Kai Dupe is an international advocate for tech diversity and digital literacy. As a technical trainer and software development engineer with more than 3 decades of experience, he has dedicated his life to helping underrepresented communities reach their full potential.Kai earned his doctorate in educational technology from Pepperdine University where his research study Coding While Black focused on the lack of African American software development engineers in the tech industry. Dr. Dupe is an advocate for technology integration in urban schools and is dedicated to encouraging underrepresented groups to participate in the digital society via workshops, seminars, and speaking engagements.