Black Tech Fest: Where Tech & Culture Collide feat. Ashleigh Ainsley MBE | TDA - E805
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The Day After – Sept 23rd
This episode balanced culture, politics, and community innovation.
The panel welcomed Ashley Ainsley MBE, co-founder of Color in Tech and the visionary behind Black Tech Fest. He spoke about starting Color in Tech in 2018 after noticing the lack of Black representation in the industry, and how by 2020 the team launched BTF - now one of Europe’s biggest tech festivals, attracting over 7,000 people.
Ashley explained how BTF differs from traditional corporate conferences: it’s held in disruptive, authentic spaces (like Tottenham’s old IKEA), blending…
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