Diversitech @The Wealth Weekend

​Theme: “Diversitech @ The Wealth Weekend: Juneteenth NYC”

​9:00 AM Doors open: (Amazon 12 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018 13th floor)

• ​Registration and Networking

• ​Name badge collection

• ​Conference materials distribution

​9:30 AM  Welcome:  

​Host: Dr. Jo-Ann Rolle, Past President, National HBCU Business Deans Roundtable

​Opening Remarks: Amazon AWS & LaMar Wright, Founder, BWE

​9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Breakfast: “Building an Inclusive Future: Tech, Education, Investment & Global Partnerships" fireside chat

• ​Moderator: Shannon Morales, Founder of Tribaja & Curator of Diversitech

• ​Speakers:

• ​Dave Levy, Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• ​Michael Sudakasa, Chairman of Africa Business Group (ABG), 

• ​Dr. Jonathan Quash,  Director, CUNY BMI

• ​Chuck West, Morgan Stanley, Associate Vice President, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor,Senior Institutional 

• ​Ticki Favaroth, President, BOW Enterprises

​10:45 AM - 11:30 AM

• ​Fireside chat “ Tech as the Great Equalizer”

  • ​Moderator: LaMar Wright

  • ​Guest speakers: Borough President offices of Manhattan & Queens

  • ​Tentative: J. Ofori Agboka is the Vice President of People eXperience and Technology (PXT) 

​11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

• ​Panel 1: Diversitech “ Innovation in Emerging Tech”

​12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

• ​Lunch

​1:15 PM - 2:15 PM 

• ​Panel 2 “Empowering Entrepreneurs Through Community-Based Infrastructure & AWS Cloud Solutions”: Leveraging Local Networks and Scalable Technology to Drive Inclusive Innovation

• ​Student Moderated discussion (Per Scholas/ Rays of Hope)

• ​Guest speaker: Dr. Brandy Alfred, Head of Business Development at Amazon

• ​Dr. Erin Lynch, President, QEM Network

​2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

​Workshop Topics Created by : Diversitech, Bronx Tech Hub, Greater Nexus, Manhattan Borough President’s Office 

• ​Pathways into Tech Careers 

• ​Integrating Tech into Your Business

• ​Digital Tools for Adult Learners

​3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

​Closing Remarks