Schedule of Events
March 26th, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Black Wealth Through Acquisition: The Search Fund Path
March 26th, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Beyond the Baseline: Winning Strategies with Sports & Entertainment Executive, Abbi Robinson-Hobson (ATP, NBA, Showtime, 40 acres & a mule)
March 27th, 2025
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Believing to Achieve: Howard White, The Man Behind Signing Michael Jordan
Conference Day 1
March 28th, 2025
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Registration
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Opening Remarks
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Opening Keynote Address: George Van Amson
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Panel Session 1: Affordable Housing & Fashion/Beauty
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM Panel Session 2: Private Capital & Climate
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM Closing Keynote:
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM Panel 3*: Board Membership
*This Panel Only available to those who purchase ticket tiers inclusive of the Alumni event
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM Alumni Mixer Event *CBS only event - BBSA students and Alumni Only
Conference Day 2
March 29th, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Registration
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Opening Remarks
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Opening Keynote Address: Kim Lew
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Panel Session 1: Sports, Art, & Creator Economy
11:30 AM - 01:30 PM Small Business Expo
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Afternoon Keynote Address: DEI panel
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Fireside Chat Session 2: Cari Champion & Stacy Spikes
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Panel Session 3: Media/Entertainment & AI
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM Closing Keynote Address: David & Lisa Grain
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM Closing Remarks