Agenda

 8:00 am - 8:45 am: Registration + Breakfast + Headshots + Business Expo Showcase + Consulting Corner

9:10 am - 9:30 am: Morning Keynote Speaker: Allegra Stennett - New Majority Capital: Scaling Up: Unlocking the Power of Acquisitions for Business Expansion

9:30 am - 10:00 am: Panel 1: From Vision to Reality: Transforming Ideas into Businesses Using Local Resources

10:00 am - 10:15 am: Energize and Elevate Wellness by Patique Collins - Patique’s Physique

10:35 am - 11:05 am: Panel 2: Leading with Purpose: Aligning Business Strategy with Core Values - B Corporations

11:05 am - 11:35 am Panel 3: Creative Capital: Building Distinctive Global Brands in Competitive Markets

11:35 am - 11:50 am Playful Scavenger Hunt led by Sarah Iverson - CEO, Curious Sunshine & AfroPlay Collective Founding Member

12:20 AM - 1:20 PM: Lunch and Keynote Speaker: Jordan Bentley- Hypland: The Future of Entrepreneurship: Innovation, Inclusion, and the Death of DEI

1:35 pm - 4:00 pm: Pitch Black Finale

  • Sensiil Studios
  • Still Poppin Gourmet Popcorn
  • Gamble Tech
  • Patron Living
  • Gimme The Scoop

4:00 pm - 6 4:10 pm: Investors Pick Voting

4:10 pm - 4:20 pm: SLIDO QUIZ

4:20 pm - 5:00 pm: Pitch Black and Investors Pick Awards Winners Announcement and Prize Ceremony