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Arlan Hamilton is a remarkable entrepreneur who built a venture capital fund from the ground up, while homeless. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started in 2015, […]

Ugwem Eneyo is Nigerian-American engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, currently serving as the co-founder and CEO of SHYFT Power Solutions (formerly known as Solstice Energy Solutions), a venture-backed, award-winning energy technology company. The company is a bi-product of her research as a former Stanford MS/PhD student in Civil & Environmental Engineering. Prior to Stanford, Ugwem worked […]

After years of conversations and consultations, research and interviews regarding diversity & inclusion, Risha Grant has learnt that companies don’t have diversity problems; they have people problems.  For too long, diversity has been blamed for loss of productivity, discrimination and a litany of other workplace faux pas, but diversity has never been the issue. It […]

Hanna Fitz is known for reinventions and rebranding for premium positioning for experts and bespoke brands. She has over 12 years of experience as a consultant and coach for luxury award-winning brands in travel, design, retail, service-based experts, and entrepreneurs on 5 continents globally. Thousands of people all over the world have experienced Hanna’s talks, […]

In a world where the pursuit of diversity and inclusivity is more critical than ever, leaders like Melissa Majors are paving the way for a brighter future. As the author of “The 7 Simple Habits of Inclusive Leaders,” Melissa is a champion of transformational leadership and an advocate for optimizing the business impact of education, […]

Dr. Lisa D. Jenkins is an award-winning cultural strategist helping organizations unleash cultures of impact that empower individuals and strengthen teams by successfully embracing multicultural settings. Dr. Lisa D. Jenkins | Culture Strategy With a diverse background that includes professional positions in human resources divisions in Fortune 100 companies, Lisa’s passion is to equip teams […]

Ryann Richardson is a tech marketer-turned-founder and Diversity & Inclusion leader spent 10 years building brands then made history when she became the 50th Anniversary Miss Black America Her work earned her a spot as the youngest honoree on Savoy Magazine’s list of Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America and set her on the […]

Oya Thomas is a nationally-known inspirational speaker and award winning author who lights up audiences with vitalizing talks that encourage others to express their authentic selves. Infused with compassionate, loving, powerful, divine energy and her bubbly sense of humor, her thought-provoking presentations incorporate lyrics and spoken word to raise consciousness and increase any room’s vibrations. […]