The Black AI Blueprint brings technology, culture, and community together at ADMFA Studio during AfroTech week. Your career. Your business. Your next move.

Join CJ Mitchell, Keith Azodeh, and special guests for a practical conversation about AI, careers, and business. Explore AI, automation, smarter workflows, and new opportunities for Black professionals, founders, creators, and builders.

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHTS

CJ Mitchell — Co-host of The Black AI Blueprint. CJ brings a practical perspective to the conversation on AI, automation, and smarter workflows for career and business.

Keith Azodeh — Principal AI Consultant at Asaday Consulting and Director of IT at The Garden Church. Keith created AfroTech.guide and leads a 5,000+ member AfroTech community. He is also on the AFROTECH 2026 speaker lineup; AFROTECH is a Blavity, Inc. brand.

EVENT TEAM

Storm — Networking Director for The Black AI Blueprint, helping connect Houston professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives throughout the event.

After the panel, stay for the networking mixer, sponsor booths, and private concert. Food and beverages are available for separate purchase. Doors open at 6:00 PM, the panel begins at 6:30 PM, and the event continues through 1:00 AM on November 5, 2026.

ADMISSION OPTIONS

VIP Admission — $70: Includes a reserved front-row seat at the stage for the panel, plus access to the panel, post-panel networking mixer, sponsor booths, and private concert. Includes one meal voucher, one beverage ticket, and a VIP gift bag. Reserved stage-front seating and VIP benefits are exclusive to VIP ticket holders.

General Admission — $30: Standing-room admission to the panel, post-panel networking mixer, sponsor booths, and private concert through 1:00 AM. Food and beverages are available for separate purchase. Does not include reserved front-row seating, a meal voucher, beverage ticket, or VIP gift bag.

Early Bird — Free General Admission: Standing-room access to the panel, post-panel networking mixer, sponsor booths, and private concert through 1:00 AM. Doors open at 6:00 PM; arrive before the 6:30 PM panel start. Early Bird does not include a reserved front-row seat, VIP benefits, meal voucher, beverage ticket, or VIP gift bag. Reserved front-row seating is exclusive to VIP ticket holders.

More speakers and special guests will be announced leading up to the event.