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Anthony Mays

Keynote Speaker

Founder of Morgan Latimer Consulting; Tech Advisor for Brilliant Black Minds at Karat; Guest lecturer at the University of California, Irvine; Former Software Engineer at Google; Contributor for Huffington Post and Black Enterprise Magazine

Anthony Mays is not your typical software engineer. Coming "straight outta Compton" as an abuse survivor and foster kid, to landing one of the most coveted jobs in the world at Google. Anthony is on a mission to light the way for the next generation of Tech talent. His passion for technology, resilience, and moving story of perseverance motivates and inspires audiences to action. Now founder of Morgan Latimer Consulting, he leads clients to see and understand through the lens of underrepresented talent. A dynamic speaker igniting the way forward for companies in both the future of work and future of tech. 

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Anthony Mays’ mission is simple: to light the way for the next generation of tech talent. Drawing on the past legacy of African-American innovators and looking to the future through the lens of faith, Anthony uses inspiration, humor, and an engineer’s mindset to empower people from underrepresented communities navigating the tech world while also counseling companies on attracting and retaining this new talent.

Having spent 20 years in tech and 8 years at Google, Anthony combines several unique perspectives, having worked as a software engineer at a top tech company and served as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion advocate. The story of his journey from Compton to Google was featured in a viral BuzzFeed video that saw over 5 million views. He has also authored several thought pieces for publications including Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, and the Tech Inclusion blog.

Anthony is currently founder of Morgan Latimer Consulting and also serves as Senior Advisor for the Brilliant Black Minds initiative at Karat.

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Anthony Mays on Being the 1% at Google

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Anthony Mays on Opening Opportunities For the Next Generation

Anthony Mays’s Speech Topics

  • The Upside of Fear: Turning Imposter Syndrome into Strength

    Most people see imposter syndrome as a weakness to overcome, a condition that disproportionately impacts women and people of color. Yet despite the downsides, there are some upsides too. What if it can actually be your greatest strength?

    Learn from Anthony D. Mays’ own journey from Compton as a abuse survivor and foster youth how he learned to harness imposter syndrome. We’ll explore how to recognize its causes, how to own your accomplishments, and how to move forward productively and with humility.

  • Faith & Tech: Working Out Your Faith

    Faith has always been an integral part of the Black experience in America. Is there room in tech for faith? Anthony shares the challenges and opportunities of being a man of faith in an anti-God tech culture and how that challenges our understanding of diversity and inclusion.

  • The Six Steps: How to Solve Any Problem

    As an engineer at Google, Anthony used technology as a tool to solve big problems at scale. But technology is just a tool. To really be effective, smart people have a repeatable, reliable problem solving strategy. Whether in a grueling coding interview at FAANG companies or planning for a wedding in the middle of a pandemic, Anthony will reveal the six things that problem solvers do to help them overcome any problem.

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