2022 speakers

Roy L. Austin, Jr. is Meta’s VP of Civil Rights and Deputy General Counsel, a role that is the first of its kind in the tech industry and one that is incredibly important for Meta. Prior to joining Meta, Roy […]

Through civic engagement, Michael has built the Foundation’s impact agenda in Chicago to create an anchor institution that will catalyze economic renewal on the South Side of Chicago and develop the city’s next generation of leaders. He also leads the […]

Mrs. Christine Souffrant Ntim is an award-winning Haitian-American & Ghanaian, startup ecosystem expert for emerging markets. She is the CEO of Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) accelerating people and organizations into the digital age. GSE is the first and largest creator […]

Dr. Lisa M. Coleman is New York University’s (NYU) inaugural Senior VP for Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation, and Chief Diversity Officer. Reporting to the President, Dr. Coleman works with the Office of the Provost, Deans, other senior leaders, internal […]

Dr. Perkins-Munn has spent the past 20 years in using data to drive decision-making within in financial services firms. She has implemented research and analytics, machine learning and big data initiatives across the financial services spectrum (sell-side, buy-side, asset management). […]

Marlon Nichols is a founding managing partner at MaC Venture Capital (formerly Cross Culture Ventures), which finds entrepreneurs who are building the future for the rest of America. He is Kauffman Fellows board member and adjunct in entrepreneurship and venture […]

Najah is the CEO and Chief Visionary Officer of the first African American owned brick and mortar cryptocurrency exchanges in the country -Crypto Blockchain Plug located in Inglewood, CA. She has spent 10+ years counseling thousands of inner-city youth, business […]