Where Talent Meets Opportunity
BlackStars Experience is a premier national conference that convenes industry leaders, allies, and emerging talent for a transformative two days of learning, connections and impact.
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BlackStars Experience is a premier national conference that convenes industry leaders, allies, and emerging talent for a transformative two days of learning, connections and impact.
The BlackStars Summit & Career Expo offers a morning and afternoon packed with insightful sessions, networking, and recruitment opportunities with top companies.
A night of excellence and inspiration, the BlackStars Awards Gala honors trailblazing leaders and allies shaping the future of business.
2025
Chief Customer and Commercial Officer
Salesforce
Chief Culture & Belonging Officer, HR Strategy; President, GE HealthCare Foundation
GE HealthCare
Chief Culture & Belonging Officer, HR Strategy; President, GE HealthCare Foundation
GE HealthCare
Managing Director, Global Head of Talent and Diversity
Morgan Stanley
2025
Chief Culture & Belonging Officer, HR Strategy; President, GE HealthCare Foundation
GE HealthCare
Chief Culture & Belonging Officer, HR Strategy; President, GE HealthCare Foundation
GE HealthCare
Chief Customer and Commercial Officer
Salesforce
Global Head of Technology Communications, Marketing & Philanthropy
Morgan Stanley
Senior Director, Office of Community and Population Health
Montefiore Medical Center
Senior Director, Office of Community and Population Health
Montefiore Medical Center
Program Director, Solid Tumor Research Operations, Cancer Clinical Trials Office
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Program Director, Solid Tumor Research Operations, Cancer Clinical Trials Office
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
New World Stages | 340 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019
9am
New World Stages
The BlackStars team will be ready to assist you as you check in, receive your event materials, and prepare for an inspiring day of learning and networking.
9am-4:30pm
Expo Hall
Connect with leading companies, meet with recruiters, explore exciting opportunities, and gain the insights you need to shape the future of your career! COMPANIES REPRESENTED: Morgan Stanley, Genentech, Amazon, TEKsystems, GE Healthcare, Salesforce, Chase, Citibank, Webster Bank, McDonalds, and many more.
9:45am-10:00am
Main Stage
TBA
10:00am-10:40am
Main Stage
Featuring Genentech’s partnership with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, the panel will spotlight community-based, patient-centered solutions tackling barriers to care.
Professor & Deputy Director, Community Outreach & Engagement
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Program Director, Solid Tumor Research Operations, Cancer Clinical Trials Office
Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Senior Director, Office of Community and Population Health
Montefiore Medical Center
Head of Strategic Partnerships & Chief of Staff
Genentech
10:40am-11:25am
Main Stage
Hear from leaders who are moving beyond representation to true influence—driving strategy, shaping policy, and building ecosystems of power.
Chief Culture & Belonging Officer, HR Strategy; President, GE HealthCare Foundation
GE HealthCare
VP, Global Supply Chain
Intel Corporation
Nathaniel M. Fields | CEO, Urban Resource Institute
Social Impact Award
Chief Customer and Commercial Officer
Salesforce
11:25am-12:05pm
Main Stage
Hear from industry leaders on the strategies, skills, and mindsets needed to thrive in today’s unpredictable workforce and position yourself for long-term success.
12:05pm-12:45pm
Expo Hall
Recharge, connect, and build meaningful relationships during our Networking Lunch—where great conversations meet great food.
12:45pm-1:30pm
Main Stage
Hear from industry leaders on the changing nature of work, the rise of skill-based hiring, the impact of automation on labor, and how we can build systems that not only include—but are designed by and for—diverse talent.
1:30pm-2:00pm
Main Stage
This session will explore how allies can move from intention to action, leveraging their influence to challenge systems, champion equity, and co-create cultures of belonging.
2:15pm-2:35pm
Expo Hall
A quick break to recharge and network.
2:35pm-3:15pm
Main Stage
As AI, fintech, and global shifts redefine work and wealth, this panel unites leaders in finance and innovation to confront the racial wealth gap, the role of institutions, the promise and peril of tech, and the leadership needed to build an equitable future.
3:15pm-3:55pm
Main Stage
At a time of significant defunding, this session explores how the Black Diaspora can harness its spending power and $100B in annual remittances to build collective wealth, fund our own futures, and drive transformative investments across our communities through innovative investment models.
3:55pm-4:30pm
Main Stage
Join us for an interactive Q&A with past and present BlackStars honorees as they share how they’re navigating this moment. Together, we’ll examine how to build stronger, more resilient networks to uplift underrepresented talent and leadership in these uncertain times.
4:30pm-5:30pm
Expo Hall
In my 22-year career, I’ve attended and been part of many award ceremonies, galas, and fundraisers. BlackStars was by far the best one yet. I’m still buzzing. What the PanaGenius team has put together here will forever define the meaning of Black Excellence!
Thank you for this extraordinary celebration of Black Excellence! I am truly humbled to be one of the 2023 honorees, and I am inspired by all of the other amazing leaders in my cohort and those before me. Thank you again for your commitment to sharing the brilliance of our stories in such a powerful way!
It was powerful to see so many Black professionals across different industries. You had folks from tech, finance, law, healthcare…never before have I been to a conference like BlackStars! The synergy was amazing, talk about opportunities for client development, opportunity to mentor others and to be mentored. It was amazing!
I loved the spirit and energy of the BlackStars conference, as much as the professional organization, effortless style, and ideas and insights that were shared. It was a wonderful event with great speakers and a warm and collaborative atmosphere. Everybody there was there to win and help each other. And the organization was fantastic! There was a huge amount of joy, openness, and positivity.
