Theme: Rewriting the Algorithm: Black Girls Shaping the Future of AI

From community challenges to tech-powered solutions

Date: February 13th 2026

Time: 9AM - 4.30PM

Venue: Club Roma Conference Center, 125 Vansickle Road, St. Catharines.

Registration is required! >>> bit.ly/BlackGirlConferenceRegistration

The goal of the Black Girls Conference is to strengthen Black girls’ pathways to long-term economic security, leadership, and agency by equipping them with the knowledge, critical skills, and confidence to engage with emerging industries—particularly artificial intelligence (AI) - in informed, ethical, and empowered ways. By centering Black girls as future decision-makers, creators, and policy influencers in AI, the conference directly contributes to advancing Black women’s economic security by expanding access to high-growth career pathways and reducing systemic barriers to participation in the technology economy.

The Black Girls Conference is a full-day, youth-centered gathering designed to support Black girls and Black female-identifying youth in critically engaging with the growing role of AI in their lives, communities, and future careers. This year’s theme, Rewriting the Algorithm, positions Black girls not just as consumers of technology, but as leaders who can shape how AI is designed, regulated, and applied across sectors such as education, healthcare, and public policy.