Written By Jena Dominique

Ama Marfo, Jessica O. Matthews, and Rodney Williams on entrepreneurship, team building, and success.

Its no secret that two weeks ago, the air in San Francisco was a bit different. #AfroTech16 was trending on Twitter. Conference participants along with contributors across the country yearning to attend, amplified the conversation for the entire world to see. From Start-up Survival to Building Apps Without Code with Tara Reid, the larger panel topics fueled lasting connectivity and impact.

Blavity s first annual AfroTech conference took San Francisco by storm. From Galvanize to the Westfield San Francisco Centre, on November 11th and 12th, San Francisco was home to 500 plus thought leaders and tech influencers seizing the opportunity to commune, inspire, and be inspired. We got a chance to interview AfroTech speakers Ama Marfo, co-founder and CEO of Airfordable, Rodney Willams, CEO of LISNR, and Jessica O. Matthews, CEO of Uncharted Play, on using entrepreneurship as a vehicle to create impact.

Ama Marfo, Co-Founder and CEO, Airfordable