International Women's Day
- App educator transforming non-technical founders into successful creators
- Serial entrepreneur who founded The App Accelerator
- Business leader recognized among most important women in tech
Amanda Spann is America’s leading app educator and a serial entrepreneur who helps non-technical founders, organizations, and communities build scalable tech solutions and inclusive innovation ecosystems. With a focus on accessible product development, economic empowerment, and the rise of AI-enabled creation, she equips people to participate confidently in the digital economy.
As the founder of The App Accelerator and partner at Grail, Amanda has coached over 30,000 entrepreneurs across the US, Africa, and Caribbean. Her work in ecosystem design and entrepreneurship development includes collaborations with IBM, Wells Fargo, and Techstars, strengthening innovation pipelines and expanding access to opportunity. She co-founded Blerdology to support emerging Black technologists, and Tiphub, the first US accelerator dedicated to African diaspora founders. Her impact has earned recognition from Business Insider as one of the 30 Most Important Women in Tech Under 30 and features in Forbes, Wired, and TechCrunch.
With deep experience in product strategy, brand development, and emerging technologies, Amanda supports organizations navigating digital transformation, innovation culture, and equitable access to technology. She introduces practical frameworks for responsible AI adoption, from leveraging no-code and vibe-coding tools to understanding the potential of agenic AI. Her structured approach helps founders avoid the common, costly missteps of early app development and accelerates progress with clarity and confidence.
Audiences gain practical blueprints for app creation, ecosystem building, and AI-driven innovation, along with strategies for empowering talent in underserved markets. Book Amanda to give your team the tools to turn ideas into profitable tech solutions in today's AI-driven marketplace.
Amanda's Showreel and Videos
Topics, Sessions and Talks
Product Roadmapping For Non-Technical Founders
Your ideas have value, even if you don’t believe you have the expertise to execute them yourself. As a tech founder who’s built a portfolio of apps without ever writing a line of code, Amanda Spann knows a thing or two about overcoming technical limitations to achieve success. In this talk, Amanda will outline the tools, resources and know-how you’ll need to acquire when starting up as a non-technical founder and provide you with insights on how best to complement the skills and expertise of your technical partners.
Effective Comms With Non-Technical Counterparts
When it comes to building tech-enabled solutions, it takes both programming and non-technological skills to produce a comprehensive, cohesive product. Yet communicating with your opposite-brained colleagues can often feel like a hurdle to project success. In this talk, Amanda Spann leverages her experience in corporate communication and instructional design to provide success strategies for speaking, collaborating and connecting in terms your teammates can understand.
Pitching For Premium Placements For Your Startup
Amanda Spann shares actionable strategies to help start-ups secure premium press placements and foster lasting relationships with journalists. Addressing the challenges of standing out in a crowded marketplace, she offers insights into crafting compelling pitches and building a brand that resonates with the media. With her dynamic and practical approach, Amanda empowers entrepreneurs to navigate the competitive world of publicity and elevate their start-ups through impactful storytelling.
Combating Imposter Syndrome And Self-Doubt
In a world where Black women only hold 3% of all computing professions, Amanda Spann has often dealt with feeling out of place in the workplace and beyond. While some feelings are natural, failing to address imposter syndrome can undermine your confidence and affect your bottom line. In this talk, she will provide you with actionable tips to overcome doubt and separate feelings from facts while staying sane along the journey.
Why We Recommend Booking Amanda
Amanda Spann, America's leading app educator, empowers non-technical professionals to transform ideas into profitable tech solutions through her proven frameworks that have helped over 30,000 entrepreneurs avoid costly development mistakes. Book Amanda to equip your team with the practical strategies and confidence needed to navigate the AI economy and create market-ready applications faster and more affordably.
I just wanted to thank you for all of your advice at Women Techmakers a few days ago in Chicago! All of the women at the event were awesome, and your words were so inspiring..! The sky's the limit!
Melanie Murray, Amazon
Amazon
Amanda has participated in multiple events that I have hosted on behalf of my company, General Assembly. She is highly skilled at public speaking, and the insights and advice she shares with audience members are invaluable. She makes a visible impact on those that have the privilege of hearing her speak.
Caroline Schiff
Marketing Producer, General Assembly
Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us during the conference. Delegates are still coming back to us with excitement about the skills they learned from your presentation.We will certainly reach out to work with you again on future projects.
Heather Benson
One Dance UK
