HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- AfroTech, the nation's largest Black tech conference, became the stage where innovation met inspiration as Walt Disney Imagineers and technologists gathered to forge new connections and open doors for a diverse generation of creators.

Imagineers are Disney's visionary engineers and designers credited with bringing beloved movies and theme parks to life. They were front and center at this year's conference and actively searching for young, diverse technologists who can help create more of the magic The Walt Disney Company is known for.

Lanny Smoot is a Disney Imagineers Research Fellow and one of the company's most prolific inventors. He has more than 100 patents to his name. He highlighted the powerful blend of technology and creativity that shapes Disney's expe

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