The World Stages | 340 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019
8:30am
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.
9:35am-9:45am
Main Stage
Get ready for an action-packed day with our summit Host, Dethra Giles.
9:45am-10:00am
Main Stage
Get fired up for the day with powerful welcome remarks from Sandra Babu-Boateng, Co-Creator of BlackStars Experience, and Guylaine Saint Juste, CEO of NABA — two visionary forces shaping the future of talent, innovation, and opportunity.
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 help drive inclusion and belonging for all talent.
1:30pm-2:00pm
Main Stage
An intimate fireside exploring 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.
Executive Director of Community and Business Development
JPMorganChase
Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures
Morgan Stanley
National Director, One Million Black Women
Goldman Sachs
Global Head of Technology Communications, Marketing & Philanthropy
Morgan Stanley
3:15pm-3:55pm
Main Stage
At a time of significant defunding, this session explores how the Black community can harness its $2 trillion 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.
4:30pm-5:30pm
Expo Hall
