Friday, Feb 7, 2025
HBCU Case Discussion: The Health Equity Accelerator at Boston Medical Center
Time To be announced
saturday, Feb 8, 2025
H. NAYLOR FITZHUGH CONFERENCE
Hosted by HArvard Clubs AASU & BIC
Breakfast & Registration (begins at 8am)
Opening Remarks
Black new venture competition (free virtual TICKETS available)
Morning Keynote
Alphonso David, President & CEO, GLOBAL Black Economic Forum
PANEL Session #1
Concentration, Competition, and Change: The State of Public Market Investing
Ndu Okereke, Senior Vice President, The D. E. Shaw Group
Damien Davis, Chief Investment Officer, Brown Capital Management
Unoma Okolo, Portfolio Manager, Artisan Partners
Breaking the Double Ceiling: Black Women Reshaping Corporate Leadership
Pamela Culpepper, Managing Partner, Leadership Advisory, Creative Artists Agency, LLC
Gale V. King, Corporate Director and former EVP-CAO Nationwide, AutoZone (AZO) and Unum Group (UNM)
Carice Anderson, Director, Global Talent Partners Group, BlackRock
Moderated by: Tony Mayo, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School
Panel Sessions #2
Trailblazers in Capital: Black Investors Paving the Way in Private Equity
Willie Woods, Founder, President & CEO, ICV Partners
Marques Torbet, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, 5th Century Partners
Demetrius Sidberry, Managing Director, New Catalyst
Gabby Cazeau, Partner, Harlem Capital
Moderated by: Saron Tesfalul, Investor, Dragoneer
Innovation and Leadership: Shaping the Future of CPG
Rob Sundy, President, La-Z-Boy Brand, La-Z-Boy Incorporated
Elliott Rodgers, EVP & Chief Operations Officer, Footlocker Inc.
Devin T Adams, Founder and CEO, WARBEVCO (Mala Mía Mezcal)
AI for All: The Urgency of Black Representation in Shaping Technology
Julia F. Alexander, Co-Founder, ExecOnline
Dr. Claudy Jules, Advisor to Founders, CEOs and Investors, J.A.S., LLC
Maya Kulycky, Vice President, Strategy, Operations, and Outreach, Google Research, Google
LuNch & fireside chats
The Ultimate Business Leverage: How and Why Businesses Grow Exponentially with Myron Golden, Founder, Author, Speaker Consultant, M.G. Enterprises
Game Changers: Amplifying Social Impact through Athlete-Owned Media with Brencia Berry
Panel Session #3
Power in Partnership: Navigating Love and Ambition as a Couple
Arvia Few, Science-based Relationship and Dating Coach, Matchmaker, Founder, DOTTIE
Jason Few, President and CEO, Fuelcell Energy
Entrepreneurial Blueprints: Charting Unique Paths to Business Ownership
Morgan Ramsey, Founder & CEO, Tela
Melissa Butler, Founder & CEO, The Lip Bar
Rewriting the Playbook: Shaping the Future of Women’s Sports
Bethany Donaphin, SVP, Head of League Operations, Women’s National Basketball (WNBA)
Kristen Dozier-Williams, Club Strategy & Operations, League One Volleyball
Mma Afoaku, Chief of Staff to the Commissioner, National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Panel Session #4
The Growth of Private Credit: Navigating Opportunities in a Booming Asset Class
Jarvis V Hollingsworth, Vice Chairman and member of the Management Committee, Irradiant Partners
Kenneth Saffold, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, o15 Capital Partners
Carlos Whitaker, Senior Managing Director and President of Blackstone Credit Fund and Blackstone Secure Lending Fund, Blackstone
The Black Creative: Redefining the Narrative
Mamadou Bah, Owner/Founder, Maimouna
Walter Harvin, Creative Consultant, Sir Wagyu
Clean Revolution: Pioneering a Healthier Future in Food, Home and Beauty
Diarrha N'Diaye, Founder & CEO, Ami Colé
Denise Woodard, Founder & CEO, Partake Foods
Carlos Barksdale, Founder & CEO, Glory By Us
Desiree Verdejo, Founder & CEO, Hyper Skin
AFTERNOON Keynote
John Rice, founder, Management leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)
evening Keynote
To be announced
7:00PM-10:00PM: HNF 52 Soirée
Attire: Cocktail
Conference attendees have access to the event; an open bar for the first hour and light appetizers, heavy hors d'oeuvres and canapes, open seating and a coat check on-site.
Program:
Welcome Remarks & Champagne Toast at 8:00pm