Speakers

Koereyelle hosts the award-winning weekly podcast, Girl Stop Playin, where she encourages her...Read more

Leroy Abrahams serves as chair and president of the Regions Foundation and chair of the Regions...Read more

Tony Adams is the New Orleans Market President for First Horizon Bank. He began his career...Read more

In her executive role, Alva Adams directs strategy for Toyota/Lexus multicultural partnerships,...Read more

Kimberly Aiken Cockerham won the title of Miss Columbia in 1993 which...Read more

Hugh Allen is head of commercial real estate for TD Bank, which primarily includes banking...Read more

Ms. Anderson is the Senior Manager of Multicultural Affairs for Marriott International,...Read more

Darrin W. Anderson, Sr., brings over 23 years experience in nonprofit executive leadership,...Read more

David J. Aubrey made history when, at the age of 24, he was elected the first African-American...Read more

The Reverand Dr. Jonathan “Jay” Augustine is a nationally recognized social justice advocate,...Read more

William Barnes has served as president and CEO of the Alabama affiliate of the National Urban...Read more

Erika A. Beckles’s journey began as a professional dancer – her talents briefly showcase in...Read more

Symoné B. is the Founder of GovTech Tech Academy, tech content creator, and a highly successful...Read more

Tiffany Benjamin guides the Humana Foundation in establishing new ways to co-create healthy...Read more

Chuck Bishop leads the business strategy for all Wells Fargo production channels to increase...Read more

She and her team are building strategies that: drive short- and long-term equitable outcomes for...Read more

Alaysia Black Hackett is the lead strategist for the Department of Labor’s diversity, equity,...Read more

Talent Acquisition Business Partner with an extensive history of developing and implementing...Read more

Mistie M. Boyd is a dynamic motivational speaker and seasoned sports professional. Her clientele...Read more

Attorney Kim Boyle focuses her labor and employment practice on civil rights, constitutional law...Read more

Don Bright has approximately 25 years of leadership experience at State Farm^®....Read more

Jodi Brockington is an experienced consultant who crafts strategies and innovative solutions for...Read more

Charles joined Kemper in 2016 as SVP & CIO and assumed his current position a year later....Read more

Tiffany Brown is the founder of the Wicks NOLA Candle Company, whose product was named by Oprah...Read more

Annterria is an accomplished Women's Health Nurse Practitioner with over 14 years of nursing...Read more

Afua Bruce is a leading public interest technologist who works at the intersection of technology...Read more

Angle Bush in 2020 founded Black Women In Artificial Intelligence, an organization whose mission...Read more

Brandon Butler is partner and chief content officer at Majority, an ad agency co-founded by...Read more

Chante Butler joined Diageo North America in October 2023 as Vice President,...Read more

Since her reign as Miss America, Caressa Cameron-Jackson has received numerous congressional...Read more

Melanie Campbell is president/CEO, National...Read more

Nicole Cardoza has enthralled audiences nationwide with her...Read more

Deidra Carr Jones has over 17 years of experience selling commercial...Read more

Monique Carswell serves as director of the Center for Racial Equity for Walmart.org, where she...Read more

Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. currently serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure...Read more

Ash Cash Exantus is one of the world's top financial educators. Dubbed the “Hip-Hop Financial...Read more

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Swin Cash is a three-time WNBA champion, four-time...Read more

Gary Chambers is an entrepreneur, social justice advocate, and community organizer who has been...Read more

Shernell Chism is a Regional Human Resources Business Partner for Benjamin Moore, North America’...Read more

Aaron Choo is responsible for the financial, operational, and...Read more

Morgan L. Walker is a results-driven event curator based in New Orleans with an accomplished...Read more

Kristen Clarke leads the Justice Department’s federal civil rights enforcement efforts to uphold...Read more

Michele Cober manages Verizaon’s strategic relationships with third party organizations...Read more

"Pinky" Cole Hayes is a Jamaican-American restaurateur, author, community activist, and owner of...Read more

Maurice Coleman leads a national team responsible for Bank of America’s origination of low...Read more

Tony Coles is President of Multi-Cultural Business and Development for...Read more

Aliya Crawford is a publicist, brand strategist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur who has been...Read more

Tyla-Simone Crayton is the 20-year old CEO of Sienna Sauce, a family-based business ...Read more

As a public defender, civil rights attorney, Texas state representative, and member of the...Read more

Civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump – a.k.a. “Black America’s attorney general...Read more

Shannon-Janean Currie brings over a decade of expertise to her role at BSG. Her groundbreaking...Read more

My name is Harrison Curry, originally from Ann Arbor, MI. I am a seasoned entrepreneur with a...Read more

Roslyn Young-Daniels is a dynamic health strategist with 30+ years of experience in cross-...Read more

SELFE-WELLNESS, founded by Ceret Davis, is a brand dedicated to personal and spiritual hygiene....Read more

While still in 6th grade, Marcus Davis picked up his first set of clippers and found his calling...Read more

Brittany Dawson is on a mission to unlock the best in teams through actionable and energizing...Read more

Halimah DeLaine Prado leads Google’s world-class legal team, advising on some of the most...Read more

David Dickens has over 17 years of experience in the retirement plan industry, 13 with John...Read more

Klassi R. Duncan currently serves as vice president of the Center for Entrepreneurship &...Read more

Forever Miss America-Ericka Dunlap is a visionary businesswoman and community leader who rose to...Read more

Quincy Dunlap has dedicated the last 20+ years to the advancement of underserved,...Read more

State Senator Royce Duplessis represents New Orleans and a portion of Jefferson Parish. He was...Read more

Ensight Energy Consulting, LLC, provides engineering, project management and technical due...Read more

Jotaka Eaddy is an award-winning strategist, advocate, and the co-host of the award-winning OWN...Read more

EdChoice is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization driven to advance a K-12 education system...Read more

Byna Elliott is a seasoned financial executive devoted to caring for communities. As global head...Read more

Abigail Epane-Osuala is Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer & HR Strategic...Read more

Hazel Estwick Hurley, Esq. is the Co-Founder and CEO of Athari Recruiting. Mrs. Hurley is a...Read more

Gail Etienne is an American civil rights pioneer and advocate who made history on November 14,...Read more

My name is Alondra Eugene. I am the founder and CEO of The Black Box as well as a Pre-k and...Read more

Kristy Fercho serves on the Wells Fargo Operating Committee and is responsible for integrating...Read more

Kiera Fernandez leads teams responsible for Target’s external stakeholder engagement and...Read more

Brandon Frame is a visionary leader, social innovator, and educator. His...Read more

Nia Imani Franklin is a composer and singer whose music has been performed by the Dallas...Read more

Twyla Garrett is a remarkable entrepreneur who gained much of her experience working as an...Read more

As PepsiCo’s global head of social impacts, C.D. Glin leads community-driven impact efforts and...Read more

Troy Glover is a non-profit executive, political consultant, and organizer with a strong focus...Read more

Charis A. Goff has over 15 years of experience leading engagement and social impact programs for...Read more

Hard-hitting, inspiring, intelligent, honest, and direct—these words define the style and...Read more

Jada Grandy-Mock leads Fifth Third Bank’s community engagement and community impact banking...Read more

Nenette Gray is a visionary entrepreneur and the driving force behind Lemonade Creative...Read more

Salem Habte has an extensive background in social entrepreneurship, leading community...Read more

Arlan Hamilton is a serial entrepreneur, author, and prolific speaker. She founded Backstage...Read more

Daryl Hammett is a seasoned business executive with decades of...Read more

For REFORM Alliance, Erin Haney works with bipartisan coalitions, lawmakers from across the...Read more

Dr. Joy Harden is a licensed psychologist, speaker, and host of the wildly popular Therapy for...Read more

Kyra Rénel is the founder and managing consultant of The Kyra Company, LLC, an operations and...Read more

Chanelle Hardy is a social justice, tech policy and civil rights expert. As head of Civil Rights...Read more

An advocate for civility, ethics, and inclusion, Erika leads the Commission’s extensive...Read more

Darylene Harris Pugh is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana.  Her 33+ year career in the...Read more

Khalilah M. Harris works to expand access to opportunity through a...Read more

Dr. Robert S. Harvey is an educator, writer, community-systems strategist, and advocate for...Read more

Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III is a pastor, social activist, and educator devoted to economic...Read more

Damon T. Hewitt has more than 20 years of civil rights litigation and...Read more

H. Beecher Hicks III is an accomplished executive with a  background as an investment...Read more

Chris Hilton Jr. is one of the fastest, most talented all-around athletes in college football....Read more

Isra Hirsi is a 21-year-old organizer from Minneapolis, MN. Before she could read, Isra was...Read more

Dr. Neferiatiti Holt-Lewis is the Sr. Manager of D&I at EZCORP, based in Austin, Texas. She...Read more

D'Juan Hopewell is co-founder of InsureBlack, a platform for rebuilding Black wealth by...Read more

Michelle Huff Elliott began her career as international marketing director for Virgin Records,...Read more

Marie Hunter is the CEO of KRG Fuel + Energy, one of the few female...Read more

Jennifer Hunter leads corporate responsibility and ESG strategy and...Read more

Michael C. Hyter is an accomplished senior executive, consultant, and thought leader. As...Read more

Ramses Ja is an award-winning broadcasting professional with a career spanning over two decades...Read more

L’Asia Jackson is a senior majoring in exercise science and an honors student at Shaw University...Read more

La’Kerri Jackson serves as the Global Director of Social Impact at UPS, leading initiatives that...Read more

Charreah Jackson is a communications strategist, executive coach and AI-certified CEO of Shine...Read more

Chawn Jackson joined AvalonBay to oversee recruiting and drive inclusion within the organization...Read more

Chris Jackson began his Shell career in Shell Chemicals as a Rail Technical Manager in 2012, in...Read more

Abigail James is the SVP and Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) Officer at Macy...Read more

KRJ Consulting is an organizational growth and human capital consulting firm that specializes in...Read more

Led by David J. Johns, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is a civil rights...Read more

Cornell Johnson is responsible for expanding DEI strategies and...Read more

Born Flau’Jae Johnson in Savanah, Georgia, Flau’Jae was inspired to pursue a rap career to...Read more

Cecil Johnson is responsible for providing DEI for key pharmaceutical/R&D business and...Read more

Elissa Johnson leads the team at FWD.us in developing advocacy and campaign tactics to reduce...Read more

Jamelia Johnson, fondly known as Jam, is the heart and soul of her Body Jam Essentials skincare...Read more

As CMO for the Fortune 100 financial services and insurance provider, Ramon Jones oversees...Read more

License cosmetologist/ licensed educator with over 15 years experience. CEO of the Silk Me Kids...Read more

Remi Kent leads Progressive’s brand and marketing strategy, marketing...Read more

Kimberly King is a media executive with extensive experience across television, digital, music...Read more

As Group Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Officer for...Read more

Shannon LaNier is an Emmy award-winning nationally syndicated television news anchor, currently...Read more

Dr. Thomas A. LaVeist was appointed dean in 2018, having previously served as chair of the...Read more

As deputy director for the SBA’s Louisiana District Office, Jo Ann Lawrence is responsible for...Read more

Nicolaine Lazarre is an expert in nonprofit management, commercial law and corporate governance...Read more

Chynell Lee is a creative visionary, marketing strategist, and producer with 12+ years of...Read more

LaDonte Lotts is an energetic entertainer, businessman, personal trainer, and motivational...Read more

Hakim J. Lucas is the 13^th president & CEO of Virginia Union University and is a...Read more

Giavonni Lucas oversees the development and operation of all corporate diversity, equity and...Read more

David Mann is a versatile talent in the entertainment industry, showcasing his prowess as...Read more

David and Tamela Mann began their careers as members of Kirk Franklin & The Family, where...Read more

Dr. Raquel Martin is on a mission to radically reimagine Black possibility. She promotes Black...Read more

Dr. Philip V. McHarris is the author of the new book “Beyond Policing” (Legacy Lit | Hachette,...Read more

Christian D. Menefee is the chief civil lawyer for the largest county in Texas. He is the first...Read more

Paula Merrick Roddy is a former high school mathematics teacher and has served in administrative...Read more

Mike Merrill has emerged as one of Hollywood's exciting rising stars to watch. This year, Mike...Read more

Vicki Miles is the Diversity and Inclusion Sr Consultant for Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA...Read more

Michelle Miller came aboard “CBS This Morning: Saturday” in July of 2018.  Her work...Read more

Candace Mitchell Harris’s mission is to transform the hair care industry and help...Read more

Marcus Mitchell has over 25 years of crisis management, community development and corporate...Read more

Destin is a fifth-year Counseling Psychology doctoral candidate from College Park, GA. He earned...Read more

Regine Moore is currently a Director in Constituent Relations leading African American Community...Read more

Marc H. Morial is President and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation's largest historic...Read more

Chuck Morse is the pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church New Orleans. He also serves as...Read more

Dr. Debra B. Morton serves alongside her husband, Bishop Paul S....Read more

Tim Murphy oversees Mastercard’s law, franchise and integrity activities; its people and...Read more

Cedric Nash, “Your Millionaire Mentor,” is a serial entrepreneur and investor who educates,...Read more

Denise Navarro is a first generation student currently attending University of Texas at San...Read more

Kendra Ngouari is a beauty and lifestyle influencer who commands a loyal following on ...Read more

Michael Nordman has a strong background in community service, fundraising and PR/marketing. As...Read more

Muhsinah Nuriddin leads DEI strategy across 20 markets for Manulife’s wealth and asset...Read more

Clint Odom leads the team responsible for shaping and advancing T-Mobile’s public policy agenda...Read more

Leslie Odom, Jr., is a multifaceted artist with a career that spans all performance genres. He...Read more

Queen S. Ofori is an accomplished HR Professional and Career Coach with a decade of experience...Read more

Syreta Oglesby is a creative, resourceful, and promising young force in public relations &...Read more

A 14-year veteran at Microsoft, Alfred Ojukwu is a technology industry certification expert and...Read more

We are Nola Outrage Dance Team, a non-profit organization that...Read more

Percy Miller, aka Master P, is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, music mogul, producer, and...Read more

Justin J. Pearson is the second-youngest member of the Tennessee General Assembly.  Elected...Read more

Jordan Pierre is a dynamic speaker, journalist and educator who reaffirms youth in their agency...Read more

Named a "new civil rights leader" by Essence Magazine for her work challenging mass...Read more

On November 14, 1960,  Tessie Prevost was one of the four 6-year-old girls who entered all-...Read more

Over a 26-year career, Carmen James Randolph has galvanized funders,...Read more

Melissa Reaktewalt founded EViE Financial Group in 2018. The minority-owned financial services...Read more

Dr. Chris Reddick is an experienced medical scientist with over 20 years of dedicated work in...Read more

Judy Reese Morse serves as President & CEO of Urban League of Louisiana, the largest African...Read more

Brandi Richard Thompson is a seasoned emergency manager and communication strategist. Recent...Read more

Cy Richardson is Senior Vice President for Programs at the National Urban League, the nation's...Read more

Jerika L. Richardson is Senior Vice President for Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives...Read more

Hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana,Chef Clearnce brings every dish to life with bright and fun...Read more

Nayamka RobertsSmith, also known as LABeautyologist is a world renowned aesthetician, and skin...Read more

Freedom Fighting Missionaries (FFM) is a nonprofit dedicated to assisting formerly incarcerated...Read more

Dr. Caroline Robinson, a Cornell University graduate with medical training from the University...Read more

Cedric Rockamore is Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) and Vice President of Global People Operations...Read more

Katherine Rodriguez is the Head of National Policy Engagement at DoorDash is a technology...Read more

Jessica Rosenworcel brings over two decades of communications policy experience and public...Read more

Derek D. Ross is an experienced brand strategist and communications expert who has spearheaded...Read more

A dreamer, an optimist, and a people person, D’Juan Rudolph’s greatest strength lies in his...Read more

Chyann Sapp brings a wealth of strategic planning experience across diverse sectors,...Read more

Most companies manage data sporadically, resulting in a disjointed data strategy. "D," also...Read more

Dennis serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer of the National...Read more

Tyeisha Shardae is a passionate aspiring influencer who adores brainstorming imaginative...Read more

Reverend Dr. Al Sharpton is the founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN)....Read more

Dr. Alric Simmonds is AdventHealth’s inaugural chief health equity officer. His goal is to...Read more

Named by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of “100 Women of Impact,” Arian Simone is an accomplished...Read more

Simone Smalls is a visionary brand strategist, renowned for her expertise in crafting strategic...Read more

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages is one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the United States....Read more

Maya Smith, a renowned curl expert and licensed cosmetologist, leads The Doux as its CEO and co-...Read more

Ramone Smith is a Certified Digital Career Strategist (CDCS) and Certified Student Career Coach...Read more

Nick Sneed, professionally known as DJ ELEKTRK, is an internationally renowned DJ based in...Read more

Tanya Southerland is Vice President, Senior Managing Counsel for Strategic Growth at Mastercard...Read more

Terrence Southern is a robotics & artificial intelligence specialist, entrepreneur, inventor...Read more

Cleveland Spears III is a native New Orleanian with more than 25 years of professional...Read more

Lauren Speed-Hamilton is a dynamic media personality celebrated for her infectious and...Read more

Karena Stewart has held several roles at Macy’s over her 13+ years with the company,...Read more

DJ Suave is an upcoming DJ and recording artist from Atlanta who has been taking the music scene...Read more

Kiley Summers is the visionary behind SpenDebt, a financial technology company dedicated to...Read more

The word Crayon has very versatile associations. For Raynell Steward...Read more

 Prior to his current role at Wells Fargo Advisors, Tra Talley worked for 12 years as a...Read more

On November 14, 1960, 6-year-old Leona Tate became one of four girls to desegregate white-only...Read more

Aulston Taylor is a strategic and passionate servant leader. In his two-years as head of St....Read more

Consultant Barton J. Taylor has over 20 years of strategy and operations experience,...Read more

Jackie P. Taylor is a business strategist, bestselling author, and motivational speaker with...Read more

Michelle Taylor-Jones leads Manulife’s comprehensive DEI strategy. As...Read more

Angela is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coach Federation, and the founder...Read more

Denise Thomas is an award-winning entrepreneur and founder of The Effective Communication Coach...Read more

Rylton Thomas, also known as “TheRylExperience,” is a renowned wardrobe stylist and image...Read more

The Honorable Oliver “OT” Thomas, Jr. was elected in 2021 to serve as councilmember of District...Read more

Constance Thompson is a member of ACORE’s leadership team and is responsible for driving and...Read more

Khalil is a political strategist and veteran of the Obama presidential campaign whose Win With...Read more

Trisha has over 15 years of experience and education in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging...Read more

Adrianne Todman is Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...Read more

Dr. Ivory A. Toldson, a renowned research scholar, is a professor of counseling psychology at...Read more

Tuckson Health Connections is a vehicle to advance initiatives that...Read more

Dr. Debbye Turner Bell is a veterinarian, journalist, corporate trainer, minister, and...Read more

As senior vice president of programming for Urban One's Radio One and Reach Media divisions,...Read more

Jacquetta Van Zandt is responsible for nurturing The Partnership’s strategic relationships...Read more

The New Jersey Black Empowerment Coalition (NJBEC) is a statewide nonprofit organization at the...Read more

Chandra Vasser is vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer at...Read more

Dr. Reynold Verret is the sixth president of Xavier University, the only Catholic HBCU in the...Read more

Tony Wafford founded the I Choose Life Foundation (ICLF) to address health inequities in the...Read more

Tony Waller is Vice President, Constituent Relations and Racial Equity for Walmart in...Read more

Q Ward is a DJ and broadcast veteran. The Detroit native has spent over 20 years in the...Read more

Christian Warren co-founded Midflare Corporation, an Atlanta-based utility and commercial scale...Read more

Stephen (Steve) J. Washington is a highly experienced and results-oriented station manager, with...Read more

Brianna Watts is a career strategist and owner of Brianna Watts Consulting and Services. Watts...Read more

Rod West is responsible for the operational and financial performance of Entergy’s five...Read more

Jason White founded launched The Federal Code in 2008 and secured his first full federal...Read more

Maya Wiley is a nationally respected civil rights attorney who has litigated for the ACLU, NAACP...Read more

Homer Wilkes, Ph.D., currently serves as Under Secretary for the USDA where he oversees the work...Read more

André Williams creates strategic partnerships and advises in reputation and crisis management...Read more

The Honorable Jason Rogers Williams was sworn in as District Attorney of Orleans Parish on...Read more

Sashiel Williams-Nosworthy graduated from Alfred University with a bachelor's degree in...Read more

Patrice Williams-Lindo has over a decade of experience in transforming professional landscapes...Read more

Dr. London Wills started his career in the pharmaceutical industry in October 2001 as a sales...Read more

Ryan Wilson is a visionary entrepreneur and recognized thought leader who has redefined the art...Read more

With the philosophy that leadership isn’t just a title but an active role, Monica Womack’s “...Read more

Amani Wood is a junior nursing student at Morgan State University.Read more

Glenn Wright is Senior Vice President, Renewables and Energy Solutions, Americas. He brings 30...Read more

Diya Wynn is a Responsible AI Lead at AWS who started and led customer engagement globally on...Read more

Dr. Lauren Young joined Travelers in 2021. She has more than 15 years of experience guiding...Read more