2026
Speakers
We are thrilled to welcome a phenomenal group of industry executives, visionaries, and pioneers to Stanford for a day of conversation and connection.
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Michael Seibel
Partner Emeritus, Y Combinator
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Tina Perry
President, OWN TV Network & OTT Streaming
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Danessa Myricks
Founder & CEO, Danessa Myricks Beauty
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Moses Moody
Athlete, Golden State Warriors
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Brandon Bryant
Co-founder & Partner, Harlem Capital Partners
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Samyra
Content Creator
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Gordan Dillard
Co-founder & Co-CEO, Good Day Management
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Collin Wallace
Partner, Lobby Capital
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Kanyi Maqubela
Managing Partner, Kindred Ventures
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Mercedes Bent
Co-founder, Premise
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Felecia Hatcher
CEO, Pharrell Williams Black Ambition
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George Van Amson
Managing Director of Sales and Trading, Morgan Stanley
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Aaron Samuels
Founder & Managing Partner, Collide Capital
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Sam Epee-Bounya
Partner, Senior Managing Director, Co-Portfolio Manager, Wellington Management
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Francis Ebong
Chief Service Experience Officer, PayPal
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Bangaly Kaba
Director of Product Management, Youtube
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Du'An Lightfoot
Sr. Developer Advocate- AI Engineering, Akamai Technologies
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Thabiti Stephens
Chief Strategy Officer, Steve Harvey Global