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Director, Center for Black Entrepreneurship
An established HBCU educator and technology entrepreneur with nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of innovation, business and higher education.
Principal, DNA Marketing
As a 25-year marketing veteran, Malaika Dowdell first fell in love with Marketing during coursework at Spelman College, where she received a BA(in Political Science) and The University of Chicago…
Desha is an economic development enthusiast and strategic partnerships creator with a successful track record in business/program development. Raising hundreds of thousands for growth stage and established companies across the…
Partner, The Open Opportunity Fund
Chad Harris is a Partner at The Open Opportunity Fund, dedicated to backing Black and Latinx entrepreneurs in the tech and tech-enabled sectors. From the very inception of the fund,…
Senior Research Faculty & Director, The MedTech Center, Georgia Institute of Technology
Nakia Melecio is a Senior Research Faculty member of Georgia Tech Innovation Enterprise Institute and Principal in Venture Lab. In this role, Nakia helps researchers commercialize their Biotechnology, Energy, Defense,…
Founder & CEO, The Daraja Collective
Known as “the catalyst”, Stacyann P. Russell expects something to change when she walks into the room. Her passion for innovation and entrepreneurship has been molded by her unique past…
