Setting the Rhythm: Master of Ceremonies & DJ
Brandon Williams
Master of Ceremonies
Former NFL Player & Motivational Speaker
Martinez White
DJ
CEO - Intuition Productions
All Youth Conversation with Ajamou Butler
An inspiring dialogue focused on youth empowerment, motivation, and growth.
Ajamou Butler
Presenter
Motivational Speaker, All Youth Conversation
Leadership Without Limits
Empowering emerging leaders of color to break through systemic barriers.
Savion Castro
Moderator
MMSD Board Member & Project Asst./Teaching Instructor - OMAI/First Wave
Dr. Ida Balderrama-Trudell
Panelist
Founder - Ida B Tru Consulting & Director of Equity & Innovation - Overture Center for the Arts
Dr. Rainey Briggs
Panelist
Superintendent - School District of Baraboo
Dena Vang
Panelist
Public Relations Manager - CMRignite
Financial Literacy and Empowerment
Learn about financial strategies for building economic independence.
Jeff Mack
Moderator
First Vice President - Park Bank
Jason Fields
Panelist
President & CEO - Madison Region Economic Partnership
Flory Jerez-Villasenor
Panelist
Financial Advisor - Northwestern Mutual
Afra Smith
Panelist
DEI Manager - UW Health & Founder/CEO - The Melanin Project
Ander Victorine
Panelist
Branch Manager - UW Credit Union
Jose Luis Villa
Panelist
Vice President of Commercial Lending - Fox Communities Credit Union
Advancing Inclusion
Exploring Cutting-Edge Practices and Policies
Rolando De León
Moderator
Director of DEI & Community Engagement - UW Credit Union (UWCU) - Milwaukee
Stephanie Comer
Panelist
CEO - Glossy Byrd Management
Charm Der
Panelist
Founder - Get To Gather & Vice President of Human Resources - Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin
Dr. Louis Macias
Panelist
Associate Dean for DEI - College of Agricultural & Life Sciences - UW Madison
Dr. Michael Morgan
Panelist
Director of Systemic Equity & Inclusion - Sun Prairie Area School District
Christopher Peguero
Panelist
Head of Diversity Equity Inclusion Accessibility & Community Engagement - Type One Energy
Voices of Tomorrow
The Power of Representation
Elijah Holmes
Moderator
Financial Representative - Northwestern Mutual
Anthony Diaz
Panelist
Student - Verona High School
Stephany Gutierrez-Centeno
Panelist
Student - La Follette High School
Fatima Kinteh
Panelist
Student - Verona High School
Tsinat Mamo
Panelist
Student - Verona High School
Maria (Bee) Mora-Rivas
Panelist
Student - Baraboo High School
Youth Mental Health
Early Intervention and Support
Omar Waheed
Moderator
Reporter - Madison 365
Tracy Anderson
Panelist
Community Outreach & Volunteer Manager - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County
Nancy Gomez
Panelist
Salud Mental Program Director & Licensed Psychotherapist - Anesis Center for Marriage & Family Therapy
Alebra Metoxen
Panelist
Indian Child Welfare Training Supervisor - Oneida Family Services
Marquis Sanders
Panelist
Co-Founder & Director - Wisconsin Saving Our Youth Lives Inc. (SOYL)
Tara Wilhelmi
Panelist
Certified Peer Specialist & Founder/Owner - EOTO Culturally Rooted
The Future of Cultural Identity
Evolving Perspectives Among Younger Generations
David Aguayo
Moderator
Founder/Owner - Aguayo, LLC & Head of Advocacy & Public Policy - Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
Kayla Conklin
Panelist
Talent Acquisition Manager - Summit Credit Union
Daisee Francour
Panelist
Founding Board Member - Skannikulat & Adjunct Instructor - College of Menominee Nation
Dr. Laura E. Laitinen-Warren
Panelist
Director of Training & Development-Human Resources - Oneida Nation
Mathias Lemos Castillo
Panelist
Founder - MLC Consulting, LLC
Nourishing Roots
Celebrating and Sustaining Food Cultures in Communities of Color
Alex Hanesakda
Moderator
Founder - SapSap Restaurant & Regional Business Manager (Greater Milwaukee) - Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
Sujhey Beisser
Panelist
Owner - Five Senses Palate & Assistant Vice President of Strategy Admin. - Park Bank
James Bloodsaw
Panelist
Chef & Owner - JustVeggiez Restaurant
Alex Booker
Panelist
Coordinator - Black Excellence Life Readiness Cooking Series
Elena Terry
Panelist
Executive Chef/Founder - Wild Bearies
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Building Support Networks for Business Owners of Color
Juan Corpus
Moderator
Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - New North, Inc.
Denisse Pachuca
Panelist
Senior Regional Manager, Zero Barriers to Business Program - BMO Bank
Saran Ouk
Panelist
Manager of the Office of Business Resources - City of Madison
Alex Ysquierdo
Panelist
Director - Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
Building Inclusive Communities
In Our Schools
Renae Sigall
Moderator/Panelist
Assistant Vice President of Development - Boys & Girls Club of Dane County
Anthony Diaz
Panelist
Student - Veerona High School
Fatima Kinteh
Panelist
Student - Verona High School
Tsinat Mamo
Panelist
Student - Verona High School
Lilliana Paiz
Panelist
Student - La Follette High School
Maria (Bee) Mora-Rivas
Panelist
Student - Baraboo High School
Adriana Villagomez
Panelist
Student - La Follette High School
Public Safety
Community as the Answer
Renee Moe
Moderator
President & CEO - United Way of Dane County
Kalvin Barrett
Panelist
Sheriff - Dane County
Jamar Gary
Panelist
Captain - Northside Police Department, City of Madison
Richard Jones, Jr.
Panelist
Executive Director - Vera Court Neighborhood Center, Inc
Dana Pellebon
Panelist
Executive Director - RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center
Prioritizing Mental Health
Strategies for Wellbeing in Diverse Professional Contexts
LaVar Charleston, PhD
Moderator
Vice Chancellor for Inclusive Excellence & Elzie Higginbottom Director of the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA) - UW-Madison
Dr. Marcus Allen, Sr.
Panelist
Senior Pastor - Mt. Zion Baptist Church & President - African American Council of Churches
Dr. Damira Grady
Panelist
Vice President of College Culture, Climate, & Community Impact - Madison Area Technical College
Myra McNair
Panelist
Founder & Owner - Anesis Therapy
Hon. Rev. Everett Mitchell
Panelist
Dane County Circuit Court Judge & Senior Pastor - Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church
Skill Gaps and Opportunities
Aligning Education with Market Needs
Dr. Ramon Ortiz
Moderator
Dean, School of Business & Applied Arts - Madison College
Dr. Tremayne Clardy
Panelist
Superintendent - Verona Area School District
Dr. Joe Gothard
Panelist
Superintendent - Madison Metropolitan School District
Joshua Johnson
Panelist
Director of Solutions Design & Delivery - Jobs for the Future
Dr. Nydia Martinez
Panelist
Executive Director - Latino Academy of Workforce Development
Cultural Change Agents
Shaping Inclusive Corporate Cultures
Timber Smith
Moderator
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator & Special Assistant to the Mayor - City of Appleton
Shon Barnes
Panelist
Chief of Police - City of Madison
David Crowley
Panelist
County Executive - Milwaukee County
LaShawn Douglas
Panelist
Director, Social Impact - Housing & Finance Accounts - CRMignite
Shaunna Newton
Panelist
Senior Manager of Research & Strategy - CMRignite
Angela Russell
Panelist
Chief Diversity Officer - TruStage & Host - Black Oxygen Podcast
UW Credit Union Presents
Budgeting 101 for Students
Anthony Dretzka
Co-Moderator
Financial Specialist - UW Credit Union
LaDaisha Washington
Co-Moderator
Educational Lending Specialist - UW Credit Union
Advocacy & Action
Non-Profits Leading Social Change
Mai Xiong
Moderator
Executive Director - HALED
Cristina Carvajal
Panelist
Founder & Executive Director - Wisconsin EcoLatinos
Uchenna Jones
Panelist
Community Impact Director of Health - United Way of Dane County & Founder & Executive Director - Madison Gospel 5K Foundation
Guy ‘Anahkwet’ Reiter
Panelist
Executive Director - Menīkānaehkem, Inc
Marjorie Rucker
Panelist
Executive Director - The Business Council, Inc.
Community Health Initiatives
Grassroots Solutions to Health Inequities
Mandela Barnes
Moderator
Founder - The Long Run
Rob Brox
Panelist
Owner & Founder - Fit 4 You, Traveling Trainer LLC
Gabe Doyle
Panelist
Chief Health Initiatives Officer - Foundation For Black Women’s Wellness
Tamara Thompson
Panelist
Co-founder - Wisconsin Doulas of Color Collective, Harambee Village, The Birthing Project of Madison, & Maroon Calabash
Inclusive Policy Making
Creating Accessible Communities
Joe Maldonado
Moderator
Bilingual Program Manager for Positive Youth Development - UW-Madison's Division of Extension
Shiva Bidar-Sielaff
Panelist
Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer - UW Health & Associate Dean for Diversity & Equity Transformation - UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Maurice Horton
Panelist
Council Member - Racine Common Council & Violence Prevention Supervisor - Racine County
Shakita LaGrant-McClain
Panelist
Executive Director - Department of Health & Human Services, Milwaukee County
Bridging the Wealth Gap
Investment Strategies for Diverse Communities
Ritika Singh
Moderator
VP and Head of DEI - Serta Simmons Bedding
Dr. Preston D. Cherry
Panelist
Founder & President - Concurrent Financial Planning, Head of the Financial Planning Program - UW–Green Bay
Edgar Hernandez
Panelist
Principal, Multicultural & DEI Advisory Services - TruStage
Flory Jerez-Villasenor
Panelist
Financial Advisor - Northwestern Mutual
Rob Pero
Panelist
Founder & CEO - Perodigm
Building Inclusive Classrooms
Effective Strategies in K-12 Education
Maia Pearson
Moderator
Program Coordinator - Mann Fund & Co-Founder - South Madison Unite!
Taheréh DeLeón
Panelist
Principal - Waukesha West High School
Michael Hernandez
Panelist
Assistant Superintendent - Appleton Area School District
Latoya Holiday
Panelist
Executive Director - Multicultural Student Achievement Network (MSAN) at UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research
Dom Ricks
Panelist
Principal - Kromrey Middle School
Preserving Heritage
The Role of Art in Keeping Cultures Alive
Opal Tomashevska
Moderator
Multicultural Business Strategy - TruStage
Miriam Brabham
Panelist
Poet/Author & Policy Analyst - Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Laura McMillian
Panelist
Education Manager - Children's Theater of Madison (CTM)
Annie Weatherby-Flowers
Panelist
Community Engagement Coordinator - Madison Public Library
Scaling Impact
Technology as a Catalyst for Community Growth
Eli Rivera
Moderator
Co-founder & CEO - The Way Out
Lamarr Banks
Panelist
Venture Associate - Gateway Capital Partners
Dr. Christina Outlay
Panelist
Executive Director - Maydm
Dr. Sabrina Robins
Panelist
Chief Operating Officer - Abaxent
The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Cultural Identity
David Hart
Moderator
Pastor, Sherman Avenue United Methodist Church
Terra Allen
Panelist
Director of Academic Learning Center - Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Percy Brown, Jr
Panelist
Head of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion - DeForest School District & CEO - North Star Consulting Services, Inc.
Rebecca Cooks
Panelist
Director of Student Enrichment - Upper House
Erika Rosales
Panelist
Director of Social Justice Initiatives - Wisconsin Center for Education Research
Innovative Non-Profit Models
Beyond Traditional Frameworks
Rashad Cobb
Moderator
Chief Operating Officer - United Way of Brown County
Brandi Grayson
Panelist
Founder & CEO - Urban Triage
Corey Marionneaux
Panelist
CEO - Black Men’s Coalition
Sehade Sejdini
Panelist
Director of People - My Fleet Center
Pioneering Futures
Empowering Communities of Color in Emerging Industries
Marjorie Rucker
Moderator
Executive Director - The Business Council, Inc.
Rafeeq Asad
Panelist
Vice President of Team Development - JLA Architects
Kyree Brooks
Panelist
Owner - DJ Ree Maniac Entertainment Services LLC & Associate Principal - Central Heights Middle School
Elmer Moore, Jr.
Panelist
CEO & Executive Director - Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)
Mario Garcia Sierra
Panelist
Director of Community Engagement & Marketing - Madison Gas and Electric