Saturday, October 28, 2023
Please see below for the conference agenda. All events will be in-person in the Kellogg Global Hub.
8:00 - 9:10 AM
Attendee Check-in and Breakfast
Gies Plaza | French Quarter
Check in, receive your name tag, and join us for breakfast.
9:10 - 9:25 AM
Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
White Auditorium
As we celebrate the 37th anniversary of the BMA Conference, our Co-Chairs will shed light on the role Money & Power play in closing the Black wealth gap.
Maya Davenport | Kellogg '24, BMAC Co-Chair
Lorena Santiago Hernandez | Kellogg '24, BMAC Co-Chair
Keyaira Lock Adewunmi | Spice & Sage Founder & Garage Director of Entrepreneurship
Francesca Cornelli | Dean of Kellogg School of Management
9:25 - 10:15 AM
Opening Keynote
White Auditorium
This Fireside chat brings together two accomplished investors with decades of experience creating transformational change within their communities and organizations.
Nickol R. Hackett | Kellogg '97, Chief Investment Officer & Treasurer at The Joyce Foundation
Darrel Hackett | Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Corp.
Moderator: Dwight Hutchins | Kellogg '91, Boston Consulting Group Managing Director
10:15 - 10:25 AM
Break
10:25 AM - 11:15 AM
Elevation through Innovation
White Auditorium
This panel brings together two accomplished creators with years of experience amplifying and showcasing Black talent and business owners. Our goal is for audiences to leave with an understanding of how Black creatives are breaking through historical barriers to increase ownership of our cultural influence,
Lela Coffey | Kellogg'98, Procter & Gamble Vice President
James Whitner | Founder & Owner
Moderator:
Keyaira Lock Adewunmi | Spice & Sage Founder & Garage Director of Entrepreneurship
11:20 AM - 12:10 PM
Be Your Own Boss
White Auditorium
This panel showcases founders closing the wealth gap through entrepreneurship that creates paths to build wealth and economic mobility within our communities.
Elizabeth 'Liz' Thompson | Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group CEO
Timothy 'Tim' Greenfield | Kellogg'98, Demopolis Equity Partner Founder and Managing Partner
Moderator:
Dr. William Towns | Kellogg Professor in Sustainability & Social Impact
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Transition
French Quarter | White Auditorium
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Corporate Change Makers
White Auditorium
This panel highlights changemakers who are making pathways and pipelines for Black professionals to advance and succeed within the corporate landscape.
Justin Dean | Kellogg'08, Managing Director and Senior Partner at BCG
Kourtney Gibson | Kellogg'10, TIAA Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Institutional Client Officer
Moderator:
Corey Hicks | AMGEN Regional Medical Director
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
Break
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Closing Keynote
White Auditorium
This fireside chat focuses on the importance of community building, entrepreneurship, and group economics to close the Black wealth gap.
Ryan Wilson | CEO & Co-Founder of The Gathering Spot
Moderator:
Bernie Banks | Kellogg Associate Dean for Leadership Development & Inclusion
2:50 PM - 2:55 PM
Money & Power Poem
White Auditorium
Osamase Ekhator | Kellogg'24, Black Management Association Co-President
2:55 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Remarks from BMA Presidents
White Auditorium
Justin E. Mott | Kellogg'24, Black Management Association Co-President
Osamase Ekhator | Kellogg'24, Black Management Association Co-President
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Celebratory Networking Happy Hour
French Quarter
Please join us for a networking happy hour to foster relationship-building and create a space for collaboration and community.
*agenda subject to change without notice