CELEBRATING BLACK EXCELLENCE
2025 NOLA Tech 30 – 30 Days and 30 Techies.
NOLA Tech 30 is an opportunity to recognize the Black and Brown creatives, innovators and advocates making a mark in tech. Tech wouldn’t be tech without us!
This year we are celebrating trailblazers in AI. Nominate someone changing the game in Emerging Technologies: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Gaming, Extended Reality, Augmented Reality and Web3. Nominees can be a founder, creative, engineer, developer, creative or any intersection of innovation in the technology industry.
Deadline to nominate is November 30th. Tell us who you think is changing the game in tech in Louisiana!
2024 Honorees
Clint Odom
Vice President
T-Mobile
Terence Rosemore
Filmmaker
Stephanie Britton
Principal Program Manager
Microsoft
Raven Armant
Talent Acquisition Specialist
City of New Orleans
Lealon L. Martin, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Sciences and Engineering
Southern University and A&M College- Baton Rouge
Juan Hart
AI/ML Global Black Belt (GBB)
Microsoft
Leroy Brown
Ecosystem Development
OHUB
Corey Williams
Talent Sourcing Partner
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Na'Tisha Natt
Director of Marketing & Engagement
Nexus Louisiana
Aaliyah Shareef
Sr, Design Strategist & UX Researcher
Entergy
Marcus Rosser
Citrix Engineer
NexGen Data Systems, Inc.
Angela Daniels
Global Software Development Offering Lead
DXC Technology
Eddie Davis
Founder
Hot Seats
Jacob Robinson
Program Officer, Workforce Programs
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Rebecca Fontenette
Director of Engineering & Strategic Operations
Haptech Defense Systems
Davon Barbour
President & CEO
Downtown Development District of New Orleans
Bivian "Sonny" Lee
Founder & CEO
Son of a Saint
Cyril Celestine
Engineering Manager, Software Delivery
iSeatz
Ashleigh Gardere
President
PolicyLink
Dr. Sonita Singh
Founder & CEO
I-STARRT
Ashley-Nicole Grosse
Founder
Tahda Baby
Davorio Stevenson
Executive Business Partner
Boot64 Ventures
Kevin Griffin-Clark
Advisor & Communications Strategist
Daughters Beyond Incarceration
Jade Brown Russell
Founder
Maroon Workspace
Shawna Young
Chief Executive Officer
Camelback Ventures
Anitra Calvin
Associate Dean of Students
Xavier University of Louisiana
Klassi Duncan
Vice President, Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Urban League of Louisiana
Trenity Thomas
Visual Artist
Angie Jones
Global VP, Developer Relations
Block
Charisse Gibson
Evening News Anchor/Reporter
WWL-TV
Past Honorees
NOLA Tech 30 2022 Celebration and fireside chat with honoree DJ Johnson at the NOLA Art Bar.