels, we’ve compiled a list of diversity and inclusion-focused conferences happening in 2018 and 2019. This is by no means an exhaustive list.
Students need to be able to see themselves at your company in order to feel comfortable applying there.
I’ve included dates, location, and a brief description to help you decide the right event for your organization’s needs. For the few events where dates and location are still pending, you’ll see “TBD.” You can also click on the events for a link to their website to see more.
If there is a conference you think should be on the list, please comment below!
HUE Tech Summit ‘18
May 4, 2018 | Philadelphia, PA
The first conference in the Delaware Valley (Delaware, Pennsylvania, and South New Jersey region) created to educate, elevate, and empower women of color technologists and founders. The summit takes place on Friday, May 4th, 2018 from 8:30 AM — 4 PM in Philadelphia as part of the last full day of activity for Philly Tech Week. The HUE Tech Summit is a diversity in tech event sponsored in part by Samsung NEXT and powered by the Tech Women Network.
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)
June 13 to 17, 2018|Orlando, FL
The National Association of Black Accountants is a nonprofit that represents black professionals and students from the accounting and finance industry. Every year, NABA hosts a conference with more than 2,000 members and over 70 corporate partners.
Tech Inclusion
June 27, 2018 | New York, NY
Change Catalyst’s Tech Inclusion Career Fair is for companies of all sizes. Change Catalyst hosts multiple networking and recruitment events throughout the year. If you can’t make their upcoming NYC event in June, they are hosting another event in San Francisco on October 15 to 17, 2018.
BlackTech Week
July 5 to 7, 2018 | New Orleans, LA
BlackTech Week is a minority centric ecosystem building festival based in Miami. BlackTech Week partners with founders, corporations, and the community to create a valuable six-day national experience for investors, entrepreneurs, and techies of every kind. Since BlackTech Week’s inception in 2014 we have convened over 2700 participants, 150+ speakers, and 3 pitch competitions.
UnidosUS
July 7 to 10, 2018 | Washington, DC
The UnidosUS Annual Conference draws more than 3,000 attendees from across the country to discuss the most pressing issues impacting Latinos. With an agenda that includes some of the most influential people across a variety of sectors, conference attendees are guaranteed to leave with a broader sense of connection to the Latinx community and the issues that impact Latinx families.
/Dev/color in Motion
July 13 to 14, 2018 | San Francisco, CA
/Dev/color was founded by a former Pinterest Engineer, with a mission to create a supportive network of Black software engineers. They host a variety of events all year, for Black software engineers, as well as non-Black members of diversity teams, senior managers, and engineering managers.
Code2040 Summit
July 27 to 28, 2018 | San Francisco, CA
Code2040’s is a non-profit organization focused on ensuring the full representation and leadership of Black and Latinx people in the innovation economy.
Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPHA)
July 30 to August 2, 2018 | Las Vegas, NV
The ALPHA convention is attended by thousands of students, professionals, and employers. The annual gathering offers professional development and career-building opportunities for Latinx students, and employers have an opportunity to recruit ALPHA members during the career fair and expo.
Lesbians Who Tech
September 12 to 15, 2018 | New York, NY and San Francisco, CA
Hosted in various cities across the globe, the Lesbian Who Tech Summit this past March brought together over 5,000 lesbians, queer women + allies across all areas of technology. Last year’s speaker lineup included Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Bozoma Saint John, of Uber, and former U.S. Chief Technology Officer, Megan Smith.
Tapia Conference 2018
September 19 to 22, 2018 | Orlando, FL
The goal of the Tapia Conference is to bring together undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, researchers, and professionals in computing from all backgrounds and ethnicities. Attendees celebrate the diversity that exists in computing, and connect with new people with different backgrounds than their own.
National Black MBA Association
September 25 to 29, 2018 | Detroit, MI
Over 10,000 professionals attend The National Black MBA conference each year. Students see the conference as a great way network with employers and potentially land their dream job. Last year, there were nearly 1,000 job placements.
DisruptIndy
September 2018 | TBD
Full schedule and details to be released soon
Grace Hopper Celebration
September 26 to 28, 2018 | Houston, TX
Nearly 15,000 people attended last year’s conference. Most of the attendees are women who are recent graduates or early in their careers. Employers send lots of staff and resources to engage with talented women in the STEM field and demonstrate their commitment to diversity and women in technology.
Next Wave Conference
October 12 to 14, 2018 | Boston, MA
Next Wave’s inaugural conference will focus on equipping students with tools to break the boundaries of self, career uncertainty and opportunity. The three day conference will bring students face-to-face with various industry professionals and recruiters to learn about consulting, operations, marketing, finance and venture capital.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
November 7 to 11, 2018 | Cleveland, OH
SHPE is a network of Latinx professional and student chapters, and is largest technical and career conference for Latinx students and professionals in the country. The conference attracts nearly 6,000 attendees and over 250 employers which include Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and engineering firms who participate in the two-day career fair.
AfroTech
November 8 to 11, 2018 | San Francisco, CA
AfroTech, a conference organized by Blavity, the Internet media company and website for black millennials, has become a popular destination for discovering underrepresented talent, networking, and learning. Their next conference will add learning tracks so participants can get tangible takeaways.
UNCF Innovation Summit
November 2018 | San Francisco, CA
The UNCF HBCU Summit is a four-day summit, where UNCF Fellows engage with tech CEOs, tech recruiters, and tour tech campuses like YouTube, Pure Storage, Walmart, Salesforce, Uber, Workday and many more. Employers have been known to give job offers and internships on the spot!
Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA)
January 2019 | TBD
LEDA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to diversifying the national leadership pipeline by helping high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds. LEDA’s corporate partners provide career development, mentorship and careers opportunities for their Fellows.
1VYG (the First-Gen Conference)
February 2019 | TBD
EdMobilizer, the host of 1VYG, aims to create equitable pathways for undocumented, first-generation and/or low-income (UFLI) college students. The 1VYG conference has been hosted at Brown, Harvard, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Black Solidarity Conference (BSC)
February 2019 | New Haven, CT
The Black Solidarity Conference is a student-run conference at Yale. BSC invites over 700 undergraduates of various races, religions, ethnicities, and communities to discuss issues pertaining to the African Diaspora. The conference also includes a career fair for students to learn about internships and full-time opportunities.
HBCU@SXSW
March 2019 | Austin, TX
Out of 456 applications, SXSW selected 100 students for the HBCU@SXSW program for a weekend of networking, mentorship, and exposure to 30 companies that support the program like Snapchat, Google, Microsoft, Booz Allen Hamilton, and PwC. The program accepted underrepresented students from major universities across the nation, with the majority of attendees from historically-black colleges (HBCUs).
CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
March 11 to March 15, 2019 | Anaheim, CA
For over 33 years, the Center on Disabilities, through the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, has provided an inclusive setting for r participants to share knowledge and best practices in the field of assistive technology. In 2017, the conference drew more than 4,800 people to San Diego. Known as a forum that showcases cutting edge technology and practical solutions that can be utilized to remove the barriers that prevent the full participation of persons with disabilities in educational, workplace and social settings, the conference is the largest of its kind in the world.
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
March 2019 | Detroit, MI
The annual convention showcases black students and professionals with a passion for STEM. The conference attracts more than 10,000 students and alumni and includes high-profile speakers, panel discussions, and dynamic workshops.
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