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A premier platform celebrating excellence across industries and connecting the leaders, brands, and ideas shaping the future.
A full-day 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 and society.
2026
Vice President, Frontier AI Engineering and Services
AWS
Executive Vice President of Taxation & Corporate Structure
Shell
SVP and Chief Equality and Engagement Officer
Salesforce
Chief Accounting Officer at Meta Platforms, Inc.
Ally Award
Chief AI Transformation Officer, Customer & Partner Solutions
Microsoft
Dean, Jack C. Massey College of Business
Belmont University
2026 Speakers to Be Announced
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
Bridging the Gap: Advancing Inclusive Healthcare Through Community and Collaboration
Senior HR Partner
Amazon Web Services
Navigating The Current Job Market: Strategies to Thrive Amid Change
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 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 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.
