Black Tech Builders: Turning Talent into Ownership
Black Tech Builders: Turning talent into ownership
Create Your Own Seat
Got a business or product idea sitting in your notes app? It’s time to actually build it.
Tech layoffs have been tough, but there is a silver lining: it has never been cheaper or easier to start something of your own. With new AI and tech tools, you don't need a massive budget or a huge team to bring an idea to life.
Join us at Amazon HQ for a practical, no-nonsense evening designed to help you stop overthinking and start building.
The Details
📅 Date: Wednesday, 25th November 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: Amazon HQ, 1 Principal Place, London EC2A 2FA
🎟️ Cost: Free (Registration required)
Who Should Come
📱 Notes App Idea Collectors: Anyone with a phone full of business concepts that have never seen the light of day.
🛡️ Plan B Seekers: People who don't have a side hustle yet, realize they need a backup plan for extra security in this market, but don't know where to start.
📈 Existing Side Hustlers: Anyone who already has a project running but needs the tools, knowledge, and team to actually scale it up.
🛠️ Tech Pros & Operators: Developers, designers, marketers, and project managers who want to build for themselves or join an early-stage team.
What We’re Doing
💡 Real Founder Stories: Hear directly from Black founders who started from scratch and built real businesses.
🛠️ A Practical Workshop: Learn simple tools you can use immediately to turn your idea into a working product.
🤝 Find Your Team: Connect with designers, developers, and marketers. We'll help match you with co-builders after the event.
🚀 Get Noticed: Get your idea in front of people, programs, and investors looking to back Black founders.
This event starts at 6.30pm prompt.
The Plan for the Night
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM: Arrival & Registration
6:30 PM – 7:05 PM: Founder Talks: Built From Experience (a)
7:05PM – 7:45PM: Hands-On Workshop: Build Your Own Construct
7.45 PM – 8.15 PM: Founder Talks: Built From Experience (b)
8:15 PM – 9:00 PM: Team Matching & Networking
Speakers | Founders
Fenton Cayless, Founder, CameThru
Kali Bolawale, Founder, Kaliminwa Cakes
Temi Abayomi, Founder, IntaHire
Parklins Ifeanyichukwu, Co-Founder & CEO, MOmsi
Kofo Are, Co-Founder, THIER
Samuel Ade, Founder, Ilana
Quadri Akande, Founder, Kloza
Workshop Facilitator
Micah McLeod, Positioning & Growth Advisor
Hosts
Viola Kanu, Strategic Partnerships, Vention
Michael Amaning, Scaled Partner Manager - EMEA & US, Meta
🚨Note: Amazon security requires physical photo ID at the door. Make sure your name on Luma matches your ID.