WEDNESDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2020

DAY ZERO: THE PREP WORK

9:00-10:00 MBA-Insider Sessions MBA Prep Coaches & MBA Admissions Officers

9:00-10:00 Job Seeking Prep: Live Behavioral Mock Interviews

10:00-11:00 Career-Enhancing Breakout Sessions:

• Junior Military Brand University: The Building Blocks of a Winning Resume - PepsiCo

• Mid-Senior Military: Career Shifting Strategies for Mid- & Senior-Level Leaders - Victoria Hefty

• Essentials of Translating Current Results into Future Potential - Deloitte

• Corporate & Lateral: Designing a Career with Impact - Kwame Som-Pimpong

• Pivoting into Entrepreneurship - Desiree Stolar

12:00-1:00 Keynote: “Your Network is Your Net-Worth: Strategies for World-Class Networking” - Keenan Beasley

1:00-2:00 Job Seeking Prep: Technical Interview Prep

2:00-3:00 Practicing Your Pitch: Pop-Up Professional Development Coaching Sessions

4:00-5:00 Networking Mixer

THURSDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2020

DAY ONE: CAREER & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

11:00-12:00 “Why this Summit Matters” - Moderated by: Mark Elliot

• Panelists: Gerren Alexander, Jeanique Druses, Francine Jackson, & Ray Eason

12:00-12:30 Keynote: “What is Black Excellence?” - Herman Bulls

12:30-1:30 Panel: “Trailblazers: What is Your Legacy?” -Moderated by: Tracey Lloyd

• Panelists: Pat Locke, Janie Mines, & Rochelle Kimbrell

1:30-2:00 Keynote: “Why Representation Matters” - Kwasi Mitchell

2:00-3:00 “Strategies for Success” Breakout Sessions:

• JPMorgan Chase & Co. “Tech Talk” - JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• “Lifelong Learning: Should I Go Back to School?” - Moderated by Bridgette Bell

  • Panelists: Hise Gibson, Jayna Reichert, & Kenny Vaughn

3:00-4:00 “Showing Up” Working Groups:

• “How to Say & Accept No” - Facilitator: Natoshia Spruill

• “How to Market Yourself & Your Impact” - Facilitator: Thomas Sheppard

4:00-5:00 “Financial Literacy” Breakout Sessions

• “Managing & Maximizing Your Wealth Potential” - Kaya Ladejobi

• “Knowing Your Worth in the Private Sector” - Erica Jeffries Purdo

5:00-6:00 Networking Mixer

FRIDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2020

DAY TWO: THE UN-CONFERENCE

10:00-11:00 Keynote: “Leading through Adversity: Lessons in Leadership and Racial Progress” - Bob Caslen

11:00-12:00 Panel: “The Progression of Racial Equity in Business” - Moderated by Veronica Finch

• Panelists: John Tien & Courtney Billington

12:00-1:00 “Homecoming: Together We Build” Breakout Sessions:

• Recruiting - Facilitator: John Williams

• Mentoring - Facilitator: Mary Tobin

• Networking - Facilitator: Tracey Lloyd

• Fundraising - Facilitator: Ron & Lisa Steptoe

1:00-3:00 Panel: “Talking about Race, Racism, Racial Trauma and Racial Reconciliation”

Moderated by: Jojo Hickson Panelists: Dr. Moore-Lobban & Dr. Carlton Green

[Participants will receive two Diversity Continuing Education Units (CEU) from the DC Psychological Association]

3:00-4:00 “Healing & Hope: Together We Thrive”:

• “Intersectionality: Define It, Represent It, Talk About It, Live It,”

  • Fireside Chat: Dr. Morten Ender & Mary Tobin

• “Wellness as a Way of Life” - Moderated by Greg Washington

  • Panelists: Dr. Greg Cruell, Jerome Myers, Seneca Vaughn, & Beverly Rouse

• “The Agile Pivot: Evolving, Leading, and Winning through Crisis”

  • Fireside Chat: Michael Linnington & Ron Steptoe

4:00-4:30 “The Future of Do More Together: Where Do We Go From Here?”

4:30-6:00 “Dating During COVID” hosted by The Matchmaking DUO

6:00-7:00 Networking Mixer

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