Charity Hemphill-Frierson is a Product Manager with expertise in building in highly regulated spaces. She currently leads a team that focuses on data privacy in ads and previously led the instant and faster payments work at USAA, the financial services institution that focuses on current and former military members and their families.Over the course of her career she has been able to work in high impact roles at premier organizations in the private and public sectors including the Boston Consulting Group

Almost 25 years in the tech industry at Microsoft. I have a strong background in the support of technology and enterprise customers, as well as strategic program development. I am results oriented and a passionate leader with experience designing and delivering global programs with individual and business impact.

An established program manager with over 14 years of experience in successfully managing and executing business strategies. I started my career with NASA, then a stop at Nike, Inc., before landing at Google. I am also heavily involved in the community by continually volunteering with several non profits nationally, including siting on several boards.

Anastacia is a Principal at Google on YouTube's Strategy, Analytics & Finance team. The team rolls up to the CEO of YouTube and the CFO of Alphabet and serves as YouTube’s corporate strategy arm, advising the c-suite on growth strategy challenges and opportunities. More specifically, Anastacia leads strategy for YouTube’s Creator org (e.g., Fan Funding, Creator Studio, RevTube - Creator Revshare & Payments). Her expertise is a combination of finance, product / growth / monetization strategy, and operations within media, creator economy, and consumer tech. Prior to joining YouTube, Anastacia spent her career in three primary domains: consulting / strategy & corporate development, early-stage startup operations, and venture capital. She was a founding team member at a now acquired Y-Combinator and Andreesen Horowitz backed startup where she led user growth and created the playbook that drove acquisition for the hiring marketplace's first 25K members. She has also led investment due diligence, business case development, and strategic decision making in various capacities at YouTube, Booz Allen Hamilton, Kapor Capital, Comcast Ventures and more.Anastacia earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School. She was born in Jamaica but raised in New York City, where she still currently resides.

Quiana designs and activates client initiatives and strategic alliances that bring corporations, government agencies, and small/medium businesses together to build and launch innovative customer experiences, products, and services that strengthen market growth and brand impact globally.She brings the lessons learned and forward-thinking perspective gained from 25 years of global technology and business consulting leadership to each space that she enters. Her executive advisory expertise and creativity have influenced global business decisions and innovation for clients across Financial Services, Legal, Public Sector, Tech/Media/Entertainment, and Consumer industries. Quiana has built strategic growth models from the ground up and has managed global partnerships and client pursuits with Salesforce, Adobe, Microsoft, SAP, Accenture, Deloitte, PwC, and KPMG. Quiana is also a former entrepreneur with a passion for advising and providing paths to new market development and revenue growth for small/medium business owners and creatives. She currently serves as a Strategic Relationship Advisor for the EY Private Equity Entrepreneurs Access Network and on the Advisory Board of the George Washington University Business School Customer Experience Program.In addition to her professional achievements, Quiana wears her passion for community and youth development on her sleeve. She devotes time to evangelizing the value of STEM education to young girls and to investing in the emotional and mental well-being of children who lost parents at a young age. Professional Specialties:Corporate Development | Strategic Alliances & Brand Partnerships | Deal Strategy & Contracts Negotiation | Design Thinking & Innovation | Product Development | Customer Experience Personal Interests:Interior Design + Architecture | Music | Art | Travel

Fonda Ingram is currently employed as the Vice President of Technical Program Management at Voltron Data. As the Vice President of Technical Program Management, she helps drive company strategy, align teams, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and deliver on multiple complex projects across the company. In her previous role, she worked at Nvidia for 4 years, as the manager of a team of AI Technical Program Managers. Prior to working for Nvidia, Fonda worked as a Capital One Customer Success Manager for H2O, a Machine Learning start-up in Silicon Valley. In addition, Fonda worked for SAS for 10 years. During her tenure at SAS, she worked as a Senior Product Marketing Manager, a Senior Systems Engineer for Financial Services and as a Patent Engineer supporting all R&D.

Distinguished tech program manager with nearly a decade of experience at Google, specializing in go-to-market strategy, scaled user engagement, and operational excellence. Passionate about leveraging the power of storytelling as a filmmaker and educator to inspire, empower, and transform audiences.

Brandon Lindsay is a seasoned professional with experience spanning strategy, operations, and business development. He currently serves as the Google Consumer Devices Product Partnerships Strategy Lead, developing value proposition and unique approaches to partnerships from our he supports the VP of BD in a Chief of Staff capacity. Prior to this, an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, where he managed teams and executed strategic client engagements across a number of industries including B2B software, Energy/Utilities, Manufacturing, various industries. He also has experience in the Payments and Payroll software space in Corporate Strategy at Automatic Data Processing, Inc., where he contributed to resource allocation and divestiture decisions. Brandon is a native of Cincinnati Ohio, and currently resides in Brooklyn New York. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a B.A. from Vanderbilt University in Economics and Spanish.

I'm 30 years old and have a unique background. I was an army officer for seven years and started a real estate development firm as well. I got into technology after my time in the army and have worked a diverse group of companies. I've invested in four companies so far as an angel investor and looking to get more deal flow to particularly invest in founders of color.

Torrence BooneVP - Global Client Partnerships & NY Office Co-LeadAs VP - Global Client Partnerships, Torrence drives Google’s strategy and multi-billion dollar business across a portfolio of the world’s largest global advertisers, spanning the tech, health/beauty and CPG verticals. In this capacity, he leads a team focused on global strategic partnerships that deploy diverse Google products to achieve business transformation and breakthrough marketing results. Torrence also co-leads Google’s New York office, the second largest in the network, and serves on Google's Global Business Hiring and Promotion Committees.Prior to Google, Torrence held senior positions with WPP, Publicis and Bain. He received a B.A. in Economics, with honors, from Stanford, and a M.B.A. from Harvard. He serves on the board of Macy’s, Inc. as a member of the Audit and Nominating & Governance Committees. He also co-chairs the Macy’s Digital Innovation Advisory Board focused on next generation digital transformation.

My career has traversed construction management, IT/healthcare IT/financial/startup/real estate/strategy & operations consulting for small and large companies and for myself and systems implementation. Technical background with an operational and systematic mindset, and a bit of dabbling in personal startup ventures.

I am a dedicated human resources professional with a passion for fostering a positive workplace culture and facilitating employee development. I am currently an Integration Strategy Lead in the Mergers & Acquisitions People Team at Google. For the past 3 years, I have guided Business and HR leaders on Integration best practices, including cultural integration, employee experience, and change management for various Google acquisition deals.Within my 8+ years at Google, I have had a wide variety of People related roles, including my role at X, the moonshot factory. At X, I helped stand up a new Alphabet entity, Loon, which was aimed at expanding internet connectivity with stratospheric balloons. Prior to Google, I worked at Goldman Sachs in the Benefits and Wellness Team - supporting the overall administration and oversight of the firm’s U.S. Health & Welfare Programs, while also managing the wellness programs for the company.

12 years of professional services experience, primarily in business transformation, helping organizations improve operational performance through detailed analysis and strategy. Currently a Senior Program Manager at Google leading Hardware lifecycle Operations, specializing in ML deployments and availability.

Uzo Amuzie is a dot connector and multihyphenate. His life’s mission is to unlock digital innovation as a pathway to autonomy and self determination for historically disadvantaged communities. Uzo is the Founder & Managing Partner of Cliffwood Ventures, where he provides fractional CFO and technical consulting services to early-stage startups and SMBs.Uzo graduated from Columbia University with a B.S. in Computer Science. He started his career at Goldman Sachs (GS), digging deep on the intersection of technology and finance. He most recently ran a $32mm FICC electronic trading business as employee #1 of the Marquee sales team, increasing revenues 50% by scaling electronic trading volume and x-selling Marquee's leading-edge SaaS & API products. Before Marquee, he previously shipped Goldman's first customer-facing app for GS-spinoff Symphony.com (unicorn status thru Series E) as a software engineer and grew into a technical relationship manager within the firm's $400mm Prime Brokerage business. After GS, Uzo founded Small World: a pre-seed social tech company whose automation software converts your network into net worth. He completed the /dev/color x Concrete Rose Capital (now Westbound Equity Partners) Entrepreneur Accelerator and an Entrepreneur-in-Residence term @ Antler VC. As a solo founder, he built a waitlist of 500+ people, onboarded 100+ users in alpha & beta testing, and raised $15,000 total of non-dilutive funding before winding down the company.Uzo is an active angel & real estate investor and has served on the Board of Directors for the National Society of Black Engineers, William Ross Jr Education Foundation, and other non-profit organizations. He is also an award-winning spoken word poet. At Columbia, Uzo was a Cisco Scholar & General Motors Foundation Buick Achievers Scholar. He is a proud member of /dev/color and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

From implementing cloud solutions to leading enterprise transformations, I'm a technology sales executive & thought leader with 20+ years of success driving revenue, building high-performing teams, and delivering client success with Cloud, AI, and Machine Learning. My experience spans both sides of the table, giving me a unique understanding of customer challenges and the power of cloud technology to achieve them.

Jeff Henry is a Senior Program Manager on the Global Affairs team at Google. He supports a portfolio of programs that aim to strengthen trust in Google by ensuring the responsible use and access to Google's products and platforms through the balancing of individual and societal rights. His focus areas include: Generative AI, Authoritative Information Sources, Violent Extremism, and Election Integrity.Prior to joining Google, Jeff established and led the Corporate Communications function at Chime, a consumer fintech company. His diverse portfolio of work there included but was not limited to: executive communications for the C-suite, preparing the company for public offering, and leading multicultural communications efforts with brand partners such as 21 Savage. Jeff also notably worked at Airbnb, a consumer travel company with a presence in 191 countries. During his time there, he created the companies external engagement program for trust and safety and built several other global programs to fulfill Airbnb’s commitments to environmental sustainability, and diversity and inclusion. These programs have become industry benchmarks for excellence. Additionally, he led global crisis communications and established the external diversity communications program at the height of Airbnb’s platform anti-discrimination challenges.Jeff has been at the forefront of addressing some of the most complex challenges of 21st century technology and its impact on society, specifically the intersection of emerging technologies and their impact on marginalized groups such as women, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.Jeff has also worked at organizations such as Apple Inc., The Clinton Foundation, The Economist, Press Office of First Lady Michelle Obama, and Facebook. He is a graduate of UNC-Charlotte (B.S. Political Science) and New York University (M.S. Public Relations & Corporate Communications) and is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Born and raised in New York City, Christina transitioned from her role as Executive Director at Goldman Sachs to become a successful startup founder, launching and scaling businesses across Europe and the U.S. Following the acquisition of her video marketing technology company in 2021, Christina shifted her focus to the investment landscape, targeting the challenges in the European startup ecosystem's funding dynamics. To maximize her impact, Christina has directly mentored over 50 startups, invests as an operator angel, and serves on the boards of accelerator programs, venture capital funds, startups, and government entities. In order to scale the learnings she has garnered on both sides of the fundraising table as entrepreneur and investor, Christina crafted the ‘Borderless Brilliance’ curriculum designed to help founders identify and secure their ideal investor. This curriculum is built on a proprietary technique that uniquely integrates a founder's values and vision with the practical realities of venture funding, enabling the creation of a precise psychographic profile of the ideal investor.

Kirk Morris is a Program and Strategy Lead at Google, where he leverages expertise in tech, operations, and strategic partnerships to negotiate deals and drive product adoption at scale. In addition to his role at Google, Kirk is a Venture Fellow with an emerging AI fund and an Associate at Black Angel Group, conducting due diligence across sectors like AI, DevOps, logistics, SaaS, and media. His commitment to empowering others and fostering creativity extends beyond tech, serving as a board member at BAYCAT, a nonprofit film studio. Kirk began his career managing e-commerce advertisers at Meta and holds a Bachelor of Science in marketing from the University of Maryland College Park. He resides in New York City, pursuing interests across venture capital, technology, and the arts.

Gerald Jean-Baptiste hails from the great city of Miami and is of proud Haitian descent. Gerald had the privilege to study at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and received his Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA) in Film and Television in 2012. After Gerald completed his studies at NYU, he felt impassioned to return to Miami to improve the education system in his hometown. Gerald was then inducted as a 2012 Teach For America Miami-Dade Corps Member and placed at Miami Edison Senior High. He had the fortune of teaching English Language Learners at Miami Edison, many of whom were recent Haitian immigrants. Gerald then received a master's degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a focus on Arts in Education. Gerald currently works at YouTube, as a Video Producer in the YouTube Support Solutions Organization. As the Consumer Video Production Lead for YouTube Operations, Gerald creates visual content to enhance consumer understanding for YouTube TV, NFL Sunday Ticket, and YouTube Premium.

Arthur Deane is a CISO with nearly 20 years of experience building security programs and teams at multiple global organizations. He currently leads security at Amazon Healthcare, which includes the Amazon Pharmacy and One Medical businesses. Arthur was previously the Vice President and CISO of the Card business at Capital One, and prior to that held security leadership roles at Google, AWS, and PwC, as well as security engineering roles at various U.S. Government agencies.Arthur holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and a master's degree in information security from the University of Maryland. He's an Adjunct Professor at American University, a member of RIT's National Council, and a member of the Computer Science Advisory Board at Howard University. Arthur holds numerous industry certifications and is also the author of CCSP for Dummies and co-author of The Official (ISC)2 CISSP CBK Reference, 6th Edition.

Ishvaraus is an engineering leader, social entrepreneur, and tech equity advocate with a hunger to serve the public interest. He currently works at Fieldguide leading multiple teams applying AI to the audit and advisory space. Previous to that he worked at Meta where he led and launched several highly impactful projects that touched over a billion users across Facebook and Instagram. Between these roles Ishvaraus spent a year working on emerging tech policy, especially regarding underrepresented communities, in Congress through a TechCongress fellowship.

Hello! My name is Marfo and I am currently a Recruiting Lead at a quantitate finance firm, Hudson River Trading (HRT). Prior to HRT, I spent a little under 7 yrs at Google working within engineering recruiting. During my tenure at Google, I had the opportunity to work with Google for Startups, which cultivated my passion for supporting black-owned startups. In my spare time, I love to learn about the current startup landscape and looking into ways to be support new and promising startups. Looking forward to connecting, supporting, and learning more from BAG!

I'm a Product and Business Strategy leader with a broad, international background, shaped by time in diverse tech hubs like Nairobi, Dublin, and San Francisco. My journey at Google spans over a decade, where I’ve had the privilege of leading growth for multi-billion dollar businesses across everything from consumer apps to platforms that serve creators, publishers, and developers.My educational journey combines a foundation in Computer Science with advanced degrees in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, as well as Advanced Engineering. This unique blend enables me to translate complex technical concepts into tangible business value, making me an effective leader at the intersection of technology and strategy.

Danielle Brown is a seasoned marketing leader with over a decade of experience at Google, spanning roles across Search, Google Cloud, and Brand Studio in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and London. Currently serving as a Global Influencer Marketing Lead at YouTube from her hometown of Baton Rouge, LA, Danielle has a proven track record of driving impactful campaigns. Most recently, her influencer activation at the 2024 Paris Olympics drew a record-breaking 850 million viewers to Olympic content on YouTube. Her innovative talent strategies have also fueled significant subscriber growth for YouTubeTV, including a 3 million subscriber surge in 2023 driven by her social-first approach to marketing NFL Sunday Ticket in its inaugural year on the platform. Danielle's work has garnered industry recognition, including an AdAge "Best Ads of 2024" award for her talent casting in the YouTube TV/NFL Sunday Ticket "Migration" Super Bowl commercial, and she was recently recognized as a Baton Rouge Business Report's Forty Under 40 honoree.

I’m a former startup investor and founder based in London. I spent the last four years at Octopus Ventures, where I helped invest £60-100m annually into preseed to Series B software startups across Europe. Before that, I founded an e-commerce company focused on premium gifts for new parents. I've also spent time on the trading floor at Citi, working with major corporate clients. I speak six languages and working with founders in areas like Future of Work, Consumer Social, Creator Economy, and AI. Excited to connect with the community!

Results-driven sales leader with 15+ years of experience driving growth and exceeding targets in the public sector technology industry. Proven ability to build and manage high-performing sales teams, generating significant revenue and exceeding expectations. Passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world problems and make a positive impact. Dedicated to empowering others and fostering a culture of collaboration and success.

A visionary leader with over 20 years of exceptional experience in construction, engineering, and operations. Throughout my career, I have consistently delivered outstanding results by overseeing multimillion-dollar projects from inception to completion, surpassing client expectations. My expertise lies in strategic planning, operational optimization, and profitability enhancement, known for transforming teams into high-performing units through motivational leadership and a commitment to fostering a culture of innovation.

As a seasoned professional and passionate advocate for African entrepreneurship, I bring over a decade of diverse global experience spanning Consulting. manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and retail sectors across Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and the United States. In my role as a dedicated consultant and mentor, I have had the privilege of guiding more than 300 African women-led startups over the past seven years, helping them navigate challenges, scale their operations, and access vital resources for growth. My educational background includes an MBA degree, and I am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), which has equipped me with a solid foundation in business strategy and project execution. Outside of my professional endeavors, I am an avid traveler, always eager to explore new cultures, people, and places. I am also a devoted supporter of both the Dallas Cowboys and Manchester United, consistently following and cheering for my favorite teams. Through the BVI program, I look forward to enhancing my investment acumen, building meaningful connections, and contributing to the growth of Black-led startups globally.

A trusted adviser to the President of the United States, U.S. Senators, and CEOs, I've helped facilitate more than $15 billion in deals across 4 continents. Three Fortune 100 companies, a professional sports league, and officials at the highest levels of government have sought my guidance on labor relations, contract negotiations, internal investigations, crisis communication, and high stakes litigation. I build and lead teams with empathy, inspiration, a focus on talent development, and a relentless drive to accomplish strategic objectives.I bring my full life experience to every deal I negotiate, every team I lead, and every client I represent. I am a Morehouse Man, an Ivy League trained attorney, and a proud native of Compton and South Central Los Angeles. I wake up each day with a commitment to weaving civil rights and social justice advocacy into my work. Before I'd ever appeared in a courtroom or boarded a flight to negotiate a deal overseas, I internalized two powerful lessons: (1) only advocate for people whose values I share and (2) only work for organizations with a mission I support.

Antwane Owens is the co-founder and CFO of Arete Health, a Black Founder led company dedicated to "Revolutionizing Access to Healthcare" by creating affordable coverage pathways for underrepresented and underserved working populations. With leadership experience at Chewy and Amazon, Antwane has a proven track record of scaling multi-billion-dollar businesses and driving transformative initiatives. At Chewy, he led the company to its first profitable year and increased recurring revenue by $2.25 billion. At Amazon, he oversaw the $13.7 billion Whole Foods post-acquisition integration and helped expand global operations.As a seasoned limited partner investor, Antwane focuses on ventures addressing emerging market needs in sectors like healthcare, wellness, and consumer goods. He currently serves on the boards of Arete Health, Flooring OS, and DTLoans, providing strategic oversight and leveraging his expertise in financial strategy, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.Through the Black Angel Group, Antwane seeks to connect with founders, general partners, and other investors who share a vision for fostering innovation and equity in venture capital. He is particularly interested in opportunities to invest in promising companies, potentially secure funding for Arete Health, and contribute to portfolio companies through board service or strategic advisory roles.Antwane’s leadership style is collaborative and results-driven, with a strong focus on aligning financial strategy with long-term growth and sustainability. He is an Executive Leadership Council member, Member of the BLCK VC BVI Cohort 8 Program, graduate of the 2023 Black Boardroom Initiative through Deloitte and Perkins Coie, and holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.Antwane welcomes opportunities to explore partnerships, investments, or roles where his background can help drive impactful growth and innovation.

Shawn Vaughns is the Managing Director and co-founder of Square One Technologies Inc. (Cybersecurity Specialists). Shawn Vaughns has held technical leadership positions at World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation, Lockheed Martin, and Booz Allen Hamilton. Mr. Vaughns has expertise specific to blockchain technologies, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud security, application security, and solution architecture. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Tennessee State University. He also holds an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He also earned an MBA from Webster University. Additionally, he earned a Doctor of Management from the University of Maryland University College. Shawn is also a participant in Black Venture Institute (Cohort 8). Shawn has earned the Certified Information Systems Security Professional(CISSP), GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE Programmer (OCPJP). His hobbies include cycling, poetry, hiking, music, sports, history, and traveling.

Oladele is a Strategy and Operations Manager at Google. Oladele has experience advising companies on sales, marketing, and partnership strategy across both healthcare and technology companies. Oladele has published a white paper with Venture Capital firm Rock Health advising pharmaceutical and digital health startups on how they should best partner. Oladele has helped Sales Directors at LinkedIn enhancing the sales process resulting in 60% year over year growth. Oladele is excited to apply my operational and strategic expertise to support and advise early stage companies and members of my community while also learning from them. Outside of work, Oladele loves to travel and has traveled to over 25 countries and enjoys the benefits of having a trilingual partner to explore the world with. Oladele is an avid life learner and currently learning how to play the alto saxophone and speak Spanish.

Kina Guyton is a seasoned marketing professional with a track record of driving growth for brands. Currently, Kina is Vice President - Experience Strategy at RAPP , a division of Omnicom.A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, she has dedicated her work to fostering a culture of belonging. Kina has crafted the brand strategy for not only some of the world’s most recognized brandssuch as Colgate and Walgreens but also innovative, emerging or start-up consumer brands in consumer, fintech and productivity spaces. She is a brand strategist who specializes in delivering exceptional consumer products and experiences that exceed company goals. Her commitment to social responsibility extends beyond the workplace, as evidenced by her volunteer work with women-led non-profits. Kina holds an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Allison Alexander is a Co-Managing Partner at The Marathon Fund, where she is primarily responsible for developing the venture capital firm’s strategy and portfolio selection process, facilitating investment transactions, and managing the firm’s investments and operations. For decades Allison has focused her investment and legal career on supporting entrepreneurship, especially in historically undercapitalized communities. Allison is experienced in venture and private equity and was previously a corporate and securities attorney at DLA Piper.

A visionary technology leader with 10+ years of experience transforming IT organizations and driving digital innovation at high-growth companies. As the first IT leader at multiple successful startups, I've built world-class teams from the ground up, implemented cutting-edge AI solutions, and prepared organizations for scale and public market readiness. My approach combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, whether it's developing multi-year IT roadmaps, leading digital transformation initiatives, or optimizing enterprise systems.I'm particularly passionate about:-Building and scaling high-performing IT organizations-Leveraging AI and emerging technologies to drive business efficiency-Implementing enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives-Creating sustainable, cost-effective technology solutionsBeyond my day-to-day, I'm an active angel investor focused on technology that positively impacts lives, a street photographer, and a dedicated networker in the global tech and cybersecurity community. Open to connecting with fellow technology leaders, investors, and innovators.

Kwasi is a seasoned tech leader with nearly 25 years of experience working as software executive. He's a master at navigating the sales, marketing, and product development landscape, and has consistently exceeded business outcomes for his teams.Throughout his career, Kwasi has built strong relationships with clients, forged valuable partnerships, and successfully launched new products. He's conducted business with C-level executives in both the public and private sectors, helping clients achieve their business goals.Kwasi has held senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, the White House, and venture backed startups with successful market exits. He graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in Computer Science and earned his MBA from UNC School of Business.

Donald Martin, Jr. is the founder and Head of Societal Context Understanding Tools & Solutions (SCOUTS), Responsible AI at Google Research. He focuses on the equitable, safe application of AI in high-stakes domains through community-based problem understanding and knowledge production. Donald holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and a US utility patent for "problem modeling in resource optimization." He has over 30 years of technology leadership experience and has held CIO, CTO, COO, and product manager positions.

Bonita C. Stewart brings extensive consumer technology and operational experience as her career spans over four decades of digital transformation across multiple industries, including executive roles at IBM, DaimlerChrysler, and two entrepreneurial ventures. Since joining Google in 2006 she has driven adoption of digital technologies within the C-Suite in the US and globally. Currently, Ms. Stewart serves as Board Partner for Gradient Ventures Google's early stage venture capital firm specializing in AI-enabled startups. Most recently she spent the last seven years overseeing partnerships for the largest US publishers across search, news, media/entertainment, commerce, and mobile apps. She is the co-author of A Blessing: Women of Color Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive and the annual Women of Color in Business Cross-Generational Survey©. Ms Stewart is a director on the Deckers Brands [NYSE:DECK] where she Chairs the Corporate Governance committee, PagerDuty [NYSE:PD], and Volta Charging [NYSE:VLTA] boards. She was recognized by Crain's in 2014 as a Woman to Watch in Tech. Ms. Stewart also pioneered the concept for Howard West now recognized as the Tech Exchange, a computer science immersion program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, powered by Google. Her civic interests include the New York Women’s Forum board, and the American Ballet Theatre Advisory Council for Project RISE. Ms. Stewart graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Howard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Nolan S. Code is a solutions architect and engineer based in Smyrna, Georgia, with over a decade of experience in cloud computing and data engineering. He holds an MBA in Global Business from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a BA in History from Morehouse College. Throughout his career, Nolan has held various roles, including Data Engineering Specialist at Accenture and Applications Consultant at Capgemini, where he provided web application and cloud computing solutions to Fortune 500 clients. His technical proficiencies encompass cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure, as well as programming languages such as Java and Python. Nolan's certifications include Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate. Nolan S. Code is a solutions architect and engineer based in Smyrna, Georgia, with over a decade of experience in cloud computing and data engineering. He holds an MBA in Global Business from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a BA in History from Morehouse College. Throughout his career, Nolan has held various roles, including Data Engineering Specialist at Accenture and Applications Consultant at Capgemini, where he provided web application and cloud computing solutions to Fortune 500 clients. His technical proficiencies encompass cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure, as well as programming languages such as Java and Python. In August 2021, Nolan established his own company, Nolan S. Code LLC, registered at 612 Vinings Forest Court SE, Smyrna, GA, 30080. Nolan's certifications include Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate.

Mr. Anthony (Tony) Grant is responsible for business integration and policy deployment for AllClear Aerospace & Defense. Mr. Grant joined AllClear Aerospace & Defense (Kellstrom Aerospace & Defense) as Vice President of Business Transformation in April 2014 and has played a pivotal role in the transformation of the AllClear Aerospace & Defense group of companies into a cohesive, customer facing organization with full integration of the global facilities and business infrastructure.Tony has over 25 years of experience managing complex businesses and cross functional teams for high-profile public and private-equity backed aerospace and defense companies. He is an accomplished leader with expertise in Mergers & Acquisition (M&A), business integration, restructuring, turnarounds, P&L management, and program management. Mr. Grant previously served as Vice President of Corporate Development and Interim President for the Engineered Products Business at AllClear Aerospace & Defense. In these roles, he was responsible for driving operational margin expansion, new business growth and M&A growth. Prior to joining AllClear Aerospace & Defense, he was an executive with CIRCOR International from 2008 to 2014 where he drove vertical integration through restructuring projects and drove companywide margin expansions. Prior to CIRCOR International, Mr. Grant held multiple roles of increasing responsibility with Honeywell Aerospace from 2001 to 2007 including an expat assignment in Suzhou, China. Mr. Grant began his Aerospace & Defense career with United Technologies where he worked as a manufacturing and project engineer on the International Space Station Program.Mr. Grant holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Howard University and an M.B.A. from The Barney School at the University of Hartford.

15+ years of information technology experience in Database Administration, Data Modeling, database Architecture, Data Warehousing and Business intelligence. Extensive experience in data architecture and High availability solutions in distributed database systems, ETL processes and database administration best practices on different platforms and environments. Drive innovations by keeping current on emerging technology in the areas of efficient data structures, streaming data and web services. Avid tournament chess player

I have over a decade of experience working in the UK before moving back home to the states. I am passionate about privacy and protection of users and want to invest with like minded individuals.

Courtney Bass Sherizen is the Chief Talent and Culture Officer at The Wikimedia Foundation, the organization that hosts Wikipedia and several other free knowledge sources. Prior to joining Wikimedia, she was a Director of People Operations at Google, where she supported global teams across talent management, people operations, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. While at Google, Courtney created the HR crisis management response team supporting all of Google’s 130,000+ employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was also a Lead People Partner, coaching and advising over 100 senior leaders across the organization. Courtney began her career as a public school teacher in Philadelphia through Teach For America (TFA), and later worked at Teach for America as their Managing Director of Strategy, Talent and Operations. Courtney has organizational strategy and management consulting experience from her time with The Monitor Group (now Monitor Deloitte), and is a board member of the Donors of Color Network and Beta Financial Services.Courtney received her undergraduate degree in History with a certificate in African Studies, and as well as her Masters in Business Administration (MBA), both from Harvard University. She also has a Certificate in Organizational Leadership and Coaching from Northwestern University.

Renée is an attorney at Google where she has managed the company’s global competition compliance program since 2012. In addition to her legal work, Renée is passionate about issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has served as a member of her team’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Council helping to develop pipeline initiatives, design effective recruiting and retention programs, create a more inclusive working environment for team members, and push to increase diversity across the legal profession. Renée is the current co-chair of the Youth Speaks Board of Directors and she was a 2015 Fellow with the Aspen Institute’s First Movers Program. She graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University

I'm a media and entertaining executive in tech, with over 20 years of experience in customer service, sales, and managing large organizations across multiple countries. I speak English, Portuguese and Spanish and I'm a lover for traveling, food and culture.

Alvin Addo is a Ghanaian-American creative based in Los Angeles, who also works as a Digital Operations Manager for YouTube. He’s a self taught music producer, photographer, creative director, and storyteller, specializing in the intersection between culture and technology. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, he grew up with an affinity for art and technology and began producing music at the age of 18. He attended Stanford University and was a Pre-Med majoring in Human Biology, all while continuing to get more involved with music production. This time was pivotal – wanting to create and put out his own music was the catalyst for him to explore other creative avenues like graphic design, poetry and songwriting, recording & mixing, and brand identity. Alvin graduated from Stanford in 2012, and decided to get more involved in entertainment through the intersection of music and technology, which led him to Google, where he’s been able to further cultivate his professional and creative skillsets through various projects. As a second generation Ghanaian-American, Addo has always been interested in hip hop culture, fashion, and storytelling from different lenses, and these are themes that continue to be sources of inspiration. His primary mission is to empower creatives and use content creation and curation to elevate culture. “I want to be able to create memorable work and enable a generation of creators to tell their stories in the best ways possible.”Alvin is a member of the Los Angeles chapter of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs) and serves on the Black @ YouTube core team in the Global Brand Strategist and Southern California Lead roles.

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Wayne Kimball, Jr, currently serves as Principal, Corporate Development (Cloud M&A) at Google. He is also a real estate investor, angel investor, and startup advisor, specializing in go-to-market strategy, enterprise transformation, and global expansion. Passionate about the landscape of education and eradicating poverty through access, exposure and opportunity, Kimball currently serves as a Board member for various nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. He lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife, Savannah.

Strategy and Business Development leader with 10+ years experience of delivering high impact deals and leading large scale transformation projects. Specific vertical / industry expertise includes financial services and digital payments.

Regulatory & Investigations Lawyer

Senior Patent Counsel, Head of Patent Engagement ReadinessGoogleWashington, DChttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ola-adekunle-047699106/

Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead @ Google

Lookman joined Google in March 2021 as VP of FP&A and Strategic Finance for Google Cloud, following more than 20 years of industry experience in finance, product management, analytics and business strategy. In his role, Lookman leads the Central Finance, M&A and Strategic Finance, and Analytics function. Prior to Google, Lookman was at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he spent eight years in various finance leadership roles - the most recent being the Head of AWS Insights, Planning and Analytics team, which included Central FP&A, Business Analytics, and Product FP&A for some businesses. He was also a key finance leader responsible for various CEO mechanisms, financial systems, and people development strategies and execution for the $50B business.Prior to Amazon, Lookman worked at American Airlines in various finance, strategy, and product management roles, with his last rotation as the FP&A leader for the airline's $2.6B Technical Operations and Engineering org; and at Dell as a product management consultant. Before business school, Lookman spent his first 5 years of professional experience in Nigeria, first as an IT entrepreneur and then later on as a project management consultant, engaging in various IT and internet connectivity projects for Universities and Colleges of Education in Nigeria. Lookman has an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin (class of 2007) and an undergrad degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Lagos, Nigeria 2000). He's married, has two teenage daughters, 13 and 15, and is a pet-dad to a 2 year old maltese dog, Ollie. Outside of work, Lookman enjoys travelling and experiencing different cultures and cuisine, cooking and grilling, spending time outdoors e.g. hiking, kayaking, golf etc., and binges a lot of World War 2 history. He is currently based in Seattle/Kirkland, WA.

Julio is leading the Global New Business Sales organisation at Airdna. Prior to that, he built and scaled a new outbound SDR team at Google Cloud. Julio has extensive sales experience in SaaS sales with SMB, Mid-market and Enterprise customers at large enterprise companies as well as at start-ups/scale-ups.

Rachel Spivey has worked at Google for the last twelve years, promoting various dimensions of diversity, equity and inclusion. She is currently the Head of the Stay and Thrive Team, focused on ensuring retention and progression rates are at parity across race and gender lines throughout the company. Rachel is passionate about leading this team aimed at helping Googlers stay and thrive at the company. Previously, she held the role of Internal Community Advocate where she served as a Diversity Team liaison between the Black and Hispanic Employee Resource Groups. During her time at Google, she has also worked as the Project Manager for Google’s race initiatives, helped launch a diversity engagement platform and continues to advocate to increase our investment in HBCUs. The highlight of her career has been elevating Google’s racial justice agenda by organizing a Hoodie March for Trayvon Martin, Day of Support for the victims of Charleston shooting and vigils for Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Rachel graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from Hampton University.

As a Growth PM at YouTube, Larry helps drive product strategy + execution and user growth for YouTube's premium media subscription service. Prior to this role, Larry owned outcomes related to strategy, organizational planning, and special projects as Chief of Staff at YouTube TV & Sports. Prior to joining YouTube, Larry worked as a partner at Andreessen Horowitz and sourced early stage startups across consumer, network marketplaces, SaaS, and fintech. Larry remains active in the startup ecosystem by leading the Black Angel Group (a collective of investors across Google and Alphabet focused on supporting early stage startups with operational expertise and capital), advising the Decelera (a European-based accelerator program focused on startups building a more sustainable world), and angel investing in consumer, enterprise, and web3 startups.EducationLarry graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and completed coursework in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Oregon State), Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets (Wharton Executive Education) and Product Management (Reforge). When Larry is not meditating, hiking, or BBQ'ing he’s spending time with his wife, 9month old daughter, and rescue dog (Bayo, which means “Joy has arrived” in Nigerian).

Merlin is an enthusiastic Technology and Architecture visionary with a wealth of experience in co-innovation.As Lead Solution Consultant at Google Cloud, Partner Engineering, his primary role is helping companies to drive Digital Transformation leveraging best in class Google Cloud technologies across numerous domains such as Distributed Cloud / Edge Computing, The Internet of Things, Big Data, Smart Analytics, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, 5G, Web3 & Metaverse. Before joining Google, Merlin was Chief Innovation Architect at SAP where he led SAP Intelligent Technologies strategy, GTM and Solution Architecture. Merlin is a 25+ years veteran in the High Tech industry and also earned a Master degree in Database Management System and in Economics from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in France.

Lauren is a seasoned professional with nearly 20 years of experience as a trusted advisor, strategist, and facilitator. She is currently an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Partner at GV focused on providing advisory and coaching support to portfolio companies. Before GV, Lauren spent close to eight years at Google in HR business partnership, diversity and inclusion, and HR strategy consulting roles for Alphabet companies. Lauren has a decade of experience in public and private sector management consulting at Booz Allen Hamilton and Deloitte Consulting, primarily focused on human capital management, organization transformation, diversity and inclusion, leadership development, learning design, change management, and communications. Additionally, Lauren is a seasoned executive and leadership coach for both Fortune 500 companies and startups, working with leaders in various industries, including technology, finance, pharma, media, and advertising.Lauren holds a BA in Psychology and French with honors from Harvard University, an MBA in Marketing and Strategy from Duke University, and a Certificate in Human Resources Management from George Mason University. She received her coaching certification from the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) and holds an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) accreditation from the International Coaching Federation.

Cloud Solution Architect - App Innovation

Jeremiah focuses on all stages of capital formation and deployment and building an inclusive and diverse investment community. Jeremiah is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of CapitalG. In this role, he manages all legal, regulatory and compliance matters for Alphabet’s independent growth fund.Jeremiah co-leads Alphabet’s effort to invest $100M in Black-led startups, investment funds and organizations. To support this effort, Jeremiah serves on the limited partner advisory committees of Noemis Ventures, Reign Ventures, Plexo Capital and Zeal Capital Partners.

Product leader in the intersection of Automotive and Technology. Currently Product Manager on Google's Android Automotive Operating System.

Amari comes from a background in marketing and media strategy, having worked on the Beats By Dre, Apple Music, and Infiniti brands. She’s developed innovative and effective media strategies for her clients designed to grow sales and brand equity in over-crowded and highly competitive markets including luxury automotive, consumer electronics, and music streaming. She completed her MBA at the UCLA Anderson school of Management and after a stint at Amazon, Amari leads Partner Marketing for Google TV at Google.

E.J. Stancil, a Houston native now residing in Los Angeles, is known for constantly challenging convention and having a bias towards action. With a background in producing world-class marketing content and DE&I programming, he aims to bring a fresh perspective and a collaborative approach to each team he’s a part of. E.J.'s experience is rooted in the management of digital marketing campaigns for a variety of Fortune 500 companies across telecommunications, CPG, retail, entertainment, and technology. The scope of his past work ranges across social & digital media campaigns, retail experience innovation, new consumer product launches, and web development.Currently, E.J. serves as DE&I program manager for Android at Google. In this role, E.J. works to operationalize the ideals of DE&I into the core workflows of the business by establishing shared accountability in the creation and maintenance of a more equitable and inclusive culture for Android’s teams and products. E.J. first established his roots in advocacy through the 4A’s Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP) and ADCOLOR FUTURES, and has since become a recognized champion for historically excluded communities. He serves as an acting member on the ADCOLOR Advisory Board and received the Unsung Hero award for his contributions to the ADCOLOR organization. In addition, his leadership in R/GA’s corporate DE&I efforts was acknowledged when he received three separate company awards for innovation, collaboration, and culture for breaking down silos and establishing space for meaningful and inclusive conversations around race relations and gender inequality. In his spare time, you can find E.J. twirling on a dance floor, eating at a Michelin-starred restaurant with an emergency bottle of hot sauce, or digging through the crates of your favorite music streaming service.

Matthew Forsythe is a Product Management Director in Google's Devices and Services. He leads a team that builds post purchase experiences for the Google Store - Google's only first party channel to see phones, wearables, smart devices (e.g. Nest), and more. Matthew has an extensive backgroud in ecommerce, fintech, and identity management. He's worked at several companies across the globle. He holds a BSE and a MS degree from the University of Michigan and a MBA and M.ED from Stanford University.

Chukes is a finance professional at Google who has helped oversee the marketing spend of Google's most notable products such as Chrome Browser, Chromebooks and Play. Prior to supporting Marketing Finance, Chukes worked within Google's Fixed Asset Accounting and Alpha Analytics (Finance Strategy) teams. Chukes is a second generation Nigerian American that lives by the motto "lifting as we climb".

Halimah DeLaine Prado serves as General Counsel at Google. Prior to joining Google, Halimah practiced media law and products liability law at Dechert LLP and Levine Sullivan Koch and Schulz (now Ballard Spahr). She also clerked for the Honorable Mary A. McLaughlin of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.Halimah graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Political Science and later obtained her J.D. from Georgetown.

Dwight is a results-oriented marketing professional from Ohio, highly regarded for 12+ years of experience improving brand awareness and ROl. They are recognized as a leader with expertise in media strategy and product marketing.Dwight is the owner of Philia, a cannabis brand. Additionally, they are a Product Marketing Team Lead for YouTube Ads.

Arielle Dulberg, (she/her) is a Diversity Program Manager for YouTube, whose role is to increase overall representation at YT to contribute towards Google’s current needs and future aspirational goals. She has worked at Google for 4+ years, is a NYC Lead for Black@YouTube and a Co-Lead for the Advocacy, Community Engagement Committee for the Black Googler Network. She has a passion for creating access to economic opportunities that empower women and communities of color. She received a Bachelor of Science from University of Pittsburgh and a Masters in Public Administration and Policy from NYU Wagner. Outside of work Arielle loves to travel often and learn as much as she can about personal finance and natural wine - though they don’t tend to align!

Rahael is a Senior Counsel at Google leading a team of product counsel supporting Google's internal business functions and Corporate Engineering organization. She also serves as an independent director on the Board of Directors of CME Group Inc. Prior to Google, Rahael was a corporate associate at Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco and Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Rahael clerked for the Honorable George B. Daniels in the Southern District of New York, earned her JD from Yale Law School, and her undergraduate degree from Stanford University.

Tiffany Black has worked as a marketer and journalist for 20+ years. She has always been passionate about great storytelling and reaching the right audience, at the right time with impactful stories.Tiffany is currently the Global Social Media Lead for Google Cloud where she leads the development and implementation of creative social media content, social selling programs, employee and leadership activation, and measurement strategies. Tiffany oversees the positioning, strategy, and development of content and programs for Google Cloud’s social channels, managing social media managers and designers to ensure growth in awareness and engagement in key markets.Prior to Google Cloud, Tiffany was a Senior Marketing Manager at Airbnb responsible for merchandising homes and experiences that will give guests a magical travel experience. She also worked at Ancestry as the Director of Influencer Engagement building a network of influencers to share their stories of personal discovery through DNA and family history research. She has previously worked as the Global Head of Influencer Content Marketing at eBay, an Associate Director of social media at Deep Focus on the Pernod Ricard portfolio (Absolut, Jameson, Malibu, Kahlua, etc), Social Media Manager for CBS Sports, Senior Producer at Inc.com, Editorial Producer at InStyle.com, Producer at Sports Illustrated, Sports Producer at the New York Times, just to name a few. Tiffany has also taught Writing and Editing for the Web, Intro to Blogging, Intro to Social Media, Advanced Social Media, and Blogging Essentials at MediaBistro.com.Tiffany describes herself as a North Jersey born New Yorker with a heart of Carolina blue. But whatever you do, don't call her a Cali-girl.

Nathalie Sajous is an ESG and Technology expert. She is a veteran in Digital Media, having spent over 25 years in the Tech industry, mostly in the B2B space with Blue Chip companies like Google, NBC Universal, Disney and Microsoft. She has led teams and advised partners through different stages of digital transformation to unlock sustainable growth. Nathalie has spent the majority of her decade-long tenure at Google helping Publishers navigate the evolving online consumer trends. She advised CEOs, C-suite members and senior leadership teams of large media companies to unlock margin efficiency within their P&L as the industry experienced dramatic shifts. She has partnered with F1000 retail companies on digital media activation strategies, new business development, and on data intelligence capabilities. Driving sustainable growth through diversified business streams is also something that Nathalie experienced first hand while at United Online Services, an ads and subscriptions based ISP, leading the acquisitions and retention Marketing business.Nathalie combines her skills leading frontline sales teams, with her experience in developing the go-to market strategies for scaled businesses. Whether leading the launch of a global billion dollar Reseller Publisher business within Google, or working with the Small Medium Sized Businesses segment to help them understand and leverage the power of direct and brand advertising with Google and YouTube, Nathalie has expertise in building the commercialization plan and influencing across organizations to launch. Unlocking growth opportunities and innovation within or across organizations has been consistent across her time at Disney, NBC Universal and Microsoft in their Digital divisions bringing new technologies and offerings to life.Nathalie is a strong advocate of DEI, mentoring many young women and black professionals. She is co-vice chair of the Black Leadership Advisory Group at Google, a group that advises senior management on building inclusive and equitable systems.Nathalie holds a French Baccalaureate, a BA from Harvard and an MBA from UCLA. She resides in New York.

Experienced Program Manager with a demonstrated history of working in e-commerce and fiber optic networks. Previous private equity and investment banking professional with Cornell Executive MBA.

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Michelle is a seasoned sales professional with over 20 years of experience in enterprise software and services across multiple industries including Financial Services, High Tech, Retail and many others.

Makini is the Director of Finance for the UK and Ireland where she leads the finance function supporting the Global Business Organization for the UK and Ireland. Before joining the UK team, Makini led the Global Business Revenue Analytics in Global Ads Finance. Prior to joining Google, she spent almost 14 years as an analytics and finance leader in digital and multi-channel retail. Her experience spans both start-ups and global brands. She holds a bachelor of science degree from Cornell University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Kayla Conti is the Head of Black Media Communications for Google’s Global Communications and Public Affairs team (GCPA). She got her start at the company as an intern through the BOLD (Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development) program in undergrad. Over the years, Kayla has managed internal and executive communications for some of Google’s most notable products, including Google Search and Google Maps, advising leaders at the Director, VP and Senior Vice President level. She made the switch to corporate communications in 2017, where she helped launch Grow with Google, the company’s digital skilling program for students, small businesses and jobseekers, in the U.S., and partnered closely with Google’s real estate and public policy teams to open nearly ten new Google offices across the country. Prior to her current role she also led communications for Google.org, Google’s philanthropy and last summer she co-founded BlackinGCPA, an employee resource group aimed at cultivating community, providing opportunities for career development and advocating for increased representation for Black communication professionals. Kayla is a proud graduate of Spelman College where she graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Management and Organization. Born and raised in Oakland, California, she now calls Brooklyn, New York home. She turned her passion for reading into an online book blog, called Too Long; Didn’t Read, which includes a monthly book club for Black women to explore and discuss works from Black and brown authors, exclusively.

Cassandra is a pragmatic and focused operations and functional support Business Transformation Leader who transforms organizations, people, processes and system capabilities to drive efficiencies, increase profitability and provide a competitive advantage through strategic planning and execution. She formulates vision and strategies that drive best practices and navigates diverse cultures and legacy mindsets to build thoughtful, productive and profitable operations. Cassandra is forward thinking and an impactful leader at the forefront of organizational change. She empowers high-performance teams, develops executive level relationships and fosters collaboration among key decision makers to create enterprise buy-in throughout the global organization. She is recognized for deep end-to-end operations, customer centric and branding knowledge, multi-dimensional capabilities & for her expertise in strategic planning, supply chain, customer service, contact centers, communications & marketing. Cassandra has held top management positions at Visa Inc., AIG, The Home Depot & Federal Express and other Fortune 500 companies. Cassandra's current role is VP of Customer Care & Vendor Management Office for Google Devices & Services. She is responsible for managing a global network of vendor management and contact centers and key strategic BPO partnerships across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia – helping to support Google’s hardware and services business portfolio worldwide with an organization and support infrastructure of +10,000 FTEs, 50+ countries, 50+ languages and in excess of +650M annual interactions. She is a member of the Devices & Services Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership Council as the Executive Sponsor for Supplier Diversity and Hardware for Everyone initiative and serves as the Global Executive Sponsor for Google’s Employee Resource Group - Black Googler Network (BGN) and a member of the Black Leadership Advisory Group (BLAG) and Women@Google Global Co-Chair. Most recently, Cassandra was SVP, Global Customer Care Services for Visa, Inc. Supporting Visa’s global business, Cassandra managed a multi-market network of contact centers with more than 4,300 associates within Visa and strategic BPO partnerships across the US, Europe, Latin and Central America and Asia. Her responsibilities included customer service delivery B2B and B2C, all channels of operations efficiency, social media service, compliance and technology and tools infrastructure development, implementation and execution. In addition, Cassandra was the Visa Black Employees (ViBE) Austin Executive Sponsor and co-Chair of the Global Client Support Services Diversity & Inclusion Council. Cassandra has also led the Global Risk Control Services as Executive Head for Americas for AIG. The Compliance Services division in Global Consumer Operations was tasked with independent control testing service to ensure that the Company's Compliance Programs were carried out in an effective and efficient manner while providing oversight to AIG Property Casual supply chain management. The breadth and scope of the team's global support and impact included approximately 450 internal policy systems, 26,000 associates, 250 sites, 50+ countries, 50+ languages and in excess of $460M annual budget. Cassandra holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering and a minor in Industrial Psychology from Georgia Tech, a MS degree in Industrial Engineering from the Univ of Toledo & an Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee. She has served previously on various boards including Network of Executive Women (NEW), Grady Health Foundation Ambassador Force Executive Board, youthSpark BOD (Board Chair) & Girl Scouts Camp CEO. Cassandra is a member of Leadership Atlanta Class of 2015, recipient of UPTOWN Magazine's Corporate Executive Catalyst Award and member of G100 Women’s Leadership Acceleration Program. Cassandra is a proud mother and resides in California.

Bernard Greene is currently a Senior Technical Program Manager at Google. In this role Bernard is responsible for leading and managing complex technical programs in the Education focus area, including Google Classroom and its 150 million plus users. Before coming to Google, Bernard was an Executive Director at Comcast where he spent seven years in various roles of increasing responsibility. He led a global 40+ person software development team responsible for geographic information system (GIS) technologies, applications, and analytics. In previous roles at Comcast, Bernard led broadband syndication implementations for domestic and Canadian customers and launched the X1 for Hospitality product found in the Four Seasons Philadelphia hotel. Bernard also spent twelve years at Day & Zimmermann in various leadership roles. He performed enterprise strategic planning, business planning and business analysis, needs analysis and business risk assessment, and consulted with executive business unit leaders to shape demand and determine how to best support the business through the effective use of technology. He was responsible for web and mobile application development as well as customer relationship tools that supported business development. Bernard was also a technology consultant with SAP and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He received both his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and his Executive MBA from Drexel University in 1999 and 2014, respectively. He is very passionate about increasing diversity in technology and giving back to his community. Bernard is the Senior Pastor of Mt. Olive Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ in North Philadelphia. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Philadelphia YMCA and is Vice Chair of the Drexel University Alumni Board of Governors. Bernard enjoys the opportunity to mentor several junior resources in both formal and informal capacities. Originally from Washington, DC, Bernard lives in West Philadelphia with his wife and two daughters, ages 16 and 14.

Ryan Swann is Vanguard’s Chief Data Analytics Officer. Before joining Vanguard, Ryan led data and analytics organizations in the private and public sectors. In the private sector, he was a Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Collibra Inc (a late-stage startup) after serving as the CDO at E*Trade Financial, where he developed and implemented an enterprise data strategy. Before these private sector roles, Ryan was the CDO/Director of Data Analytics at the Office of Government-wide Policy during the Obama Administration. While in this role he co-founded the White House Data Cabinet and co-authored the first Federal Data Maturity Model after serving as senior data leader at the U.S. Department of the Treasury during the 2008 financial crisis for almost a decade. Ryan is also an angel investor and board member, investing and advising early-stage startups in the data/AI/ML, cybersecurity, blockchain, and sustainability spaces.Mr. Swann earned a B.A. in communication with a minor in mathematics and computer science from the University of Maryland at College Park, an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and an M.P.A. from Harvard University. During his undergraduate years, Ryan also served in the U.S. Marine Corps where, after a tour in Iraq, he received several medals and commendations for outstanding service.

Richard is a London born father of two who cares deeply about uplifting underrepresented community groups.He leverages experience in Ad Tech spanning from over a decade working within numerous global corporations, by advising and investing in Tech startups. A community builder, who founded the Inspirational tech Founders series of events and documentary which provides a platform to showcase the businesses and talents of Black Founders. Richard serves as a Trustee on charity boards for Behind Every Kick and DINN, and is an advisor to UkBlacktech.

Rodney is an experienced entrepreneur and technologist with 20+ years of experience leading and operating within technology companies at all levels. His industries of involvement have included enterprise software, ad tech, mobile, crypto/web3 and IoT to name a few. Rodney's spends most of his spare time playing/watching basketball, binging great shows and podcasts and spending time with his wife and kids.

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Joseph “Joe” Brown is Head of Strategy & Ops for North America Financial Services at Google Cloud. He has over 14 years of experience in Financial Services, Tech, and Consulting. He has honed his leadership skills and functional expertise across consulting, management, marketing & sales, GTM strategy & planning, operational projects, capital markets, et al.His career path includes roles at McKinsey, LinkedIn, and Morgan Stanley. Joe holds a BBA in International Management & Economics from Pace University Lubin School of Business and an MBA in Management & Entrepreneurship from Columbia Business School. Born and raised in New York, Joseph now lives in Atlanta, where he is active with local professional, investor, and cycling communities. He is also a member of National Black MBA Association, ATL Tech Angels, Bonafide Riders Cycling Club, and a Management Leadership for Tomorrow MBAP/PD/CAP alum. He enjoys spending quality time with his wife Ebony, family & friends, as well as, economics, history, blockchain & cryptoassets, soccer & cycling, nutrition & fitness

Jeremiah is a business leader with functional experience across partnerships, strategy, operations, and finance - spanning industries including tech, commercial real estate, commodities, and banking. Currently, he leads strategic partnerships and initiatives for Google ChromeOS. Prior to Google, Jeremiah worked at Meta (formerly Facebook) where he built out the Meta Business Partners program for Messenger and WhatsApp. Earlier in his career Jeremiah spent nearly a decade at JPMorgan Chase, joining the company as part of the Finance Associate Leadership Program in New York City after completing his MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He went on to lead the Strategy, Planning & Analysis team for the Global Commodities Group before joining the Business Strategy team helping to transform the Commercial Real Estate Group. Jeremiah began his career as a Financial Institution Specialist for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) upon graduating from Winston-Salem State University.

I drive growth marketing initiatives for apps and games within Global Partnerships, and lead a variety of social impact initiatives both in and out of Google (giving campaigns, connecting underrepresented founders to folks at Google, advocacy work, etc).

Tamba Balde is an entrepreneur, investor and Business Operations and Strategy specialist. He has experience in IoT & data infrastructures, Payments , Web3 and Ad tech. He worked at Google X on the Operations team of the driverless car project testing facility prior to the inception of Waymo. He Assisted in the development and testing by collecting data on real world driving conditions for the vehicle to make smarter and safer decisions.He is a co-founder of Sweep, an Analytics and data processing platform for enterprise . He developed business strategies for big data and IoT analytics systems across industrial and commercial verticals landing enterprise clients including Frito Lays, Gerdau, Morningstar and partnerships like Intel . He served as partner at Vorderman US , a boutique growth marketing and business strategy firm in March 2020. Vordermann has a proven track record of propelling the growth of a variety of companies in the EU and US, including Leica, Ethos 8, Pet Food Express, and Vienna Tourism to name a few. He is currently a partner at Omnimerchant, a payments solution for automating billing operations, reconciliation and subscription management leading business and product strategy.

Manny Ojobaro joined Google in 2014 and is a Finance Director for Google Cloud, focused on Infrastructure Global Expansion. Manny has extensive experience and passion for Renewable Energy, and led Google's Finance clean energy investment team for many years. He also has VC investment experience, as he lea Capital G's Finance organization, spending 3 years with the fund. Beyond this, Manny is highly involved in Alphabet's DEI initiatives, as a co-founder of BGN-Finance, lead of Finance Diversity Working Group, and Finance Director DEI Council.

* Cloud Alchemist * Sr Customer Engineer - App Modernization Specialist @ Google Cloud

Francis Ebong serves as Managing Director at X (formerly known as Google X), where he focuses on scaling early stage projects to solve some of the world’s hardest problems. Previously, he was Director of Global Operations & Partnerships at Facebook, where he oversaw consumer operations for Emerging Services, a global team responsible for the launch and engagement of emerging products and businesses (including FB Live, Marketplace, Messenger, ‘M’ Artificial Intelligence, & Workplace). Before joining Facebook, Francis held key leadership roles in operations and business development at Apple and led operations, partnerships, and go-to-market teams at Postmates. Prior to Apple, Francis worked as a management consultant for both public and private sector clients at Deloitte, where he focused on go-to-market strategy & operations. Francis started his career living in Japan, East Africa, and Washington D.C. serving as a Naval Supply Officer, leading teams in global operations, contract negotiations, and supply chain management with local businesses and governments; he also served as an air traffic controller for helicopter landings during global humanitarian missions. Francis serves on the Board of Directors for Arch Capital Group [NASDAQ: ACGL] and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula. He holds a B.S. in General Science from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from The George Washington University School of Business.

Stanley is a Vice President at CapitalG and leads Fintech, Web3, and International advisory efforts. He most recently led Health Product Partnerships for Google Search and steered COVID-19 Product Partnerships. Previously he co-founded a fintech startup in Area 120, Google’s internal accelerator, and connected emerging market startups to funding and expertise. Prior to Google, Stanley was an early team member of a government technology startup (acquired by Kofile) and led business development. He began his career at Goldman Sachs in New York and holds a BS in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

Strategic human resources executive focused on building human capital capability by aligning organizational structure, talent, systems and processes to drive growth, innovation, and continuous improvement. Results-oriented, proactive leader with demonstrated accomplishments in a wide array ofdisciplines including HR Business Partner; Employee & Labor Relations; EEO/Diversity; Workforce Strategy; Talent Acquisition; HR Analytics; Talent Management; and Compensation. Awarded 2016 Human Resources Professional of the Year by SHRM New Mexico and recognized with a SpecialRecognition Award at the Women of Color STEM Awards.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEGoogle, Inc.21qaZChief Diversity Officer & VP, Employee Engagement April 2019 – present• Responsible for advancing Google's global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies and driving large scale engagement and culture programs. Lead a global team across the enterprise to increase representation in hiring, progression & retention and to drive a more inclusive and equitable culturethrough influencing, partnering and re-imagining pathways to tech. Influence and support leadership, managers, and employees to increase and reflect global diversity across Google and in our products.Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion July 2018 – March 2019• Responsible for the development and implementation of programs and services promoting diversity, equitable outcomes and a culture of inclusion and belonging. Accountable for strategic partnerships, diversity narrative and company wide objectives.People Operations Director May 2017 – June 2018• Lead people and talent strategy for Google Cloud’s COO & 24/7 organizations which include the following: Corporate Engineering; Global Capacity Delivery; Cloud Support; Google Data Centers; Hardware Operations; Network Operations and Site Reliability Engineering.• Manage a team of global HR Business Partners to align people strategies to business drivers and growth strategies• Lead working team supporting strategic Headcount planning across the Cloud Product AreaSandia National LaboratoriesChief HR Officer / Vice-President, HR & Communications Jan 2015 – April 2017• Led human resources & communications for Sandia National Laboratories, a $2.9B FFRDC, supporting over 10,500 employees spread across five domestic locations. Led team of over 300 employees.• Responsible for developing, implementing and executing the people & communications strategies for the laboratories. Collaborate with NNSA, DOE & parent company, Lockheed Martin.• Significant involvement in Board-level compensation, incentive plans, and governance committee.• Designed and introduced highly effective succession, talent assessment and leadership development programs utilized throughout the organization to unlock individual/team potential to a competitive advantage.• Catalyst for building strong talent pools, leadership teams, and top-tier performance culture.• Personally led the successful search for a new Laboratories Director under the direction of the Governance Committee Chair and the Board Chair.Lockheed MartinHuman Resources Director January 2013 – January 2015Human Resources Director supporting the MST Business Area• Led human resources for the MST Business Development & Legal functions and the $1.1B Undersea Systems line of business supporting 2000 employees spread across ten domestic locations.• Managed team of HR Business Partners to foster and strengthen the business alignment of the HR function to align people, process, and culture to business strategy• Served as the Human Resources Strategy Lead for the MST Business Area.• Served as an Executive Coach to high potential talent.Corporate Staffing Director January 2011 – December 2012Workforce Strategy, Acquisition & Analytics Director supporting the Electronic Systems and IS&GSBusiness Areas• Established competitive external and internal strategic programs that strengthened the organization’s ability to attract, assess, select and integrate an optimal blend of skills across all types of labor.• Worked with Business Area & HR Leadership to translate business strategies into human capital needs and overall strategic workforce plans.• Served as a trusted advisor to leaders on Workforce Planning, Workforce Strategy, and Talent Acquisition strategies. Supported the IS&GS Business Area in 2011.• Served as an Executive Coach to high potential talent.Talent Acquisition Director May 2009 – December 2010Talent Acquisition Director supporting IS&GS Defense, National and EIG• Ensured the Talent Acquisition Team recruited high quality candidates in a cost effective manner. Averaged over 3000 hires annually. Responsible for customer requirements associated with new business and proposal activity, incumbent capture, Task Order / IDIQ staffing and cleared professionals. Managed staff of 3 Leaders and 35 Individual Contributors. Managed operations for the recruiting centers located in Crystal City, VA; Tysons Corner, VA; and Highlands Ranch, CO. Served as an Executive Coach to high potential talent.Human Resources Manager June 2007 – April 2009Human Resources Lead for MS2 Mission & Unmanned Systems• Responsible for all aspects of human resources including employee relations, performancemanagement, talent management, staffing, compensation, EEO/Diversity and communityoutreach for 400+ employees across multiple regions. Provided strategic HR guidance to theVice-President and the leadership team. Ensured successful execution and alignment of HR initiativesto business objectives. Co-Led the Electronic Systems EEO/Inclusion Team.Strategic Staffing Manager January – June 2007Provided strategic leadership for the MS2 staffing organization• Developed recruiting strategies that attracted a qualified and diverse talent pool consistent withthe business needs. Responsible for driving and institutionalizing the recruiting strategy for thegroup. Managed a $4M relocation budget. Led virtual staffing team of six employees.Manager, EEO & Diversity Programs 2006Managed EEO Compliance & Workforce Diversity Programs• Successfully led Diversity & Inclusion initiatives which included noteworthy growth in diversitymaturity. Led development of a business area wide affinity group resource guide. Managed a$750K Diversity budget. Led EEO Compliance Programs and successfully closed two OFCCP audits.Provided oversight of school mentoring programs which included ~1K volunteers that mentored3,678 students. Managed and led a virtual staff of five employees.Strategic Staffing Manager 2005Provided strategic leadership for the MS2 staffing organization• Developed recruiting strategies that attracted a qualified and diverse talent pool consistent with the business needs. Met and exceeded corporate and business unit staffing objectives. Provided oversight of New Employee Orientation Program. Served as a member of the Corporate StaffingAdvisory Board. Managed and led virtual staff.Human Resources Business Partner 2004 – 2005Provided HR Business Partner support for Undersea Systems Technical Operations• Supported the Technical Operations Organization. Utilized change management techniques toensure effective implementation of the MS2 transformation. Supported redesign of the orgstructure including de-layering, re-leveling, span of control and proper job code/control pointclassification. Led K-12 Initiatives, Mentoring programs, coordinated Talent Review and supportedsuccession planning.Compensation Analyst 2002 – 2004Managed compensation programs for the Undersea Systems line of businessHuman Resources Generalist 1998 – 2002Led several HR functions to include compensation, EEO Compliance, Diversity & InclusionStaffing Specialist 1997 – 1998Responsible for full life cycle recruiting for technical staffingEDUCATION• Villanova University, M.S., Human Resources• Hampton University, B.A., Mass CommunicationsCertifications• SHRM, SPHR Certification• Human Capital Institute, Strategic Workforce Management Certification

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Tony Effik is a Global Managing Director in Google’s GCS division, where he leads a team focussed on global product and sales activation for display, video and creative solutions. Tony is an accomplished global executive with decades of experience operating at the intersection of advertising, media, and digital technology, with a track record of building high performance teams around the world. Prior to working at Google, Tony was SVP, Client Strategy at NBCUniversal. Before NBCUniversal, Tony held leadership roles at major agency networks including R/GA, JWT, M&C Saatchi, Wunderman, and Publicis. Tony is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University's Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, where he has taught a course in digital business models for almost 8 years to graduate engineers.Tony has contributed to setting industry-wide best practices and standards in both the US and UK with the Internet Advertising Bureau in viewability and social media. He has been a speaker at the ANA, 4As, AdAge, and a judge at key industry awards, such as the Effies, Festival of Media, Jay Chiat Awards, and championed digital upskilling at the United Nations.Tony is a passionate advocate of diversity and inclusion, and the founder of the Black and Brilliant Advocacy Network - a volunteer organization dedicated to creating a more diverse workforce by upskilling and coaching high potential talent.

Sherice Torres is an inspirational leader with over 25 years of experience in marketing, brand management, strategic planning, and change management. She currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Circle, a global internet finance firm that provides payments and financial infrastructure to businesses of all sizes. Previously, Sherice served as Chief Marketing Officer for Novi, the fintech division of Meta/Facebook, as well as in several senior marketing roles at Google - including social responsibility, kids and family products, Google Pay and Google Shopping. Earlier in her career, she spent nearly 15 years at Nickelodeon in a variety of leadership roles across consumer products, strategic planning, digital video and paid apps. Sherice began her career in the change management practice at Deloitte Consulting. A mother of two boys, Sherice has a passion for revolutionizing the public education system and advancing academic and professional opportunities for women and people of color. She is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, an independent non-profit that opens channels of opportunity for the development of Black executives to positively impact business and our communities. Sherice serves on the board of Advance Auto Parts and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Sherice graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and earned her MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is also a graduate of the Stanford Law School Directors’ College, the nation’s premier executive education program for directors and senior executives of publicly traded firms.