Black Professionals Summit 2023

Presented by Becker Lawyers

No matter the industry, every major company has these roles, and these black professionals are heading up these positions at some of the top-performing companies in the nation. Hear from our company leaders sharing their perspectives on how they have built their careers and navigated the journey to where they are today. Get lessons on leadership from behind the titles.

Leading a team at a company is tough but imagine leading a company when you have to create everything from scratch?! Hear from founders leading the charge of creating scalable companies and providing their lessons on leadership, tenacity, and innovation.

You have big dreams and goals all shaping the legacy you want to have for your life. Achieving it will be costly. You can fund your legacy plan through a profession, but it has to be in the roles or industries that will pay top dollar. But are you positioned to be the ideal candidate to land the role? Hear from our speaker Latesha Byrd as she provides the tips and strategies needed to pivot or land high-earning roles in any industry.

No one truly on a legacy-building journey can make it on their own. The impact you want to create, the wealth you want to leave for your family and/or philanthropies needs you to first build up social capital. In this session hear from our panelist who will break down how to craft your personal story, build relationships, and tap into your network to assist with your goals.

You have the business, or the job and you have the network, but do you have the team of advisors who can sharpen you to be an elite level leader? In this session, learn how an Executive Coach will empower you to lead the future and bolster your results and performance. Hear from Principal Consultant, Rhapsodi Pierre-Jacques of Career Swag as she details what coaching can do for your goals.

Supporting the journey of a professional athlete is no easy task. You need to sharpen your leadership skills and be laser focus to guide them to victory. In this session get a holistic perspective about what representing an athlete entails and equip yourself with the tools to successfully lead their off-the-field team.

We hate to break it to you but even if you own a profitable business or have a top-paying career role, that's not enough to create the generational impact fit for your legacy goals. You need to set aside some of those earnings and channel them into asset-producing financial tools. Hear from our panelists about how to leverage your income into strategic income-generating assets that can be the seed funding for your legacy-building goals.

When it comes to career fulfillment, understanding what wellbeing means to individuals could set an organization apart in thought leadership and innovation. Whether large corporations or small businesses, executives or entrepreneurs, Boomers or Gen Z, grasping the concept of lifestyle management can guide an upward trajectory of success within any brand---personally or professionally. Join, Fractional Chief Wellbeing Officer, Brooke Collins in a conversation about defining your personal wellbeing, the recent shift in the wellbeing industry, and opportunities to introduce lifestyle management as a key component of your legacy.

Becoming an angel investor can be an essential strategy to increasing your wealth portfolio while powering up the next major corporation and creating multiple millionaires in the process. During this session, learn from investors focused on early-stage investing, hear their perspective on how they got into angel and venture capital investing and what shapes their investing decisions.

A members-only workshop and experience

Part of Black Sports Professionals: Uncommon Faces in Uncommon Places

They are the uncommon faces of sport’s front offices. Navigating the game of business and sports, hear from these sports industry leaders sharing their perspectives on how they have built their careers and navigated the journey through the high-pace world of sports.

Social media, when used intentionally can be a secret weapon for your goals. Hear from our panelists as they share details about how to build and monetize a brand within their profession or industry. Speakers will share how to identify a market, garner brand support and most importantly build up an engaged audience.

"There's a million ways to get it -- choose one." There are different ways to leave a legacy. Whether you are on a journey to impact your family, your community, or the world. Hear from our multi-hyphenated professionals explain their passions and pursuits, what is required and the challenges they are facing to lead their future.

Wear all white for this luxe movie screening experience with fellow conference attendees and guests. The ticket includes a movie ticket, appetizer, entre, unlimited popcorn, and a non-alcoholic drink. Enjoy the opening release of Black Panther II with reclined seats and great company!

The Legacy Building Ventures Forum is a full-day of sessions for investors and entrepreneurs to learn about key business verticals and investments they can add to their legacy building plans.

Mr. Mack is the Chairman & CEO of the Saalex Corporation, a Federal aerospace and defense contractor generating over $100 million in annual revenues and employing over 800 people nationwide serving the Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA, and Municipal governments. With the federal government's goal to increase federal contracting dollars to small, disadvantaged businesses to 50% of the spending budget, hear from Travis Mack to learn these insights on how to position your company for 8a success.

During this topic, hear from our panelists who will outline the process of entering the world of commercial real estate through multifamily investing. Panelist will go over the advisors and team to have, the financial and legal structures to adhere to maximize your returns and reduce your tax liability while avoiding typical pitfalls they’ve witnessed over the years.

During this topic, hear from our panelists who will outline the opportunities within their respective cities and agencies available for business and investment. Speakers will discuss programs available and what industries are they looking to attract to their zip codes. In addition, speak to what benefits their office is providing whether relocation, government subsidies, grants, or other offerings.

Blockchain is a revolutionary technology disguised as a casino, and it’s important to understand the nuances that make this hot market. The 'Opportunities in Web3 and Blockchain’ panel discussion will explore the emerging opportunities within the blockchain and web3 space as it relates to careers, business development, and investing.

During this topic, hear from our panelists who will outline the different routes to market with consumer product goods. Whether bringing a product to retail, brick and mortar, e-commerce, or leveraging your own platform there are several supply chain and funding processes to master. Hear from our experts to learn these insights and create a product brand that increase your wealth portfolio.

Network while playing a friendly game of golf with the South Florida business community

Join us for the Closing Social, rent a yacht from one of our partners or come hang with us.