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IMBW 2023 Highlights
Senator Todd Young, Governor Eric Holcomb, Congressman Andre Carson and Mayor Joe Hogsett 2023 remarks
Tuesday, August 27th 2024
DAY 1
Event Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
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Programme Time & Title
Event Details
Speakers
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Welcome Address
Welcome Address
Whitley Yates (Host)
Olivia West (Host)
Emil Ekiyor (CEO Innopower)
Christina Moungey
Uche Ugeh
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Fireside Chat 1
Investing In Youth: A Global View
Investing In Youth: A Global View
Rochas Okorocha
Roxy Ndemadu (Moderator)
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Central Indiana Talent Ecosystem
Central Indiana Talent Ecosystem
Central Indiana Talent Ecosystem
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Fireside Chat 2
Bridging The Gap: Faith, Finance, And The Future Of BlackTalent In Central Indiana
Bridging The Gap: Faith, Finance, And The Future Of BlackTalent In Central Indiana
Pastor Jeffrey Johnson
AL London(Moderator)
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Fireside Chat 3
JPMC Investing In The Central Indiana Talent Ecosystem
JPMC Investing In The Central Indiana Talent Ecosystem
Marie Macintosh
Esther Woodson
Zion Adedipe
Phylicia Manley (Moderator)
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Q & A
Q & A
Q & A
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Break
Break
Break
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Fireside Chat 4
Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Black Hoosiers And The Mission 41K Opportunity
Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Black Hoosiers And The Mission 41K Opportunity
Dennis Trinkle
Greg Stowers (Moderator)
01:17 pm to 01:35 pm
Fireside Chat 5
Transforming Corporate Culture: Fostering Environments Where Minority Talent Thrives
Transforming Corporate Culture: Fostering Environments Where Minority Talent Thrives
Corliss V. Garner
Una Osili (Moderator)
02:00 pm to 02:15 pm
Fireside Chat 6
Aligning Talent Development With Industry Needs
Aligning Talent Development With Industry Needs
Darryl Lockett
Stephanie Bothun (Moderator)
02:15 pm to 02:30 pm
Fireside Chat 7
Central Indiana Small Business Talent Needs
Central Indiana Small Business Talent Needs
Kristen Lampkin
Lamont Hatcher
Monique Jackson (Moderator)
02:30 pm to 02:45 pm
Q & A
Q & A
Q & A
03:00 pm to 03:15 pm
Fireside Chat 8
Innovation Without Borders: Connecting Indiana's Expertise With Africa's Youth Minds
Innovation Without Borders: Connecting Indiana's Expertise With Africa's Youth Minds
Uchechi Rochas
Blair Milo (Moderator)
03:15 pm to 03:45 pm
Fireside Chat 9
Uniting Hearts And Minds: A Faith-Driven Approach To Community Empowerment
Uniting Hearts And Minds: A Faith-Driven Approach To Community Empowerment
Pastor Jay Height
Sunny Lu Williams (Moderator)
Wednesday, August 28th 2024
DAY 2
Event Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
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programme Time & Title
Event Details
Speakers
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Welcome Address
Welcome Address
Whitley Yates (Host)
Olivia West (Host)
Emil Ekiyor (CEO Innopower)
Phylicia Manley
Matt Mindrum
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Keynote
Keynote
Denim Richards
Whitley Yates (Moderator)
Olivia West (Moderator)
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Q & A
Q & A
Q & A
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Building Ecosystems To Drive Innovation
Building Ecosystems To Drive Innovation
Building Ecosystems To Drive Innovation
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Fireside Chat 1
Crossover Moves: Translating Sports Success into Startup Ecosystem
Crossover Moves: Translating Sports Success into Startup Ecosystem
Cordero Barkley
Eddie Gill (Moderator)
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Fireside Chat 2
Democratizing Wealth Creation: Powering Up Indiana Through Inclusive Investment
Democratizing Wealth Creation: Powering Up Indiana Through Inclusive Investment
Heath Butler
Grace Findley (Moderator)
11:30 am -11:45 am
Q & A
Q & A
Q & A
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Break
Break
Break
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
Fireside Chat 3
Cultivating Success: Leveraging Supplier Diversity for Black Business Owners
Cultivating Success: Leveraging Supplier Diversity for Black Business Owners
Christina Snorten
Tiffany Mccullough
Shellie Vernon (Moderator)
12:45 pm - 01:00 pm
Fireside Chat 4
Marketing Your Business With AI
Marketing Your Business With AI
Nelson Spade
Jason R. Hunter
Lenny Saizan (Moderator)
01:00 pm to 01:15 pm
Fireside Chat 5
Bridging The Funding Gap: Strategies For Underrepresented Founders
Bridging The Funding Gap: Strategies For Underrepresented Founders
Sadiki McCalla
Ashley Renee Reid
01:15 pm to 01:30 pm
Fireside Chat 6
Innovative Approach To Deploying Capital
Innovative Approach To Deploying Capital
Gbile Adewumi
Rob Panos (Moderator)
01:30 pm to 01:45 pm
Fireside Chat 7
Tech-Driven Empowerment: A Global Perspective On Expanding Capital Access
Tech-Driven Empowerment: A Global Perspective On Expanding Capital Access
Thelma Ekiyor-Solanke
Mambu Sherman(Moderator)
01:45 pm to 02:00 pm
Q & A
Q & A
Q & A
02:00 pm to 02:15 pm
Fireside Chat 8
Navigating Corporate Leadership While Championing Community Causes
Navigating Corporate Leadership While Championing Community Causes
Erica Baird
Angela B. Freeman (Moderator)
02:20 pm to 02:35 pm
Fireside Chat 9
Uniting Hearts And Minds: A Faith-Driven Approach To Community Empowerment
Uniting Hearts And Minds: A Faith-Driven Approach To Community Empowerment
Will Acuff
Shana Barkley
Tamise Cross (Moderator)
Tuesday, August 27th 2024
DAY 1
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Programme
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Welcome Address by Whitley Yates (Host) Olivia West (Host) Emil Ekiyor (CEO Innopower)
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Speakers
Christina Moungey
Uche Ugeh
Andre Carson
Programme
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Fireside Chat 1
Investing In Youth: A Global View
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Speakers
Rochas Okorocha
Roxy Ndemadu (Moderator)
Programme
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Central Indiana Talent Ecosystem
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Programme
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Fireside Chat 2
Bridging The Gap: Faith, Finance, And The Future Of BlackTalent In Central Indiana
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Speakers
Pastor Jeffrey Johnson
AL London(Moderator)
Programme
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Fireside Chat 3
JPMC Investing In The Central Indiana
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Speakers
Marie Macintosh
Esther Woodson
Zion Adedipe
Phylicia Manley (Moderator)
Programme
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Q & A
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Programme
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Break
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Programme
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm
Fireside Chat 4
Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: Black Hoosiers And The Mission 41K Opportunity
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Speakers
Dennis Trinkle
Greg Stowers (Moderator)
Programme
01:17 pm to 01:35 pm
Fireside Chat 5
Transforming Corporate Culture: Fostering Environments Where Minority Talent Thrives
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Speakers
Corliss V. Garner
Una Osili (Moderator)
Programme
02:00 pm to 02:15 pm
Fireside Chat 6
Aligning Talent Development With Industry Needs
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Speakers
Darryl Lockett
Stephanie Bothun (Moderator)
Programme
02:15 pm to 02:30 pm
Fireside Chat 7
Central Indiana Small Business Talent Needs
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Speakers
Kristen Lampkin
Lamont Hatcher
Monique Jackson (Moderator)
Programme
02:30 pm to 02:45 pm
Q & A
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Programme
03:00 pm to 03:15 pm
Fireside Chat 8
Innovation Without Borders: Connecting Indiana's Expertise With Africa's Youth Minds
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Speakers
Uchechi Rochas
Blair Milo (Moderator)
Programme
03:15 pm to 03:45 pm
Fireside Chat 9
Uniting Hearts And Minds: A Faith-Driven Approach To Community Empowerment
Venue
Indiana Convention Center 100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Speakers
Pastor Jay Height
Sunny Lu Williams (Moderator)
Wednesday, August 28th 2024
DAY 2
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