New speaking engagements are added as they are confirmed – stay tuned!
Through keynotes, panels, and interactive sessions, participants will engage with topics ranging from frontier AI technologies and agentic systems to governance, ethics, workforce transformation, creative collaboration, and more.
Join the Hapeville Depot Museum for a thoughtful conversation reflecting on the history of Juneteenth, its continued significance today, and hopes for the future through community and shared perspectives.
Moderated by: Anon Jackson
Featuring: Luisa Arrieta Fernandez Ph.D., Monte Lowery, Anuli Akanegnbu Ph.D.
Seating is free, but limited.
For any questions, please email info@hapevilledepot.org.
The 2026 Atlanta Studies Symposium invites participants to consider Atlanta from the margins and how the margins impact and drive us to improve.
Join us for a dynamic multi-day gathering bringing together organizers, researchers, advocates, and movement leaders from across the country to connect, build skills, and shape strategy in community.
This in-person event is designed for Atlantans who want both practical resources for career advancement and thoughtful conversation about how AI is reshaping work, education, and opportunity in the city.
The VIBE Black Market Research & Insights Professionals Conference —Visionary Insights, Bridging Experiences — provides a platform for market research and insights professionals to connect, share insights, and elevate their careers.
On February 17, Akanegbu, TechEquity Senior Vice President of Labor Programs Tim Newman, and Bard Computer Science Professor Annabel Rothschild held a critical conversation on the policy stakes of AI-focused workforce development at the state and national level. Unfortunately, Senator Nikki Merritt was unable to join the panel as scheduled, as it unexpectedly coincided with a long Georgia state legislative session.
Through a series of facilitated conversations, the summit will confront hard realities while offering practical pathways forward focusing on economic resilience, workforce reinvention, founder sustainability, and collective positioning.
Join Anuli for a conversation that brings together artists, technologists, and interdisciplinary thinkers to consider the evolving relationship between data, design, and human perception and to explore what happens when technology becomes a medium for unmediated creative expression.
Join Could Be Pretty Cool for an evening of live podcast recording and networking at Metrics & Mingling 2025! We're bringing together some of Atlanta's most innovative indie artists and creative entrepreneurs to explore how technology is shaping the future of their work.
I have the honor of serving as a panelist in the “History: Race and Gender” session at the 12th Annual Atlanta Studies Symposium, where I’ll present an excerpt from my dissertation, “One for the money, yes, sir, two for the show”: The ‘Elevators’ of Caste in Atlanta.
