Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12),  Inaugural HBCU Diversity in Tech Summit to brought more than 35 tech companies to North Carolina to explore new partnerships and highlight the importance of diversity in the tech sector.  Video Report   Tuesday, August 7, 2018  Tiffany S. Jones Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Founder & Co-Chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Caucus, will host the Inaugural HBCU Diversity in Tech Summit to bring more than 35
tech companies to North Carolina to explore new partnerships and highlight the importance of diversity in the tech sector.  The following corporations & industry associations will attend the conference: Airbnb, Amazon, AMD, Apple, Business Software Alliance Foundation, Cognizant  Technology Solutions, Cone Health, Dell, Duke Energy, eBay/StubHub, Facebook, GlaxoSmithKline, Google, IBM, Information Technology Industry Council, Infosys, Intel, Internet Association, IQVIA, Lyft,Microsoft, NanoRacks, Nielsen, Pandora, PayPal, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Quicken Loans, Red Ventures, Samsung, SAP SE, SAS, Spotify, Uber, Volvo Group, & Zillow. WHAT: Inaugural HBCU Diversity in Tech Summit Opening Press Conference WHEN: Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 WHERE: North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Proctor Hall School of Education, Atrium 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27411 HBCU Campus Leaders The following HBCUs will attend the conference: Johnson C. Smith University, Alabama A&M University, Morehouse College, Bennett College, Clark Atlanta University, Livingstone College, Elizabeth City State University, Florida A&M University, Tennessee State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Fayetteville State University, Langston University, Winston Salem State University, Spelman College, Prairie View A&M University, Shaw University, Morgan State University, Saint Augustine’s University, North Carolina Central University, Tuskegee University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Virginia State University, Hampton University, & West Virginia State University. The following national organizations will attend the conference: Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, & the United Negro College Fund.