[PHOTOS] ES 2016: Keynotes

• Deven Robinson
• Photos ES
• May 8, 2016

Nationwide CDO Mia Hairston kicked off the morning 

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine welcomed us to his city

BE’s Alfred Edmond conducted “Entrepreneurship, Empowerment & Power: A One-on-One Conversation with Jamal Bryant” 

Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant

That afternoon we celebrated our annual Small Business Awards winners, hosted by KOCH Industries and Georgia Pacific LLC

Meredith Olson, Vice President of Public Affairs, KOCH Companies Public Sector, gave remarks  

Family Business of the Year: Mignon Francois, CEO, The Cupcake Collection

AT&T’s Elroy Cartwright presented our Techpreneur of the Year

Techpreneur of the Year: Rodney Williams, CEO, LISNR

Teenpreneur of the Year: Essynce Moore, Essynce Couture LLC 

Nationwide’s Frantz Tiffeau presented our Franchise Company of the Year

Franchise Company of the Year: Howard James Jr., CEO, Fast Signs, Washington, DC 

BE’s Derek T. Dingle conducted a fireside chat with John Hope Bryant 

John Hope Bryant, founder of Operation HOPE