# Building AI Pathways for HBCU Talent & Community Impact

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**Date:** March 12, 2026 · 10:00 PM  
**Location:** Austin Marriott Downtown / Waller Ballroom D  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Tech & AI track  
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## Speakers

- **Stephen "Dr" Love** — ProducerMade With Love Media
- **Meme Styles** — PresidentMeasure
- **Julian Thompson** — Senior Director of Strategy DevelopmentUnited Negro College Fund
- **Chris Hyams** — Chairman of the HBCU AiCon26Huston Tillotson University

As AI rapidly reshapes education and work, HBCUs sit at a critical intersection of talent development, cultural stewardship, and community accountability. This panel brings together higher education, industry, and ecosystem leaders to examine how ethical AI pathways can be built with HBCUs—not around them. Panelists will explore practical models for aligning curriculum, workforce pipelines, industry partnerships, and community impact so AI innovation leads to access, ownership, and long-term opportunity for Black talent and communities.

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