You're guaranteed to leave here with something!
What to expect
We'll be locked in for four straight days. Here's a look at the week.
Wednesday, December 11th
- Technical-y virtual sessions
- A Night at The Museum: Welcome Event
- Platinum Pass Private Welcome Event, Powered by Google
Thursday, December 12th
- Hands-on workshops
- Speed Mentor & Mentee Matching with Amazon Black Employee Network
- Founder Spotlight with Silicon Valley Bank & Amazon Web Services
- U Street Takeover
Friday, December 13th
- Mainstage panels
- Lightning talks
- Office Hours
- On-site interviews
- Pitch competition
- Official Techsgiving Summit 5 Year Anniversary Party
Saturday, December 14th
- Day of Giving
- Closing Brunch
Summit tracks
Career mobility, leadership & technical skills
Innovation & entrepreneurship
Government tech, contracting & consulting
Technical-ly
Summit Schedule
Sales in Tech
Discover the world of Channel Sales in technology and learn about partner programs, compensation structures, and growth strategies while understanding the importance of diversity in this underrepresented sector of tech.
Customer Success in Tech
Navigate your transition into Customer Success by crafting compelling pitches, understand key Customer Success terminology, and overcome common challenges while building your new career path in technology.
Virtual Session Powered by CompTIA
Explore the evolving world of IT with CompTIA, a trusted leader in vendor-neutral certifications.
From Content to Corporate: Technically Non-Technical
Learn how to pivot into roles that blend creative insights with tech. Whether you’re new to content creation or looking to build your personal brand, you’ll discover how to position yourself as a thought leader and create powerful content that opens doors to exciting new opportunities—without writing a single line of code.
Beyond the Code: Non-Tech Skills for the Modern Tech Workforce
Discover the essential non-tech skills that drive success in the tech industry.
Aligning Resumes & LinkedIn Profiles for Maximum Job Market Impact
Craft a standout resume and LinkedIn profile tailored for the tech industry.
AI-powered Personal Branding: Elevating Your Career to Senior-Level Leadership
Enhance your personal brand with AI tools to optimize content, build visibility, and showcase your unique value.
How to Land a Tech Interview at the Techsgiving Summit
Gain insights from a career development enthusiast and Senior Tech Recruiting expert on how to successfully navigate generating interviews during your Techsgiving Summit.
Build a High-Converting Job Search Strategy
Streamline your job search: discover organized mass application strategies to stay focused, avoid burnout, and boost success during career transitions.
Upskilling & Reskilling: Actionable Strategies to Stay Competitive in the Job Market
Gain practical approaches to continuously develop your skills and stay competitive in a rapidly changing job market.
Platinum Ticket Holder Private Welcome Event Powered by Google
Exclusive welcome event at Google HQ for speakers and Platinum pass holders.
A Night at The Museum - Techsgiving Welcome Event
Don’t miss out on the ultimate kick-off event! Join us for a night of fun, music and unforgettable memories at Art Tech House. Register now!
Unlocking Data Intelligence: How AI is Transforming Data Warehousing for SQL Users
Optimize your data warehouse with AI-driven intelligence for improved performance, governance, and usability.
Behind the Scenes of Interoperability of The Consumer Experience: A Journey through AI, UX Design Strategy, + Collaboration
Uncover how Engineering with AI, UX research + Strategy merge to create seamless digital experiences for businesses, creators + consumers.
Beyond VC Dollars: A Strategic Fundraising Playbook from Pre-Seed and Beyond
Explore alternative funding options beyond VC dollars, learn key metrics for diverse capital providers, and understand essential legal housekeeping to secure your next investment.
The FBI Presents: The Intersection of Technology and National Security
Explore the intersection of technology and national security with the FBI. Discover how Major Systems evolve at the FBI, from concept to launch, via digital transformation and automation.
Workday Presents: Cybersecurity in Action: A Day on the Digital Frontlines
Explore Gedi's cybersecurity journey, learn about Identity Management, and discover practical tips for landing a role in the field.
Engaging and Expanding Maryland's Tech Ecosystem
Dive into Maryland’s vibrant tech ecosystem and discover opportunities, resources, and networks driving innovation.
Cloud Economics: Maximizing Your Cloud Investment
Optimize your cloud investments with five essential strategies for governance, resource management, and cost efficiency.
Binge-Worthy: Building a UX Portfolio That Keeps Them Watching
Learn techniques to showcase your work, highlight your unique skills, and leave a lasting impression on potential employers.
Pitch and Persuade: Turn Your Deck Into Dollars in 5 Steps
Learn to craft a compelling narrative, structure your pitch deck, and highlight key investor-attracting components.
Innovate with Integrity: Balancing Security, User Experience, and Growth in Product Design
Balance security and innovation in product development with insights from experts across InfoSec, Product Management, and UI/UX.
Product Visioning, Product Strategy: Outputs vs. Outcomes
Create a lasting product vision with strategies to align your team, define target customers, and guide long-term decisions.
Elevating Civic Tech through Customer Experience
Explore the role of customer experience in civic tech with insights from U.S. Digital Corps fellows.
Mastering Startup Operations: Streamline Processes for Scalable Success
Streamline your business operations with practical strategies for founders, CEOs, and operators.
Pitch Social & Panel
The Pitch Social offers entrepreneurs a high-energy platform to sharpen their pitching skills in a real-world setting. Participants deliver a 3-minute pitch to expert judges, receive immediate feedback, and gather insights to refine their presentation.
Empowering Federal Data Strategies: Leveraging Amazon AWS for Analysis, Management, and Visualizationcy
Explore how federal agencies are leveraging Amazon AWS for data analysis, management, and visualization to drive operational efficiency.
ServiceNow Careers: Fast-Track Into the $200B Low-Code Ecosystem
Learn about ServiceNow, low-code development career paths and essential skills for leveling up in this field.
Getting Into Founder Mode with AI
Transform your meeting culture with AI and Natural Language Processing to make collaboration efficient, productive, and engaging.
AI Isn't the Solution: Build a Strong Foundation with AI and Automation
Reveal the true scope of AI beyond LLMs, exploring its role in powering complex systems that don’t just compute, but comprehend.
Online Safety in the Age of AI
This session explores the complexities and threats to our online security in an era shaped by widespread AI and cloud technology.
Transform Your Tech Idea Into a Market-Ready Product in 90 Days
Learn the essentials of product development in this hands-on workshop for new tech founders. Gain practical steps to turn your tech idea into a market-ready product, covering ideation, validation, prototyping, and launch.
Comply to Connect: A Guide to Cisco ISE Posturing
Secure your network with a beginner’s guide to Cisco ISE posturing. Learn key components, practical setup tips, and compliance strategies to enhance network access security.
Amazon BEN Presents: Building Pathways to Success: Navigating Career, Certifications, and Community
Join The Black Employee Network, (BEN-DMV) an Affinity Group at Amazon, as they share insights on building successful careers, leveraging certifications to enhance skills, and the importance of community engagement for underrepresented groups.
GDIT Presents: AI Beyond Bias: Cultivating Inclusive and Culturally Aware AI Tech Communities
Learn how biased data impacts AI algorithms, understand the importance of representative data sets, and discover strategies for developing more inclusive AI.
Pitch Competition [Semi-finals]
Open to tech-enabled, HBCU alumni founders of early-stage companies. Showcase your innovative idea to a panel of judges for a chance to win $10,000! This competition is powered by Intuit and the Howard PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship.
Workshop presented by Accenture Federal Services
Join Accenture Federal Services to learn how they are shaping the future of public service through cutting-edge technology and innovation.
Understanding Third-party Risk Management in Cyber
Explore key practices, emerging challenges, and how this niche field offers dynamic opportunities within Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC).
How AI Will Affect the Future of Product
Join BPM for a thought-provoking session on the opportunities AI presents for product teams, ethical considerations in AI-driven products, and how we can leverage AI to enhance customer experience and drive business growth.
The Knowledge House: Transitioning to Tech
Join us for an engaging info session to learn about The Knowledge House’s new Cybersecurity Program launching in DC! This session will cover program details, including curriculum, career pathways, and application steps. Whether you’re interested in cybersecurity fundamentals or advanced skills, this program offers a pathway into a high-demand field.
Founder's Spotlight Powered by AWS & Silicon Valley Bank
A speed-dating-style event designed for founders actively raising capital. Engage directly with potential VCs, share your vision, and explore investment opportunities to scale your startup.
Speed Mentoring Social Powered by Amazon BEN DMV
Connect with seasoned professionals at Amazon's Black Employee Network (BEN DMV). This social is your chance to gain career advice, make connections, and explore opportunities with a leading tech company.
U Street Takeover Powered by Great Energy Group
Techsgiving is taking over U Street, transforming it into a vibrant hub of innovation, culture, and community connection! Partnering with organizations like Blacks in Tech DC, Flynanced, Black Product Managers, Them2us, Black in HR, Stem Social, Baddies in Tech and more!
Keynote: Bootstrap to $1 Billion
Explore Delali's journey from bootstrapped beginnings to billion-dollar success. Learn key strategies, pivotal decisions, and essential principles that drove exponential growth at Fearless.
From Startup to Scale: Building a High-Performing Tech Team
Finding Purpose Through Service: The Techsgiving Origin Story
Celebrate five years of Techsgiving and learn about how tech professionals can leverage their skills to serve others.
Dream Big, Build Smart: The Art of Scaling Creative Ventures
This workshop is designed to empower creators, entrepreneurs, and product-focused innovators who want to transform their passion projects into sustainable, profitable ventures.
From Execution to Vision: A Playbook for Rising Tech Leaders
Master the transition from hands-on executor to strategic leader. Develop essential skills for managing teams, owning projects, and driving organizational vision while building effective leadership capabilities.
Introduction to Product Strategy
Refine your product marketing strategy to attract both customers and investors.
The Unspoken Tools of Career Acceleration: Advocacy, Advisory and Anecdotes
Understand the power of strategic relationships through advocacy, advisory roles, and storytelling. Learn to facilitate conversations that accelerate Senior-level career growth.
AI Fostering Digital Trust
Enhance security, build digital trust, and drive innovation with AI strategies designed to empower cybersecurity and IT leaders in safeguarding systems.
The Flywheel of the Entrepreneur, the VC, and the Consumer
Unlock relationship between entrepreneurs, venture capital, and consumer markets. Understand investor priorities, business operations, and customer satisfaction while mastering a continuous growth cycle.
Personal Branding for Engineers: Standing out in a Crowded Market
Discover strategies to create a unique professional identity, helping engineers differentiate themselves and make a memorable impact in today's competitive market.
Navigating Tech Innovation, Equitability and Inclusivity in Times of Uncertainty
Explore approaches to drive AI innovation while prioritizing equity and inclusivity.
GovTech: Where Your Tech Skills Meet Public Impact
Explore how tech professionals can build meaningful careers in government, driving innovation while serving and strengthening communities.
The Role of AI in Optimizing Cloud Operations
Discover how AI is transforming cloud operations, from enhancing efficiency to addressing key challenges faced by enterprises and consumers.
Introduction to Business Analysis
Master essential Business Analyst skills and tools, build a compelling resume, and create a clear roadmap for a successful tech career.
Tech Empowering Government: Solving Citizens’ Needs Through Innovation
Listen to industry leaders from Lockheed Martin Ventures and GDIT to explore how technology transforms government operations and improves public service delivery.
You Made it Into the 3% of Black Designers, Now What?: A Conversation in Mastering Your Craft and Shaping the Future of UX
Advance your design career and amplify your voice in an industry where only 3% of designers are Black. Learn how to harness your perspective, build resilience, and create impactful opportunities in UX, Content, and Visual Design, with insights on honing skills, boosting influence, and navigating career growth.
Winning Strategies for Contractors in the Government Marketplace
Master the art of developing technical solutions and contracts for government clients. Learn to navigate procurement processes and position your offerings for success in the public sector.
Sales at the Interview
Learn how to approach interviews like a sales process; confidently presenting your skills and value effectively.
Black in HR Presents: Navigating Layoffs
Equip yourself with strategies for managing layoffs, fostering resilience, and navigating career transitions
Pitch Competition [Finals]
Watch the finalists from the HBCU Pitch Competition LIVE on the Mainstage.
Techsgiving 5 Year Anniversary: An All Black Affair powered by Litty in The City
Celebrate five years of Techsgiving with the ultimate anniversary after party.
Day of Giving: In Partnership with Anacostia BID & NAACP
Join Techsgiving, Anacostia BID, and the NAACP for a community art day, giving back through art and creativity.
Farewell Brunch & Day Party
Closing out Summit weekend the only way we know how!
The events don't stop here.
DC Tech Week is in full swing during the Summit!
DC Tech Week is a premier event that spotlights the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) as a top tech hub.
Throughout the week, attendees can connect with industry leaders, and discover career/startup opportunities in one of the fastest-growing tech ecosystems.