Moderator Carolyn Brown of BE with PiperWai Co-founder Sarah Ribner
Kairos CEO Brian Brackeen and Cross Culture Ventures Founding Partner Marlon Nichols
“Operate Small, Supply Big — Landing Mega Contracts” panel, presented by American Express OPEN
Moderator Derek T. Dingle of BE with chocolatier Phillip Ashley Rix
Nationwide’s Director of Supplier Diversity and Development Frantz Tiffeau
Michelle Thompson-Dolberry, Advisor, Small Business Growth, American Express OPEN
The sessions drew an attentive crowd
Natalia Oberti Noguera, founder of Pipeline Angels, moderated “The Color of Capital — Black VCs and Financiers Who Want to Invest in You”
Shane Kelly, Founder and Managing Partner of Wolverine Angels
Kesha Cash, Founder of Impact America Fund
The panel of “Driving Sales Using Social Media Technology,” presented by AT&T
BE’s Alfred Edmond Jr. moderated the discussion between Lamar Tyler of BlackandMarriedWithKids.com and AT&T’s Director of Public Relations L. Michelle Smith
Along with Canada Enterprises CEO Reuben Canada and Hispanicize Founder Manny Ruiz