Sponsors and Partners
Want to support our accelerated movement to expand diversity and inclusion within the IT industry by providing opportunities for minorities, of both a professional and student background, to excel in their career.
Our Current Sponsors
“Thank you for forseeing the mission of Blerds Leading Technology and supporting our cause through being our valued partner and sponsor!”
black is tech
Black is Tech: The Inaugural BLACK TECH ALABAMA™, is an interactive conference for professionals, entrepreneurs, educators, and advocates for increasing black inclusion in the tech industry. http://blackistechconference.com/
CIW
CIW: The leading vendor-neutral certification series for Information Technology (IT) within the United States, creating specific IT career paths for students and professionals of all ages https://www.ciwcertified.com/
paloalto networks
Palo Alto Networks: The global cybersecurity leader, continually delivers innovation to enable secure digital transformation—even as the pace of change is accelerating https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
O'Reilly
O’Reilly Books: From books to leading tech conferences to a groundbreaking online learning platform, we’ve focused on creating the best technical learning content for more than four decades. https://www.oreilly.com/
Splunk
Splunk: Splunk is the world’s first Data-to-EverythingTM Platform designed to remove the barriers between data and action, so that everyone thrives in the Data Age https://www.splunk.com/
Blacks in Cybersecurity
Blacks in Cybersecurity: A meetup group and conference series to help highlight and elevate the Black community in Cybersecurity https://www.blacksincyberconf.com/
Careers By Kelli
Careers By Kelli:Aid career professionals get opportunities from recruiters and hiring managers https://www.linkedin.com/in/recruitingexpert
STEM Connect
STEM Connect purposefully integrates across disciplines and provides all the necessary resources for teachers to introduce students to STEM https://www.discoveryeducation.com/programs/stem/stem-connect/
EC-Council
EC-Council: Provides security awareness training for individuals with the necessary information to defend themselves and secure their organization’s assets from damage or loss https://www.eccouncil.org/
Systro Solutions
Systro Solutions: An organization design firm specializing in helping professional become purposefully profitable https://www.systro.org/
PS27 Ventures
PS27 Ventures: Invests in early-stage companies that are driving dramatic changes in high-growth markets. https://www.ps27ventures.com/