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Grace Hopper was canceled two weeks before showtime. In this week’s “Monday Brief 📰” Here’s the question every conference organizer should be asking.

For over 30 years, the Grace Hopper Celebration brought 20,000+ women in tech into the same room as 700+ organizations hiring. This year, AnitaB.org says registrations and sponsorships came in below what was needed to move forward.

It’s happening alongside a wider shift: women in tech are taking a greater share of layoffs, and 600,000+ Black women have been pushed out of the workforce since 2025.
What’s really going on?
1️⃣ Are conferences proving their value?
2️⃣ Are sponsors measuring the right things?

It’s not just who showed up but the value being created.

A great example of proving ROI, is how @afrotech.conference frames attendance as an investment with measurable ROI.
Let’s talk about it.
Were you heading to Grace Hopper? Have tech conferences helped shape your career? Drop a note in the comments 👇🏾

Follow @the.techjournalist for The Monday Brief every week.

#TheMondayBrief #TheTechJournalist #GraceHopper #womenintech #afrotech

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Beyoncé’s longtime Dance Captain has a message for creatives navigating the AI era. 👀
At @blackweekofficial , I caught up with @ashleycmeverett
to talk tech, artistry and creative ownership.

Her take: “You can’t replace true humans with robots.”

As AI transforms every industry, what we create is still uniquely human. Her reminder for creatives: keep creating, and keep owning your craft. 💃🏽

Follow @the.techjournalist for the full conversation with Ashley, dropping soon.

🎤 The Tech Journalist | BLACKWEEK LA

#TheTechJournalist #BLACKWEEK #AshleyEverett #AI #CreativeOwnership

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Tech x Running! Great pre-run interview with @quharrison and the bodyoftech founders @socialmon and @w.nicholson. Tech talk mixed with business and Qu’s preparation for the upcoming Great World Race. 7 Marathons 7 Continents in 1 Week.

Executive Producers: @quharrison @irisivana Production: @cliffdoesitall CEO, Stay Red

@jcecilia_712 Partner at Triarchy Entertainment
@genesisrenji CEO, House of Renji

Special location partnership thanks to: @thevivianatl and @mattjonesatl

#lifestyle #running #marathon #thegenésiway

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Before he runs the world, run Atlanta with him. We are ten toes down with @quharrison and bodyoftech

This November, technologist and endurance athlete QuHarrison Terry will attempt one of the most extraordinary running challenges in the world: The Great World Race.

Seven full marathons. Seven continents. Seven consecutive days. 183.4 miles around the planet.
Before he heads around the world, The Body of Tech is joining Qu for a few of his training miles right here in Atlanta, and you’re invited.

Join us Saturday morning for a relaxed 3-mile community run along the Atlanta BeltLine. This isn’t a race. There are no timing chips, awards or pressure to PR. It’s an opportunity to move, connect and run alongside Qu as he prepares his body and mind for an extraordinary global challenge.

Whether you’re an experienced runner, new to running, work in tech, are building something of your own, or simply want to spend your Saturday morning with a great community, come join us.

EVENT DETAILS
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 9:15 AM
Meet: Pittsburgh Yards, 352 University Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Check-In: 9:00 AM
Welcome + Group Photo: 9:15 AM
Run Begins: 9:20 AM
Distance: Approximately 3 miles
Pace: Easy/community pace
Please arrive ready to run, bring your own hydration and fuel, as needed.

RUN WITH Qu is a free community fun run presented by The Body of Tech in collaboration with QuHarrison Terry. This is not an official timed race.

@socialmon body of tech @jcecilia_712 @genesigroup @digitalrem @swingintotheirdreams @souldeepagency

#running #runnersofinstagram #runcommunity #runnersworld #globalrunning

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One week ago, we made history. 🏁
Atlanta’s first-ever tech-industry community 5K is officially in the books and this is the recap!

Tech Pros. Founders. Engineers. Students. First-time runners. Seasoned runners. They all laced up their running shoes and met at the start line on the Westside BeltLine, building the kind of community we set out to create from day one.

This was our founding year. What comes next is even bigger.
Thank you to everyone who showed up, ran with us, and made this real.  
More to come! Stay tuned for more race day moments captured from our Inaugural Tech Race and our 2027 Tech Race date announcement.

🎥 Recap shot & edited by @theampimage
#thetechrace #atlantarunners #5k #atlantatech #running

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We made the news. 📺🏁

@wsbtv covered The Tech Race Sunday morning, Atlanta’s first-ever tech-industry community 5K, and the flagship launch of The Body of Tech! Thank you to @renderatl for our community partnership for our Inaugural year! This is just the beginning.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, ran with us, and made this real.

Recaps of race day coming soon!
Read the full story: link in bio 🏁

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Race day is almost here. Here’s everything you need to know before you go 🏁

Swipe through for the full rundown on hydration, shoe demos, pre-race stretch, DJ Kyrell, giveaways, the Tech Race Village, and more.

See you tomorrow, Sunday, August 9. 8:00 AM. Lee + White.

Save this post so you have it race morning!

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2 DAYS OUT + 25 SPOTS REMAINING ‼️
We’re down to the last 25 Founding Year spots for Sunday’s inaugural Tech Race 5K.
✅ Founding Year t-shirt and Medal!
✅ USATF-certified time that qualifies you for the 2027 Peachtree Road Race.

Run it or walk it, Lee + White, Sunday morning. After Sunday, no one else will ever get to say they ran the first one. Be apart of history and tag your run crew that needs to be there too!
🔗 Register today at the link in our bio or at thetechrace.org

#thetechrace #atlantarunners #atlantatech #5k #running

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Here it is. The full Tech Race 5K finishing medal, front and back.
On the back: “Building the nation’s healthiest and most connected technology community.”
That’s not a tagline we wrote for a race. That’s the reason the race exists.
If you’re eyeing your next race medal, this is one of a kind because each Founding Year Member participant will get honored in our founding year story, permanently.

Tag your running crew below that wouldn’t want to miss this 1 of 1 medal.

Note: to qualify for the finishing medal, select the standard 5K option, not the fun walk option.

4 days out. Link in bio. Let’s go!
#finishingmedal #runnershigh #atlantarunners #5k

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@renderatl Winner! Congrats James!
James is a Cybersecurity & AI Practitioner and student at Georgia Gwinnett College. We met him at the @google & @georgiagwinnett Java Programming Boot Camp, where he spent 3 days building on the World Cup Code Cup project. Now he’s officially headed to RenderATL courtesy of The Body of Tech (producer of The Tech Race), a RenderATL Community Partner.

We are so excited for you and we know you’ll meet so many amazing people to continue building your community. Keep being brilliant.

Who’s next? #thetechrace #atlantatech #giveaway

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@renderatl Winner! Congrats Brice! @only1.brice

Brice is a rising senior and economics major at Florida A&M University and he’s officially headed to RenderATL courtesy of The Body of Tech (producer of The Tech Race) a RenderATL Community Partner.

We are so excited for you and we know you’ll meet so many amazing people to continue building your community. Keep being brilliant. I know your #rattler fam are gonna tap in to support you as well.

Who’s next? #thetechrace #atlantatech #giveaway

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