Speakers
In charge of Community Development at Citi, Ms. Abatemarco is responsible for strategic...Read more
Sil Lai Abrams is an NABJ award-winning writer, inspirational speaker, and domestic violence...Read more
Tony Allen leads the corporate reputation group at Bank of America. His team develops and...Read more
As a senior director of Family Dynamics and Education at Abbot Downing, Nancy works with...Read more
Kwaku Amuti is a highly sought-after creative director and self-taught design veteran. He has an...Read more
A communicator, social innovator, and entrepreneur, Brandon Andrews works with Values...Read more
Lee Baker, CFP® began his financial planning career as an undergraduate student at the Georgia...Read more
Christine Beatty is a proud graduate of Howard University and Wayne State University, where she...Read more
Daniel Beaty is an award-winning actor, singer, writer, composer and poet. Beaty is known for...Read more
Linda Goler Blount joined the Black Women’s Health Imperative as President and Chief Executive...Read more
Bernard Boudreaux is a Director in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Target Corporation...Read more
Linda Brigham has spent 20 years with The Coca-Cola Company and is currently a senior manager in...Read more
Jodi Brockington hails from New York, and is an entrepreneur, speaker, published author, and one...Read more
Brian Bronson recently joined the Global Quality team where he is responsible for identifying...Read more
Cornell William Brooks is the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement...Read more
Jared C. Brossett was elected as District "D" Councilmember in February, 2014, bringing with him...Read more
Charmaine Brown is a Director in Fannie Mae’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI). In...Read more
Amanda Brown is a community organizer and advocate...Read more
Felicia Brown works on AARP’s Financial Resilience team that creates and manages tools and...Read more
Joi Brown is the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Partnerships at Atlantic Records,...Read more
Kristerfer Burnett, a lifelong Baltimorean, was educated through both the Baltimore City and...Read more
Calvin G. Butler Jr. became chief executive officer of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)...Read more
Known as the “Profit Accelerator™”, Allyson Byrd is unapologetic. When she stepped into her...Read more
Melanie L. Campbell is the president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic...Read more
Executive Vice President Jon Campbell is director of Government and Community Relations for...Read more
Born and raised in Baltimore, Ben Cardin is a national leader on health care, civil rights,...Read more
David E. Carter was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and graduated from Mergenthaler Vocational...Read more
Donovan Casanave is the Support Service Manager for Shell Supplier Diversity and Diversity...Read more
In 2014, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker appointed Alejandra Y. Castillo to serve as...Read more
Terrence Clark serves as the President and CEO of the New York New Jersey Minority Supplier...Read more
Keith Clinkscales is the Chief Executive Officer of REVOLT Media & TV,...Read more
Be Your Own Brand (BYOB) is the culmination of Sheila Coates’ two decades of...Read more
Gilda Cobb-Hunter is a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives,...Read more
Adrienne W. Cochrane is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Greater...Read more
Jenny Collier is a public interest attorney and consultant who provides strategic political...Read more
Michelle Asha Cooper is the president of The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP). As a...Read more
Ronald L. Copeland, MD, FACS, is senior vice president of National Diversity and Inclusion...Read more
Estrella Cramer is the Corporate Supplier Diversity Director at UPS. She has more than 27...Read more
With 30-plus years in real estate and mortgage banking, Anna Cuevas has mastered the credit,...Read more
Shanti Das is an accomplished entertainment executive, entrepreneur, mentor, author,...Read more
Angela Davis is Associate Vice President in Member Solutions Sales and Service-Personal Lines at...Read more
With a magnetic persona, trademark beauty, and fearless determination, RaVal Davis is making her...Read more
Maria Davis is a former model, music industry promoter, and activist who speaks to thousands of...Read more
Smooth N Groove started with Keon Davis’s vision of being self-sufficient. He combined his...Read more
Terrance Dean is the author of the Essence Magazine best-seller Hiding in Hip Hop - On the Down...Read more
Raheem DeVaughn has made a career out of tapping into people’s emotions by creating personal...Read more
Gary A. Douglas serves as President of Nationwide National Partners, an organization designed to...Read more
Linda Spradley Dunn spent fourteen years at IBM, where she received numerous awards and moved...Read more
Joshua E. Anderson has been a financial advisor for over five years. During his career, he has...Read more
Alfred A. Edmond, Jr. is SVP/Executive Editor-at-Large of Black Enterprise, responsible for...Read more
Kim Foxx is an accomplished leader, prosecutor, and advocate for children and families in Cook...Read more
Patrick Franklin never thought he'd be where he is today.
Certainly not 10 years...Read more
The first human beatbox in the rap world, Doug E. Fresh amazed audiences with his note-perfect...Read more
Lisa Frison is the African American segment leader for Enterprise Marketing’s Segments &...Read more
Writer, director, and producer Nicci Gilbert-Daniels is an entertainment industry veteran with...Read more
At Uber in Washington D.C., where he focuses on building strategic...Read more
Called to spread God’s Love to all people, Stephen strives daily to live a courageous through...Read more
Jeremie Greer is Vice President of Policy & Research at the Corporation for Enterprise...Read more
Mia Hairston is the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for Nationwide. She has enterprise-...Read more
Representative Hall is a member of the ...Read more
Roderick Hardamon, investor, author, Wall Street executive, and philanthropist, has achieved a...Read more
Sandy Harris has been working with organizations to create diverse, inclusive and high...Read more
Isoul Harris is the editor-in-chief of UPTOWN, a national luxury lifestyle magazine. A former...Read more
Dr. Corey Hebert, a practicing physician, and television and radio talk show host, is one of the...Read more
J. Howard Henderson, President & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Urban League, has an...Read more
Born in Mobile, Alabama, she began her career working for Catholic Charities helping young out-...Read more
Mark Holden serves as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Koch...Read more
William M. Honablew, Jr. is the Director of the Raymond V. Haysbert, Sr. Center for...Read more
Melissa Hoover is the founding Executive Director of the Democracy at Work Institute and the...Read more
Carla Howard is the President and CEO of the...Read more
Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, President of UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) since...Read more
Christy Hunt is the go-to expert on personal finances and a motivational speaker.
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Charreah K. Jackson is an international speaker and the Lifestyle and Relationships Editor for...Read more
Upon arriving in New York to pursue a career in the music industry, Kelly Jackson landed...Read more
In July 2010, Wil James became the seventh president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky,...Read more
Jametta Jenkins is a Relationship Management Executive, managing the Bank’s relationship with...Read more
As Ed Trust’s Interim Field Director, Lynn leads the organization’s initiatives to engage and...Read more
Satchel B. Jester has a point-of-view and he knows how to use it. Establishing influence as a...Read more
From humble beginnings, obtaining her GED, too presently, owning a Fortune 100 production and...Read more
Nancy Flake Johnson, President and CEO of the Urban...Read more
Arsha Jones is a creative soul with a penchant for marketing, sales, technology, social media,...Read more
Tracy Jones is National Director of Advocacy Campaigns & Midwest Regional Director for AIDS...Read more
Tim Kaine has helped people throughout his life as a missionary, civil rights lawyer, teacher...Read more
Gale King is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Nationwide.
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John B. King Jr. is the president and CEO of The Education Trust, a national nonprofit...Read more
Wil Lewis is a Diversity & Inclusion Executive supporting Bank of America’s Global Employee...Read more
Charisse R. Lillie is Fellow and Vice President of Community Investment of Comcast Corporation...Read more
A highly respected public defender and juvenile justice system reformer, Listenbee began as...Read more
David Lowenstein is a leader in education, civil rights, and digital media innovation. He joined...Read more
MC Lyte is a lyricist, inspirational speaker, dj, pioneer, icon, veteran, and entrepreneur,...Read more
A sought-after international speaker, published author, certified coach, and TV lifestyle...Read more
Erika McConduit-Diggs, Esq. currently serves as the President and CEO of the Urban League of...Read more
DeRay Mckesson is an organizer, activist, and educator focused primarily on issues of innovation...Read more
Denise Miles is a Senior Vice President with Wells Fargo’s Diversity and Inclusion/Strategic...Read more
With over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Angelique Miles is a music...Read more
An entrepreneur, visionary, and innovator, ICED Media CEO Reggie Miller, has always had a knack...Read more
As President of the National Urban League since 2003, Marc Morial has been the primary catalyst...Read more
As the firm's founder and senior partner, Judge William H. “Billy” Murphy, Jr. stands on a...Read more
Brandon Neal is a Senior Counsel (Capital Markets) in the Law Department of Wells Fargo &...Read more
Mr. Michael F. Neidorff serves as Treasurer of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing...Read more
Jessica Gordon Nembhard is Professor of Community Justice and Social Economic Development in the...Read more
LaToshia Norwood is the Managing Partner of L’Renee & Associates, a project management...Read more
Dr. Steve Perry’s heart pumps passion and produces positive change. Featured in CNN's Black in...Read more
ANDREW D. PLEPLER is Bank of America’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Executive. In...Read more
Alma Plummer serves as the Economic Development Representative for Maryland, District of...Read more
Professor, Minister
Richard Price is a professor at the forefront of higher education...Read more
R&B singer Kelly Price spent her early years in the music business behind the scenes,...Read more
Howard R. Jean is the Principal of SEIL consulting firm, which specializes in collaborating with...Read more
Veteran Democratic political strategist Stephanie Rawlings-Blake serves as the 49th Mayor of the...Read more
Isiah is an accomplished Global leader with experience in Marketing Technology,...Read more
Cecile Richards is a nationally respected leader in the field of women’s health and reproductive...Read more
Named by Urban Influence Magazine as one of the 20 Hottest Influencers in America, Lynn...Read more
Cy Richardson is a Senior Vice President at the National Urban League, and a member of the...Read more
Nicole Roberts Jones is known for her ability to draw out what’s best in YOU. As the creator of...Read more
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore is President and CEO of Global Policy Solutions, a Washington, D.C.-based...Read more
Lamman Rucker is an actor, educator, activist and entrepreneur. Rucker currently plays Jacob...Read more
Shari Runner is President and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, where she leads strategic...Read more
Described by Dr. Cornel West as a great voice of her generation and a visionary, Symone Sanders...Read more
Aaron Saunders is the founder and CEO of Clearly Innovative, Inc., a minority-owned mobile...Read more
Kurt L. Schmoke was appointed President of the University of Baltimore in May, 2014. Mr....Read more
Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott is currently serving his twelfth term in Congress...Read more
Speaker, trainer and award-winning entrepreneur – just a few words that describe Cameka Smith,...Read more
Dr. Ian Smith is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling books, Shred: The Revolutionary...Read more
Emmitt Smith, Jr. is Senior Vice President and Business Banking Manager for Wells Fargo Bank for...Read more
Robert F. Smith is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Vista Equity Partners, based in Austin,...Read more
Sean Suggs was named vice president of manufacturing at Toyota Mississippi in December 2015. In...Read more
Kelly Swoope is an evening news anchor for ABC2, WMAR-TV. Swoope is the person you turn to for...Read more
Shaun T is a world-renowned health and fitness expert, motivator and creator of the best-selling...Read more
Courtney C. Thornton, Esquire, is the Vice President of...Read more
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is president and CEO of The Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network...Read more
Christopher R. Upperman is an Obama Administration appointee at the U.S. Small Business...Read more
Julian Vasquez Heilig is an award-winning teacher, researcher, and blogger. He is currently a...Read more
Halisi Vinson, strategist, entrepreneur, and Executive Director at the Rocky Mountain Employee...Read more
Dorinda Walker is a Vice President of Consumer Strategy and Key Initiatives within Multicultural...Read more
Laysha Ward is executive vice president and chief corporate social responsibility officer for...Read more
As Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Omnicom Group, Tiffany R. Warren leads...Read more
Caron M. Washington is Director of Entrepreneurship and Business Development for the National...Read more
Angela Washington is a National Business Development ...Read more
Tony West is Executive Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel and Corporate...Read more
Emil Wilbekin is a creative and strategic media, marketing, and branding professional and on-air...Read more
Elijah J. Williams currently serves in the Obama Administration as Senior Advisor for Government...Read more
Tujuanna Williams is Fannie Mae’s Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer....Read more
Robert Wimmer currently serves as director of the Energy and Environmental Research Group at...Read more
Tonia Woodbury is a nationally renowned speaker on diversity and inclusion trends, relationship...Read more
Aria F. Wright is the Associate Vice President (AVP) at Strategic Group, the agency of record...Read more
Lloyd Yates serves as executive vice president of market solutions and president of Duke Energy’...Read more