African American Mayors Association Delegation To Attend AfroTech 2026
Photos: Facebook (Washington, DC) The African American Mayors Association (AAMA) today announced a delegation of 13 member mayors will attend AfroTech, the nation’s largest gathering of Black professionals in technology, November 2–6 in Houston, Texas. The partnership marks a deliberate effort to connect municipal leadership with the innovation economy shaping the cities they govern. AfroTech 2026 is expected to draw more than 40,000 attendees and more than 300 speakers, along with 15 programming tracks spanning AI, venture capital, product, and entrepreneurship. As part of the collaboration, AAMA mayors will participate in private roundtables with senior leaders from tech, public service, and entrepreneurship, focused on three policy pillars: health equity, the future of work, and AI governance. “Our residents are directly impacted by the technologies and innovations that are featured at AfroTech,” said AAMA President and Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “Whether it’s decisions about AI governance, workforce policy, or digital equity, it’s critical for Black mayors to have a seat at the table. We look forward to sharing our expertise with our private and public sector partners and bringing back lessons learned to our constituents.” “For ten years, AfroTech has convened technologists driving culture in the world’s largest institutions,” said Morgan DeBaun, Founder and CEO of Blavity Inc., parent company of AfroTech. “Ten years in, we know what AfroTech is good at. We put builders and capital in the same room, and things happen. Public sector leaders have always been part of that mix, and this year we are being intentional about it, because the questions mayors are working through on AI and workforce are the most interesting questions in technology right now. When the people writing the code and the people answerable to citizens work the same problem in the same conversation, both sides build something better.” The roundtables will give mayors direct access to executives and technologists working on issues with direct municipal relevance, including AI deployment in public services, workforce displacement and retraining, and equitable access to emerging technology. The AAMA delegation will also engage with AfroTech’s broader programming, including its startup and innovation tracks. The partnership builds on AAMA’s ongoing work to ensure Black political leadership has a seat in conversations shaping the technology sector’s growth and its impact on American cities. The African American Mayors Association (AAMA) is the only organization dedicated to representing over 500 African American mayors across the United States. AAMA seeks to empower local leaders for the benefit of their citizens. The role of the AAMA includes taking positions on public policies that impact the vitality and sustainability of cities; providing mayors with leadership and management tools; and creating a forum for member mayors to share best practices related to municipal management.
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(Washington, DC) The African American Mayors Association (AAMA) today announced a delegation of 13 member mayors will attend AfroTech, the nation’s largest gathering of Black professionals in technology, November 2–6 in Houston, Texas. The partnership marks a deliberate effort to connect municipal leadership with the innovation economy shaping the cities they govern.
AfroTech 2026 is expected to draw more than 40,000 attendees and more than 300 speakers, along with 15 programming tracks spanning AI, venture capital, product, and entrepreneurship. As part of the collaboration, AAMA mayors will participate in private roundtables with senior leaders from tech, public service, and entrepreneurship, focused on three policy pillars: health equity, the future of work, and AI governance.
“Our residents are directly impacted by the technologies and innovations that are featured at AfroTech,” said AAMA President and Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “Whether it’s decisions about AI governance, workforce policy, or digital equity, it’s critical for Black mayors to have a seat at the table. We look forward to sharing our expertise with our private and public sector partners and bringing back lessons learned to our constituents.”
“For ten years, AfroTech has convened technologists driving culture in the world’s largest institutions,” said Morgan DeBaun, Founder and CEO of Blavity Inc., parent company of AfroTech. “Ten years in, we know what AfroTech is good at. We put builders and capital in the same room, and things happen. Public sector leaders have always been part of that mix, and this year we are being intentional about it, because the questions mayors are working through on AI and workforce are the most interesting questions in technology right now. When the people writing the code and the people answerable to citizens work the same problem in the same conversation, both sides build something better.”
The roundtables will give mayors direct access to executives and technologists working on issues with direct municipal relevance, including AI deployment in public services, workforce displacement and retraining, and equitable access to emerging technology. The AAMA delegation will also engage with AfroTech’s broader programming, including its startup and innovation tracks.
The partnership builds on AAMA’s ongoing work to ensure Black political leadership has a seat in conversations shaping the technology sector’s growth and its impact on American cities.
The African American Mayors Association (AAMA) is the only organization dedicated to representing over 500 African American mayors across the United States. AAMA seeks to empower local leaders for the benefit of their citizens. The role of the AAMA includes taking positions on public policies that impact the vitality and sustainability of cities; providing mayors with leadership and management tools; and creating a forum for member mayors to share best practices related to municipal management.
