Opening Remarks with Samantha Skey
In Conversation with Phoebe Robinson | Dope Queen & multi-talented, Phoebe Robinson, takes a break from doing the most to share how she’s amplifying marginalized voices, continuing to build her comedy empire and why you should never sit on her bed in your outside clothes.
Spotlight on Group Black with Travis Montaque, CEO & Founder of Holler & CEO & Co-Founder of Group Black
Spotlight Talk with Samantha Skey, CEO, SHE Media & LA Dunn, CEO, Black Girls Eat
VOTY Honoree: JiJi Ugboma, Founder of Clever-ish
Learn to Earn | Take your expertise and turn it into dollar signs! Our panel of entrepreneurs take the stage to share how they profit off of their expertise and how you can create your own online course or consulting business and start profiting off of your knowledge and skills.
Creating Connection & Community | Serial connector & communications expert, Susan McPherson, shares her simple, three-step methodology to help us get back to basics, tap into our humanity, and learn to be more intentional and authentic.
- Speaker: Susan McPherson, Founder & CEO, McPherson Strategies & Author, The Lost Art of Connecting
Spotlight Talk with LegalZoom
Ready, Set, Launch! | Ready to launch? Turn your side hustle or passion project into a profitable business with the essential business and legal tools you need to set yourself up for success. From tips on identifying the right business structure to advice on navigating legal processes, tune in for your complete guide to starting your business and make your dream a reality!
NETWORKING BREAK
VOTY Honoree: Claire Sulmers, CEO & Founder, Fashion Bomb Daily
In Conversation with Michelle Cordeiro Grant | Get the inside scoop on Michelle Cordeiro Grant's inspiring entrepreneurial journey from building Lively from the ground up to selling her company for millions & everything she's learned along the way!
The Knowledge Economy | Tune in to learn how you can make your knowledge worth more through coaching, online courses, and content creation with Kajabi.
B2B+B:Business to Business while Brown in partnership with BrainTrust Founders Studio | Given the racial reckoning of the last 20 months, companies are actively looking for Black-owned, Black-founded brands, agencies, and service providers. This panel will explore the benefits and advantages of differentiated voices, cultural perspectives, and lived experiences across a diverse group of executives and Founders.
VOTY Honoree: Debbie Stoller, Editor-In-Chief & Co-Publisher, Bust
In Conversation with the Haarts | It's a family affair! Julia Haart takes the BlogHer stage to share how she went from housewife to CEO & Co-Owner of Elite World Group. Joined by her daughters, Batsheva & Miriam, you'll get the inside scoop on what it's like building a business empire as a family, the importance of finding your voice & how it's never too late to transform your life!
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- Moderator:
- Brooke Jaffe, Head of Public Affairs & Communications, PMC
The Actually Curious Cocktail Hour | If you're joining us live in Brooklyn, raise your glass & join us in celebrating our return to live events! Michael Tennant of Actually Curious will help get the party started with a game to bring to help make cocktail hour even more connecting!