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Defining Leadership in Computing & Tech

We expand access to education, opportunity, workforce development, training and thought leadership, across academia, industry and government.

A full room of women technologists and leaders at the blackcomputeHER summit
#blackcomputeHER

Our focus areas: technology education and professional development in support of community empowerment, leadership development and systemic impact.

About blackcomputeHER

We create ecosystems that develop leaders in design and tech, crossing academic, corporate and government sectors.

BCH in numbers

What our community has built together, across conferences, cohorts and the work our members lead.

  • 1,000+

    Conference attendees

  • $10K

    Earned by community members as speakers, facilitators and experts

  • 10 yrs

    Years of driving impact through the computing+tech industry

  • 100+

    Fellows who have come through our innovative cohort program

Our work

We create spaces where technical expertise meets community empowerment.

Keynote address at the blackcomputeHER Conference
#Conference

#blackcomputeHER Conference

Our premier summit, now held every two years, connects industry pioneers with emerging talent for a weekend of hands-on technical learning and high-level networking.

Attendees in an interactive computing and technical skills workshop
#Workshops

Tech training and workshops

Specialized events and summits that close the gap between education and industry-level technical execution.

blackcomputeHER Fellows collaborating and exchanging research ideas
#Fellows

#blackcomputeHER Fellows

A competitive mentorship and research program for graduate and postgraduate scholars. After ten years, it continues as part of BCH membership.

Workshop participants
#Research

Research

Studies and publications on the experiences, pathways and leadership of Black women in computing.

Membership

Our workshops, conversations and community in one place, year-round. Our founding cohort is shaping it now, and membership opens to everyone in 2027.

  • Workshops built around what our community asks for, including the new four-part CEO Series
  • Members-only videocasts with leaders in computing and tech
  • An online member community for ongoing connection
  • Member rates on events like the Leadership Intensive
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Membership timeline

  1. 2026
    Cohort full

    Founding member pilot

    Founding members are testing workshops and shaping the member experience with us.

  2. Jan 2027

    CEO Series begins

    Four workshops: the CEO mindset, legal entities, cash flow and strategic leadership.

  3. 2027
    Coming next

    Public membership launch

    Membership opens to the whole community. Mailing list subscribers get early-bird access first.

Also coming up

Workshops and conversations on the BCH calendar.

  • October
    Registration opens soon

    The Pivot Playbook: How to Translate Skill-sets to Your Next Move

    Workshop with Liz Jackson, Executive Facilitator

    • #Workshop
    • Open to all
  • October

    On Our Own Terms: Why We Should Care About AI

    Videocast with Ovetta Sampson

    • #Videocast
    • Members only
  • Jan 2027

    The CEO Series

    Four parts, from mindset to strategic leadership and scale

    • #CEOSeries
    • Members

When Black women succeed, we all succeed.

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