JUNE 19–22, 2024
Our Speakers
Get ready to be inspired by trailblazers from all corners of the business world.
Ospeakers come from tech, healthcare, finance, entertainment, and more, bringing their unique energy and stories to the forefront. They’re not just talking business; they’re sharing their journeys, challenges, and triumphs to motivate and empower you. Dive into the dynamic world of Black entrepreneurship and get the tools you need to succeed from those who’ve been there and done it. Let’s elevate together!
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Main Stage
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Bea Dixon
CEO, Co-Founder, and Chief Innovation Officer of The Honey Pot Company
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Main Stage Moderator
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Ebony Flake
Careers, Money, & Entrepreneurship Reporter, Essence Communications
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Main Stage Moderator
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Joshua Rodgers
Writer for Blavity, AfroTech, & Buzzfeed Co-Host of The Jig Saw Podcast
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Main Stage Moderator
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Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins
Emmy Award-winning journalist, President of the Society of Professional Journalists
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Mainstage
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Renee Montgomery
Co-Owner/VP of the Atlanta Dream, WNBA Champion & All Star
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Mainstage
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Michael Phillips
Chief Operating Officer of T.D. Jakes Enterprises
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Elevating Emerging Entrepreneurs
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Leander Howard II
Chief Marketing Officer, WriteSea
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Elevating Emerging Entrepreneurs
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Jarrett Albritton
Workforce & Higher Education Specialist, WriteSea
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Elevating Emerging Entrepreneurs
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Brittany Greene
CEO, Crowned Financials LLC
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Elevating Emerging Entrepreneurs
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Michelle Nealy
CEO & Co-Founder, DvyUp Investing
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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Seema Alexander
Co-Founder and President of Virgent AI
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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Antwon Foreman
Director of the Blackstone Entrepreneurship Launchpad, North Carolina A&T
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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Johnetta Hardy
Executive Director, Entrepreneurship Innovation Center, Bowie State University
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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Lonell Johnson
Entrepreneurship Innovation Center, Bowie State University
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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Anthony C. Nelson, Ph.D.,
Dean, School of Business, North Carolina Central University
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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T. Nichole Phillips, Ph.D
Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center Associate Professor of Business Management School of Business and Professional Studies SHAW UNIVERSITY
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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Michael Cortez
Research Data Analyst, Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center
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HBCU Entrepreneurship Education Institute
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Dr. Ravi Chinta
Associate Dean and Professor, Strategic Management at University of District of Columbia
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HBCU Entrepreneurship Education Institute
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Dr. Robert Singh
Dr. Abraham Pishevar Endowed Chair of Finance and Entrepreneurship at Howard University
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HBCU Entrepreneurship Education Institute
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Dr. Micah Crump
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Interim Dean of Student Success at Medger Evers College, CUNY
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HBCU Entrepreneurship Education Institute
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Michele Dugar
Director, Benedict College Innovation Hub at Benedict College
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HBCU Entrepreneurship Education Institute
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Chris Hilliard
Professor at Southern University and A&M College
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HBCU Entrepreneurship Education Institute
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Dr. Joy Smith
Dean of the School of Education and Business at Elizabeth City State University
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HBCU Entrepreneurship Education Institute
SPEAKER
Dr. Nicholas Hill
Dean, School of Business at Claflin University
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HBCU Entrepreneurship Education Institute
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Dr. Harold Lundy, Jr.
Assistant professor of Management & Accounting at Florida A&M University
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HBCU Entrepreneurship Education Institute
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Rebecca Wilson
Instructor, Entrepreneurship at Harris-Stowe State University
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Research & Policy
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Mathew Reeds, Greater Baltimore Committee
Director, Regional Innovation Office, Greater Baltimore Committe
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Research & Policy
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Sherrod Davis
EcoMap Technologies, Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer
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Research & Policy
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LaTanya White, Ph.D.
CEO & Founder | Black Wealth Futurist™
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Research & Policy
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Dr. Issac McCoy
Stillman College - Dean, School of Business, Entrepreneurship, and CIS
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Research & Policy
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Dr. Ikenna Uzuegbunam
Howard University Associate Professor of Management
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Investing & Impact
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Vaneesha Dutra, Ph.D.
Finance Professor, Howard University
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Investing & Impact
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Lawrence Watkins
Head of Tulsa Investments - Atento Capital
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Dreams to Dollars
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Yesenia Espinal
Associate Vice President of Data Analytics, Howard University
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Dreams to Dollars
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Brittany Brady
National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity - CEO
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Dreams to Dollars
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Dr. Mercedes Ebanks
Howard University School of Education Associate Professor and Director of School and University Partnerships
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Dreams to Dollars
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Etoulia Burnett
Howard University Center for Digital Business, Center Director
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Dreams to Dollars
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Ebony Flake
Careers, Money, & Entrepreneurship Reporter, Essence Communications
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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Grant M. Warner, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for Black Entrepreneurship
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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Kylan Kester
Google / Morehouse College - Program Coordinator
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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Ronald C. Williams, Ph.D.
Center for Strategic Entrepreneurship, Coppin State University, Founding Director
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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Jaret Riddick, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), Georgetown University
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Empowering the Ecosystem
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Devon Corbin
UNCF, Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Research & Policy
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Natalie Evans Harris
State Chief Data Officer, State of Maryland
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Research & Policy
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Steve Chang
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Policy Advisor
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Research & Policy
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Michael Anthony
Director of Operations and Community Engagement, Northern Virgnia Black Chamber of Commerce
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Research & Policy
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Meredith Adkins
Assistant Research Professor at the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R) University of Arkansas
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Mainstage
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Erin Horne McKinney
National Executive Director, Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship
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Mainstage
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Rashidi Hendrix
Independent Artists Media/ Partner - Talent Manager/Producer
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Mainstage
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