Friday, Feb 23, 2024
Black New Venture Competition
3:30PM-6:00PM: Black New Venture Competition
saturday, Feb 24, 2023
H. NAYLOR FITZHUGH CONFERENCE
Hosted by HArvard Clubs AASU & BIC
Breakfast & Registration
Opening Remarks
Opening KeynotE - Vision to Victory: A Keynote Fireside Chat with Mielle Organics
Monique Rodriguez, Founder & CEO, Mielle Organics
Melvin Rodriguez, Founder & COO, Mielle Organics
Omar Goff, President & Integration Leader for Mielle Organics, P&G
Moderator: Kym Lew Nelson, Professor, Harvard Business School
PANEL Session #1
Private Equity: Scaling A Firm
David Grain, Founder & CEO, Grain Management
Marty Nesbitt, Founder & Co-CEO, Vistria
Moderator: Verdun Perry, Global Head, Blackstone Strategic Partners
VC Unplugged: Resilience in Today's Market
Brentt Baltimore, Principal, Greycroft
Justin Nunez, Partner, JAZZ Venture Partners
QuHarrison Terry, Head of Growth Marketing, Mark Cuban Companies
Moderator: Archie Jones, Senior Lecturer, Founder, CEO, Harvard Business School, NxGen COACH Network™
The Business of Music: Decoding the Music Industry
Christopher Farley, Senior Director, Arts Programming & Development, PBS
Shar Caesar Douglas, Global Head of Marketing, TIDAL
Moderator: Kristen Shipley, Harvard Business School, MBA Candidate Class of 2024
Intercontinental Conversations: Perspectives Across the Black Diaspora
Ambassador Candace A. Bond, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Alphonso David, President & CEO Global Black Economic Forum
Victor Williams, Founder & CEO - Lion Mountain Investments
Moderator: Brenda Odhingo, Harvard Business School, MBA Candidate Class of 2024
Panel Sessions #2
Behind the Scenes: Shaping the Future of Film and Entertainment
Malcolm D. Lee, Writer, Producer, Director, The Best Man, Girls Trip
Moderator: Jelani Johnson, Film and Television Producer
Engagement Strategies: Maintaining Political Relevance
Alencia Johnson, Founder and Chief Impact Officer, 1063 West Broad
Rev. & Prof. Cornell William Brooks, Professor of Public Practice of Leadership & Social Justice, Director, The William Monroe Trotter Collaborative of Social Justice
Moderator: Petros Kusmu, MBA Candidate Class of 2024, Harvard Business School
Navigating Health and Business: Insights from Trailblazers in Venture Capital, Public Health, and Entrepreneurship
Dan Gebremedhin, MD, Partner, Flare Capital
Demond Martin, MD, Co-Founder & CEO, WellwithAll
Virginia A. Caine, MD, President-Elect, Director & Chief Medical Officer, National Medical Association
Melvin Mezue, McKinsey & Company, Partner
Mock Class with Professor Archie Jones
Lewis Long, Gallerist, Strategist, Long Gallery Harlem
Moderator: Archie Jones, Senior Lecturer, Founder, CEO, Harvard Business School, NxGen COACH Network™
LuNch & Networking
Panel Session #3
Love and Ambition: A Fireside Chat with Mark and Lisa Skeete Tatum, a Dynamic Power Couple
Lisa Skeete Tatum, Founder and CEO, Landit
Mark Tatum, NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer, NBA
Moderator: Kanwulia Gwam, MBA Candidate Class of 2024, Harvard Business School
Corporate and Board Leadership: Navigating Challenges and Cultivating Success
Chris Womack, President & CEO, Southern Company
Herman Bulls, Vice Chairman, Americas International Director, JLL
Zuhairah Scott Washington, Corporate Officer & Former CEO, Otrium
Moderator: Henry McGee, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School
Innovation for Social Change: Private Sector Strategies for Public Good
Damien Hooper-Campbell, Chief Impact Officer, StockX
Kurt Summers, Senior Managing Director, Head of Public-Private Partnership Investments, Blackstone
Tynesia Boyea-Robinson, Founder & CEO, CapEQ
Moderator: Didier Dumerjean, MBA Candidate Class of 2024, Harvard Business School
Panel Session #4
Bridging the Divide: Innovative Strategies for Closing the Wealth Gap
Frantz Alphonse, Senior Managing Director, Ariel Alternatives
Greg Shell, Partner/Managing Director of Inclusive Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Melissa Bradley, General Partner, 1863 Ventures
Moderator: Brickson Diamond, Partner, Spencer Stuart
Art and Algorithms: Decoding Art and Digital Assets as Alternative Investment Vehicles
Michael Persaud, Portfolio Manager, Global Sports and Entertainment Associate Director, Morgan Stanley
Solo Ceesay, CEO and Founder, Calaxy
Lewis Long, Gallerist, Strategist, Long Gallery Harlem
Moderator: Deepa Janha, CEO and Managing Principal, DPI Advisors LLC
Limited Partners: What Do Asset Allocators Look for in Fund Managers?
Angela Miller-May, Chief Investment Officer, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Derek Jones, Vice Chairman, GCM Grosvenor
Kirk Sims, Head of the Emerging Manager Program, Teachers Retirement System of Texas
Moderator: Robert (Bob) Greene, President & CEO, National Association of Investment Companies ("NAIC")
Entrepreneurship and Business Aquisition: Demystifying Paths to Running a Business
Beatrice Dixon, CEO, Co-Founder, and Chief Innovation Officer, The Honey Pot Company
Christopher Gray, Founder & CEO, Scholly
Kel Jackson, Managing Partner, CEO, Clay Ridge Capital; Hueson Wire & Cable
Moderator: Jasmin Foster, CEO, Founder, Be Rooted
Keynote - Ava DuVernay And Origin: Storytelling and Social Change
Ava DuVernay, Writer, Producer, Director
Anita Elberse, Professor, Harvard Business School
Keynote - Making Plays On and Off the Court with Andre Iguodala
Andre Iguodala, 4x NBA Champion, GP Mosaic General Partners, Executive Director NBPA. Co-Host of Point Forward Podcast
Erin Teague, Senior Director of Product Management, Google
8:00PM-2:00AM: HNF 51 Soirée & official afterparty
Attire: Cocktail
Program:
Welcome Remarks & Champagne Toast at 10:00pm
Music Provided by BigTunez The DJ
Conference attendees have access to the event; an open bar of premium refreshments and liquor, heavy hors d'oeuvres and canapes, open seating and a coat check on-site.