9th Annual Roadmap to Billions NYC Conference

​Roadmap to Billions is back for Year 9 - Let's goooo!!

​Immerse yourself in the latest technological advancements, acquire practical skills directly from industry leaders, and engage with a diverse community of innovators who share your passion and drive. 

​After careful listening and consideration, we're lifting the invite-only requirement and expanding our Roadmap to Billions 2025 attendance to welcome more Black women founders into this transformative space. Our commitment to creating a protected environment where authentic conversation can flourish remains unchanged—we're simply making room for more voices at the table. Roadmap to Billions isn't simply an event; it's a platform to forge connections, expand your knowledge, and drive generational wealth for you and your community.

​Conference Highlights:

​Day 1 - Thursday May 15th, 2025 Founders' Retreat & A Self-Care Focus

​Day 2 - Friday May 16th, 2025 @ Microsoft Times Square

​Workshop Sessions:

• ​AI is the new co-founder: How Startups Can Win with Custom GPTs

• ​The Ultimate Fundraising Playbook: Crack the Code on Pre-Seed & Seed Rounds

• ​How to Close Big Money Clients (Even If You’re a Startup)

• ​The Future is Female (and Funded): Black Women Raising Capital

• ​The Operations Arsenal: Accounting, Legal & Consulting for Growth

• ​Agentic AI: Your Business on Autopilot

• ​Founder Firsts: The First Investor Check, First Investor Call, First Bad Hire

• ​The Art of the Pivot: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities

• ​The Modern Tech Stack: Architecture Decisions for Early-Stage Startups

• ​Execution Excellence: Best Practices for Operators

​Speakers:

• ​Antonia Dean — Principal of Black Ops VC

• ​Tricia Taitt — CEO of FinCore

• ​Dreena Whitfield — CEO and Founder of WhitPR

• ​D'Janae Robinson — Founder of BTO (Beat the Odds)

• ​Mike Ma — Managing Partner at Sidecut Ventures

• ​Sankeetha Selvarajah — Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney at Romano Law PLLC & Zensei LLC

• ​Nelly Yusupova — Fractional CTO at TechSpeak.co

• ​Kange Kaneene — Venture Partner at Level Up Ventures

• ​Elise King — Managing Director at American Heart Association, Women's Health Fund

• ​Stephanie Assi Durand — CEO of Meraky Tech, Inc

• ​Regina Green — Managing Director, Investments at Catalyze

• ​Lemore Champagne Beirne — Founder & Managing Partner at Bright Ventures

• ​Lindiwe Davis — Founder of FutureState Collective \ Coach \ Speaker

• ​Tiffany Kelly — Founder & CEO of Curastory

• ​Kunbi Tinuoye — CEO of UrbanGeekz

• ​Victoria Yampolsky — President of The Startup Station