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Career growth often comes down to being noticed by the right person, in the right room, at the right time. For too many Black women, that room has stayed locked. So they're building their own instead, ...
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Hitting a big milestone isn't always what you thought it would be. You finally reach the pinnacle, but then the goals get bigger, the audience gets bigger, and there's more riding on every decision. W ...
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Networking Break
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What does it take to become the youngest Black woman to raise $10 million in venture funding? And then keep going: raising millions more, building a sector leading brand, investing in community, and h ...
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Theater 2
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Being good at your job only gets you so far. For many Black men trying to move up, the harder challenge isn't competence, it's visibility. The skills that get you hired aren't always the ones that get ...
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Every founder eventually asks the same question: what's actually driving this. For some it's wealth, for others it's legacy, faith, freedom, or simply refusing to quit. Knowing your own answer is what ...
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Networking Break
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What's the most important conversation you'll ever have? For Paul C Brunson, the one that changed everything wasn't with a client or a colleague, it was one he had with himself, listening to Obama's e ...
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Theater 2
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Real inclusion rarely comes from a single policy or initiative. It comes from people across the business choosing to show up for one another, every day. This conversation brings together colleagues fr ...
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When budgets are tighter and teams are stretched, every initiative has to prove its impact quickly to survive the next review. For anyone running these programmes, that means less room to wait and see ...
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Take a moment to connect with others in the room and turn one idea you’ve learned into a real commitment. We ask each person to commit to one idea they're taking away and applying within the next 30 d ...
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Far too often, inclusion strategies, action plans and culture change initiatives skip the most important step: having an honest conversation. One that’s collaborative, uncomfortable at times, and genu ...
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Most people want to be good allies. Doing it in the room, in the moment, when it counts, is where people fall short. The number of UK employees who feel able to bring their real selves to work has dro ...
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Theater 1
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The fashion and beauty industry doesn't stay still, and neither should your career plan within it. Roles shift, markets turn, and the skills that got you in the door aren't always the ones that keep y ...
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Black consumers drive billions in spending across beauty and fashion each year, yet brands built by Black founders are only just beginning to capture their fair share. This panel brings together found ...
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How do you take a fashion or beauty brand from start-up to scale-up? In this keynote, discover the operational and mindset shifts needed to handle rapid growth. Learn how to evolve your systems to mai ...
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Shopping is moving from scrolling to watching. Live commerce lets customers see a product in action, ask questions and buy on the spot, and eBay Live is one of the fastest growing platforms leading th ...
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It takes more than going live to build a loyal following, a real community and consistent sales. This panel brings together Black entrepreneurs who’ve grown their businesses through eBay Live to share ...
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Many business owners reach a point where a great product alone isn’t enough to scale. Growing further requires access to finance, community, and upskilling opportunities. In this discussion, understan ...
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The best salespeople make it look effortless, the hook, the timing, the energy, all of it feels instinctive. It isn’t. It’s a craft, built the same way any other skill is, through repetition, feedback ...
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Shaina Rainford created a scalp oil to help her sister regrow hair lost to a misdiagnosed condition. That formula became the foundation of Bask & Lather, a fully bootstrapped business that turned into ...
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Is bigger always better? Founders often chase growth at all costs, but that growth can come with a real price: more complex operations, higher costs to manage, and more demand on your time. This sessi ...
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Most founders wait until the business feels stable before they think seriously about their own wealth. Ange Matthews didn’t. She started investing with just $100 while she was still over six figures i ...
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Theater 2
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Black culture has the power to move markets, shape trends, and tell stories that connect deeply. But content is coming at us in waves now, AI is reshaping how it’s made, and breaking through the noise ...
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We’re sold the idea that a career can be built on one lucky break or viral moment. The truth is, an overnight success usually takes years of hard graft, self-producing content with no backing, hustlin ...
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Culture moves fast. These two have spent the last decade staying ahead of it. Koby “Post” Hagan built GRM Daily from a scrappy YouTube channel into the platform behind Daily Duppy, a launchpad for J H ...
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Theater 1
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The finance sector is undergoing a shift. AI has moved from a side project to the backbone of daily operations, digital currencies are edging into the mainstream, and regulatory oversight is tightenin ...
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In financial services, the decisions that shape a career, who gets promoted, who gets the stretch assignment, who gets the next opportunity, happen in rooms most of us never enter. While mentors can g ...
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Few careers at the top of financial services follow a straightforward path. This conversation spotlights a Black finance leader whose influence in one of the world’s most demanding industries has come ...
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Career progression and genuine advocacy don’t always sit easily together, but this session features a senior finance leader who’s built exactly that kind of career. One that’s advanced steadily while ...
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Building a career in finance already means long hours and complex work. Often, it also means being one of the only Black professionals in the room, which brings its own kind of pressure. Real communit ...
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Every major life decision comes with a financial one attached, whether it’s buying property, changing careers, starting a business, or supporting family. Those are the moments that test your finances ...
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In 2015, Arlan Hamilton was homeless, sleeping on the floor of San Francisco airport with a rolled-up pair of jeans for a pillow. That same year, she launched Backstage Capital, built around a core tr ...
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Theater 2
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The best property decisions come down to timing, and this is not an easy market to read. Growth has split sharply by region, costs continue to rise, and the private rented sector has just undergone it ...
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Right now, someone with less time, money, or experience than you is finishing a property deal. Whether you’re still weighing up your first move or ready to pick up the pace, this panel brings together ...
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Most people look at a warehouse and see a warehouse. Antoine Dixon-Bellot looked at one and saw £2.5 million in luxury apartments, once the right foundations and numbers came together. After building ...
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