BlackStars Experience is a premier platform celebrating and empowering visionary leaders, innovators, creators, and changemakers shaping the future across industries and around the world. Founded by Sandra Babu-Boateng and Isaac Babu-Boateng, co-founders of PanaGenius, BlackStars is dedicated to creating transformative platforms that inspire connection, elevate talent, and unlock new opportunities through culture, innovation, business, and community.
At the center of the platform is the annual BlackStars Experience — a premier gathering of executives, entrepreneurs, creatives, innovators, and rising leaders designed to inspire conversations, cultivate partnerships, and shape the future across industries.
BlackStars envisions a world where leadership excellence and innovation are celebrated and amplified across all sectors. Our mission extends beyond recognition—we aim to be a transformative force through:
Co-Founder
PanaGenius LLC
Advancing the Diaspora: Investment Opportunities in Africa & The Caribbean
Global Head of Technology Communications, Marketing & Philanthropy
Morgan Stanley
Chief Content Officer
Essence
Fireside Chat: Wealth and Legacy, Advancing the Black Economic Ecosystem
EVP and Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion- US
Natixis Investment Managers