2024 Conference Schedule

As of February 14, 2024. Subject to Change.
Conference Registration is required for all sessions, including invite only events.

Walter E. Washington Convention Center (WEWCC)
Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. (MM)
Westin Washington D.C. Downtown (WW)

2024 Conference Schedule

As of February 14, 2024. Subject to Change.
Conference Registration is required for all sessions, including invite only events.

Walter E. Washington Convention Center (WEWCC)
Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. (MM)
Westin Washington D.C. Downtown (WW)

Monday, September 16, 2024

Noon-5 p.m.

NBMBAA® Chapter Leadership Retreat (Invite Only)

WEWCC, Room 146 

Speakers

Catharine Montgomery

Leia Avery

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

9 A.M. - 5 P.M.

NBMBAA® Chapter Leadership Retreat (Invite Only)

WEWCC

Speakers

Tai M. Brown

Simon T Bailey

David Day

Michele Fuller

Michelle Glover

Nick Nelson

Leia Avery

1 P.M. - 5 P.M.

ERG Leadership Summit (Invite Only)

MM

4 P.M. - 7 P.M.

Registration Open

WEWCC, West Salons GHI

5 P.M. - 7 P.M.

"Town Hall" The Voice of National Black

The Howard Theatre


620 T St NW, Washington, DC 20001


Town Hall discussion with policy makers and influencers to increase our members’ influence on the policies and practices affecting education, wealth building and growth opportunities in and for the Black community.

Speakers

Marc Lamont Hill

Symone Sanders-Townsend

H. Beecher Hicks III

7 P.M. - 11 P.M.

A Taste of DC - Welcome Reception

Planet Word
925 13th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005

Come celebrate with us as we open the 46th annual national conference celebrating ALL that makes DC so great with DJ Quick Silva and guests! Tickets required.
Buy Tickets

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

7 a.m. - 6 p.m. &

8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Registration Open

WEWCC, West Salons GHI

8 A.M. - 6 P.M.

NBMBAA® Graduate Business Case Competition

WEWCC

8 A.M. - 8 P.M.

NBMBAA® Leadership Institute® Track 1

MM

Speakers

Carla Harris

Senior Client Advisor

Morgan Stanley

The Honorable Stacey Abrams

Former Georgia House Minority Leader

8 A.M. - 8 P.M.

NBMBAA® Leadership Institute® Track 2

MM

Speakers

Carla Harris

Senior Client Advisor

Morgan Stanley

The Honorable Stacey Abrams

Former Georgia House Minority Leader

8:30 A.M. - 10 A.M.

Executive Breakfast

MM

Speakers

Carla Harris

Jamey Martin

Jide Falaki

9 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.

Meet the Experts Sessions

WEWCC

9 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.

Meet the Experts: Building a Career through Connection Presented by Capital One

WEWCC

Speakers

Marck Dorvil

Hayseworth Hylton

Andrea Picott

Sean Armah

9 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.

Meet the Experts: PNC Bank

WEWCC

Speakers

Monica Burch

David Smith

10:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.

NBMBAA® Leadership Institute® Track 1

MM

Speakers

Andrea Custis

10:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.

NBMBAA® Leadership Institute® Track 2

MM

Speakers

Keisha Sitney

10:15 A.M. - 10:45 A.M.

Tech Summit: "Generative AI & the Future of Work"

MM

Speakers

Frid Edmond

Marisa Milton

Greg Gibson

Steve Pargett

10:30 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.

Meet the Experts

WEWCC

10:30 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.

Meet the Experts: Leadership Traits Enhanced by Adversity Presented by McKesson

WEWCC

11 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.

Tech Summit: Blockchain Unchained: Beyond Crypto into Real-World Applications

MM

Speakers

Bilal Little

Najah Roberts

Lisa Francoeur

11:45 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.

Tech Summit: CEO Secrets: Strategies for International Expansion

MM

Speakers

Ryan Wilson

Justin Samuels

Ruben Harris

12 P.M. - 12:15 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

NOON - 1:30 P.M.

NBMBAA® Scale-Up Pitch Challenge Luncheon

WEWCC

Speakers

Ryan Locke

Crystal Oliver

Eric Troy

Shelia A Hudson

Allison Moore

NOON - 5 P.M.

Career Success Network® Center

WEWCC

NOON - 5 P.M.

NBMBAA® Campus

WEWCC, Hall B

12:20 P.M. - 12:35 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

WEWCC, Hall B

12:30 P.M. - 2 P.M.

Executive Luncheon: "Celebrating Success and Inspiring the Next Generation”

MM

12:40 P.M. - 12:55 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

1 P.M. - 1:15 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

1 P.M. - 2:15 P.M.

Meet the Experts: The Future of Work: Solve As You Evolve Presented by Nationwide

WEWCC

1 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.

Mentor Conversations: T. Rowe Price

WEWCC

Speakers

Steph Jackson

1 P.M. - 5 P.M.

Mentor Conversations

1:20 P.M. - 1:35 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

WEWCC

1:30 P.M. - 2:15 P.M.

Meet the Experts: Get to Know Team Amex: You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back Presented by American Express

WEWCC

Speakers

Aaron Davis

Aaron Jamal Epps

Colleen Taylor

1:40 P.M. - 1:55 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

1:45 P.M. - 2:15 P.M.

Mentor Conversations: Bank of America

WEWCC

1:45 P.M. - 3 P.M.

PE Pathway: A Journey to Smart investments

151A

Speakers

Marcus Shaw

Benjamin Carson Jr.

Calvin L. Butts Jr.

Marcus Whitney

LAURYN WILLIAMS

2 P.M. - 5 P.M.

Meet the Experts Sessions

WEWCC

2 P.M. - 2:15 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

2:20 P.M. - 2:35 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

2:30 P.M. - 3 P.M.

Mentor Conversations: Delta Air Lines

WEWCC

2:30 P.M. - 4:45 P.M.

NBMBAA Leadership Institute® Track 1

MM

Speakers

Andrea Custis

2:30 P.M. - 4:45 P.M.

NBMBAA Leadership Institute® Track 2

MM

Speakers

Keisha Sitney

2:30 P.M. - 3 P.M.

Tech Summit: “The New Frontier: AR’s Role in Driving Next-Gen Marketing Strategies"

MM

Speakers

Alton Glass

Joe Talbott

Domenic Ashburn

2:40 P.M. - 2:55 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

3 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.

Meet the Experts: Demystifying Pharma Presented by Merck

WEWCC

Speakers

Celeste Warren

Chirfi Guindo

3 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.

Meet the Experts: Trends in Luxury Retail: Navigating the New Consumer Landscape Presented by LVMH

WEWCC

Speakers

Charly Nixon

Corey Smith

Rodney C. Pratt

3:15 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.

Mentor Conversations: Equitable

WEWCC

3:15 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.

Tech Summit: “AI: Massive Opportunity | Massive Threat"

MM

Speakers

Marlon Avery

Jan Zirnstein

Wole Ralph

3:20 P.M. - 3:35 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

3:40 P.M. - 3:55 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

4 P.M. - 4:15 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

4 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Mentor Conversations: Chevron

WEWCC

Speakers

James Grice

4 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Tech Summit: “Women in Tech: Empowering Diversity and Inclusion in the Tech Industy"

MM

Speakers

TANYA SAM

Shelley Francis

Gail Delafose

4:20 P.M. - 4:35 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

4:40 P.M. - 4:55 P.M.

Career Center Wednesday

4:45 P.M. - 5:15 P.M.

Mentor Conversations: S&P Global

WEWCC

Speakers

Simone Thomas

6 P.M. - 8 P.M.

CEO Reception (Invite Only)

Off-site

8:30 P.M. - 11:30 P.M.

NBMBAA® Welcome Reception

WEWCC Ballroom

Speakers

Brian Coleman

Frank Ski

Mae Smitherman-Smith

Thursday, September 19, 2024

7 A.M. - 6 P.M.

Registration Open

WEWCC, West Salons GHI

8 A.M. - 6 P.M.

NBMBAA® Employment Network (Interviews)

WEWCC, Hall C

8 A.M. - 6 P.M.

Career Success Network® Center

WEWCC, Hall B

8 A.M. - 6 P.M.

NBMBAA® Campus

WEWCC, Hall B

8:45 A.M. - 9 A.M.

NBMBAA® Career Expo Ribbon Cutting

WEWCC, Hall A

Speakers

Ryan Locke

9 A.M. - 5 P.M.

NBMBAA® Career Expo

WEWCC, Halls AB

9 A.M. - 5 P.M.

Executive Experience

Speakers

Judy Smith

10 A.M. - 5 P.M.

Breakout Sessions (Full Conference Pass Required)

WEWCC

Speakers

Nichole Jeanpierre-Platt

Justin Bowers

Leslie Radcliff

Eshena Roman

Justin Walton

Jared Bell

Carletta Hurt

Gwen Moody

Charlotte M. Streat

Brittany Henderson

Demetrius Washington

Kevin Wright

Windy Oliver

Travis Townsend

Daniel Shannon

Stacy Crook

Darius Graham

LaTara Harris

Stacy Spann

Chandra Vasser

Adriane Simpson

Ciara Pierce

Rodney Griffin

Troy Bridgeforth

Donnell Knighten

Karli Swift

Jarvis Stewart

Kim Dickerson

Orlena Nwokah Blanchard

Michael Collins

Damu McCoy

Myisha Robertson

10 A.M. - 5 P.M.

Money Stage

WEWCC, Hall B

Speakers

Andre' Kuykendall

Adwowa Afenyi-Annan

Jeremy Luke

Jason Patton

Keyonta Douglas

Kim Dass

Ross Mac

Stephen Washington

Tamika Nash

NOON – 2 P.M.

Thursday Keynote Luncheon: Affirming Our Culture, Heritage, and Legacy (Full Conference Pass Required)

WEWCC, Ballroom

Speakers

Fawn Weaver

Darryl Atwaters

Brad Barnett

Giavonni Lucas

Lu Yarbrough III

Shaka Farr

3 P.M. - 5 P.M.

Black Think (Full Conference Pass Required)

WEWCC

Speakers

Michael Neal

Marokey Sawo

Gina Covington-James

Ken Franklin

Eric Morrissette

Tyronne Stuoudemire

Ed Gordon

Frank Holland

3 P.M. - 5 P.M.

Gold Key Access Networking Reception (Invite Only)

Westin, Potomac Ballroom Salon 3

4:30 P.M. - 6 P.M.

Marriott Ownership Session - Hotel Ownership 101

MM

Speakers

Brandon Booker

4:45 P.M. - 5:45 P.M.

NBMBAA® Collegiate Reception

WEWCC

6 P.M. - 9 P.M.

Corporate Hospitality Receptions

MM & WW

10 P.M. – 1 A.M.

MBA Live®

The Howard Theatre

Speakers

Bobby Carter (DJ CUZZIN B)

nateya pompeo

Autumn Joi Live

11:50 PM. - 3 A.M.

MBA Live After Dark

The Gathering Spot, 1720 I Street NW, Washington DC 20006

Friday, September 20, 2024

7 A.M. - 2 P.M.

Registration Open

WEWCC, West Salons GHI

8 A.M. - 9:15 A.M. 

Friday Keynote Breakfast: Behind Scenes: The Producers Playbook

WEWCC, Grand Ballroom

Speakers

Will Packer

Maia Davis-Singleton

DaySha Gibson

Daniel Abate

8 A.M. - 4 P.M.

NBMBAA® Employment Network (Interviews)

WEWCC, Hall C

8 A.M. - 2 P.M.

Career Success Network® Center

WEWCC, Hall B

8 A.M. - 3 P.M.

NBMBAA® Campus

WEWCC, Hall B

9 A.M. - 3 P.M.

NBMBAA® Career Expo

WEWCC, Halls AB

9:30 A.M. - NOON

Gold Key Access Summit (Invite only)

MM

9:30 A.M. - 3 P.M.

NBMBAA® Entrepreneurial Institute (Full Conference Pass)

WEWCC

Speakers

Gore Simervil

Alan Thompson

Lee Vason

Jessie Chesson

9:30 A.M. - 3 P.M.

Sports and Entertainment Summit (Full Conference Pass)

WEWCC

Speakers

Norville Barrington

Dr. Chantel Tremitiere

Danita Johnson

Sashi Brown

Dasha Smith

Keith Wyche

Leron Rogers

Shelby Larkin

Yasmin Grant

Jarrett Nobles

Jason Aidoo

Steve Pamon

Akinwole Garrett

Christine Simmons

Malcolm Gray

Saddia Timpton

Luchia Ashe

Maggie Gessner

9:30 A.M. - 3 P.M.

Breakout Sessions (Full Conference Pass Required)

WEWCC

Speakers

Michelle Peluso

Mistie Bass Boyd

Lamell McMorris

Fredrick Russell

Dr. George James

Peter Muriungi

Franz Warren

Ed Olebe

Jeremy Luke

Kisha Porch

10 A.M. - 2 P.M.

Money Stage

WEWCC, Hall B

Speakers

Jerrin Strayhorn

Marcus Scribner

NOON – 2 P.M.

Friday Keynote Luncheon: Harnessing Your Passion and Purpose: Unleashing Your Leadership Potential
(Full Conference Pass Required)

WEWCC, Ballroom

Speakers

Jamie Dimon

Arian Simone

Stacy Spann

Frank Holland

Renee Horne

Soledad O'Brien

Will Packer

Maia Davis-Singleton

DaySha Gibson

Daniel Abate

2:30 P.M. - 4 P.M.

NBMBAA® Membership Meeting (NBMBAA® Members Only)

WEWCC

Speakers

Marcus Franklin

8 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.

Friday Night MBA Live®

The Park on 14th, 920 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Speakers

Kaleb Metaferia

11:59 PM. - 3 A.M.

MBA Live After Dark

The Park on 14th, 920 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Saturday, September 21, 2024

TBD

Washington, DC Chapter Boat Ride

The Park at 14 St