PROJECT NORTHSTAR PRESENTS
Keynote Speakers
Arlan Hamilton
Founder & Managing Partner, Backstage Capital
Heather Hiles
CEO & Managing Partner, Imminent Equity
Crystal Etienne
Founder & CEO, PantyProp
Jim Kenney
Mayor,
City of Philadelphia
Yscaira Jimenez
CEO, LaborX
Sylvester Mobley
CEO, Coded By Kids
MORE SPEAKERS BELOW
QUOTE FROM PREVIOUS BBF EVENT ATTENDEE
“...fabulous cadre of people, who look like me, doing big things — which, in and of itself, is inspiring.”
#NORTHSTAR2018
Featured Speakers
Sherrell Dorsey
Founder, ThePLUG | President & CEO, Blktech Interactive
Michael Berhane
Co-Founder, People of Color in Tech (POCIT) | Host, Techish Podcast
Abadesi Osunsade
Founder, Hustle Crew | Host, Techish Podcast
Marco Rogers
Director of Engineering, Lever
Vanessa Mason
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, P2Health Ventures
Adrian Reyna
Director of Membership & Technology Strategies, United We Dream
Shelly Bell
Founder, Black Girl Ventures
Stephen Green
Founder, PitchBlack |Community Director, WeWork
Ramona Ortega
Founder, My Money My Future | Entrepreneur in Residence, Azlo
Brigitte Daniel
Executive Vice President, Wilco Electronic Systems
Andre Davis
Founder, Humble Genius
Sara Ines Calderon
Lead React Native Developer, musx
Andrea Guendelman
Cofounder & CEO, BeVisible Latinx
Carmen Palafox
Partner, Make in LA
Aniyia Williams
Executive Director, Black & Brown Founders
Jamica “Afrodjiak” El
DJ & Media Personality
Francisco Garcia
Director of BD: Innovation & Technology, City of Philadelphia
Dr. Brandi Baldwin Rana
CEO, Millennial Ventures
Deldelp Medina
Founder, Medina & Associates | Director of Research & Strategy, Black & Brown Founders
Bianca Caban
Director of Partnerships & Business Development, Republic
Francesca Escoto
Business Coach, Startups for Social Impact
AJ Nolton
Chief Innovation Officer, Bizology Academy
Tayo Adesanya
Founder, Agbara Life
Tiffanie Stanard
Founder & CEO, Stimulus
Chris Lwanga
Senior Director Software Partnerships, Microsoft
Opeola Bukola
Deputy Director, Backstage Accelerator Philadelphia | Founder, Lillo Consulting
Karla Monterroso
CEO, Code2040
Dr. Sarah Renee Langley
Business Strategist, LeadHer International
Omar Duque
President, Hispanic IT Executive Council
Maria Salamanca
Investor, Unshackled Ventures
Yai Vargas
Founder, The Latinista
Sydney Thomas
Investment Associate & Head of Operations, Precursor Ventures
Barry Wilkins
Director of Industry Partnerships, City of Philadelphia
Carina Boston Pinales
Founder, Splash Coworking
Edward Dugger III
President, Reinventure Capital
Camila Pazos
Director - Search & Selection, Echoing Green
Sara Hall
Product Manager, City of Philadelphia ODDT
Natalie Torres-Haddad
Managing Partner, Savvy Women Coexist LLC
Kellie Wagner
Founder, DEI Collective
Kai Bond
Investor, Comcast Ventures and Catalyst Fund
Antoinette Minor
CEO, TYP Social Media Co
Idalin Bobe
Social Justice and Technology Activist
Carlos Rymer
Engineering Manager, The New York Times
Melinda Brown
Site Director - Higher Education Programs, Year Up
Amy Baez
Founder, Playapy
Kahiga Tiagha
Founder & Lead Partner, The ITEM Ventures
Lili Gangas
Chief Technology Community Officer, Kapor Center
Liz Simpson
Founder & CEO, Stimulyst
Xavier Hernandez
Founder, STEM and Create
Simone Hill
Talent Programs & Analytics Lead, Upstart
AJ Nolton
Chief Innovation Officer, Bizology Academy
Liz Brown
Director, Backstage Accelerator Philadelphia | Founder, Design Jawn
Josh Torres
Latinx Tech Program Manager, Kapor Center
Bianca Jackson
Founder, JAX Digital
Yulkendy Valdez
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Forefront
Bruce Marable
Co-Founder & CEO, Employee Cycle
Rosario Ballestero-Casas
Co-Founder & CEO, VR AMERICAS
Jason Whyte
Director of Operations & Strategy, OIC of America
LaToya Tufts
Site Director, SMASH Wharton
Fabian Elliott
Co-Founder & CEO, Black Tech Mecca
Amanda Keammerer
Deputy Director, Cybersecurity San Antonio | Founder, Javilud LLC
Billimarie Lubiano Robinson
Web Development Director, Hopeworks Camden
Paul Wright
Director - Vendor Management, LiftForward | Co-Founder & COO, Stimulus
Omar Woodard
Executive Director, GreenLight Fund Philadelphia
Rebeca Cruz-Esteves
Associate Director - Communications & Professional Networks, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Brian Brackeen
Founder & CEO, Kairos Inc
Tawanda Sydnor
Quality Assurance Analyst, Randstad Technologies |Founder, Interior Finishes by Sydnor
Jim Burnett
Executive Director, West Philadelphia Financial Services Institution
Prashant Sharma
Global Program Manager, Microsoft
Jeana Jorgensen
General Manager - C+E Partner and Startup Experience, Microsoft
Kyree Holmes
User Experience Researcher | Founder, Onyx Valley
Ronethea Williams
Founder, Field LabX
Buddy Hall
Program Manager, Philadelphia OIC
Jumoke Dada
Technology and Strategy Consultant, Signature RED
Jon Gosier
Founder & General Partner, Southbox Ventures
Thalia Elie
DevOps Engineer, Elsevier
Danilo Campos
Principal, Future Fluent
Michele Heyward
Founder, PositiveHire
AND MORE . . .
QUOTE FROM PREVIOUS BBF EVENT ATTENDEE
“This is the conference to attend if you're ready to make moves. There was a clear theme in all presentations to equip us with the tools needed to go fish for ourselves.”
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