Saturday, May 16, 2026
Schedule
Conference — 9:00am – 4:00pm
Gala — 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Check back for updates as we finalize timing, speakers, and more.
All events held at the Stanford Graduate School of Business campus.
2026 Conference Schedule
Breakfast
GSB Town Square
9:00AM
Doors Open
Registration & Networking Hour
Session 1
10:00 AM
Oberndorf
Unbound Innovation in the Digital Economy
Bangaly Kaba, Director of Product, YouTube Francis Ebong, Chief Service Experience Officer, PayPal Collin Wallace, Partner , Lobby Capital
Moderator: Blake Jones, MBA ‘26
Session 2
10:50 AM
Oberndorf
Built Different: Unconventional Thinking, Iconic Brands
Danessa Myricks, Founder & CEO, Danessa Myricks Beauty
Moderator: Gabby Hall, MBA ‘26
Breakout Panels & Workshop
11:50AM
Institutional Capital in Modern Markets
Sam Epee-Bounya, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Wellington Management George van Amson, Managing Director of Sales and Trading, Institutional Equity Division, Morgan Stanley
Moderator: Caroline Chinhuru, MBA ‘26
Breakout 1
G-101
Breakout 2
Oberndorf
Inside Venture Capital
Mercedes Bent, Co-Founder, Premise Kanyi Maqubela, Managing Partner, Kindred Ventures AaronSamuels, Founder and Managing Partner, Collide Capital Brandon Bryant, Partner, Harlem Capital
Moderator: Raishaun McGhee, MBA ‘26
Breakout 3
M-104
Owning Your Narrative: Building Authentic Brands that Scale
Samyra, Content Creator Thabiti Stephens, Chief Strategy Officer & International Business Development Director, Steve Harvey Global
Moderator: Lenore Hango, MBA ‘26
Breakout 4
G-102
From Platform to Impact: Turning Influence Into Action
Moses Moody, Professional Athlete, Golden State Warriors; Founder, Motivate One Foundation; Director, National Basketball Players Association Foundation Felecia Hatcher, Chief Executive Officer, Pharrell Williams Black Ambition
Moderator: Esther Gross, MBA ‘26
Workshop
M-105
Build Your Own AI Agent
Du’An Lightfoot, Sr. Developer Advocate - AI Engineering, Akamai Technologies
Lunch
12:50PM
GSB Town Square
Session 3
2:10PM
Oberndorf
The Business of Culture: Media, Influence, and Intellectual Property
Tina Perry, Board Director and President, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network TV Network & OTT Streaming Gordan Dillard, Co-founder & Co-CEO, Good Day Management
Moderator: Daniel Amankwatia, MBA ‘27
Keynote
3:05PM
Oberndorf
Oberndorf
Redefining the Startup Playbook
Michael Seibel, Partner Emeritus, Y Combinator
Moderator: Tumi Mosedame, MBA ‘26
Closing
4:00PM
Gala
Vidalakis Dining Hall
6:00PM
A night of celebration, food and dancing as we honor our 2026 Tapestry award winner, Charles Hudson, MBA ‘05.
Event ticketed separately.
