A communicator, social innovator, and entrepreneur Brandon leads work on technology and entrepreneurship, including leading a nationwide casting tour focused on bringing more diverse ideas and voices to ABC’s hit show, Shark Tank. He is also leading an effort to support entrepreneurs through developing a network of capital, skill-building, and other resources. In 2015, …
Paulo Rogério Nunes is the co-founder of the Instituto Midia Étnica (www.midiaetnica.com.br), the largest Black media NGO in Brazil that operates since 2005. He also co-founded the news portal Correio Nagô (www.correionago.com.br), focused on diversity, human rights and inclusion. He was a Fulbright Humphrey Fellow (2011-2012) at the University of Maryland, where he studied Journalism …
Samke Mhlongo is a leading South African Wealth Coach, and founder of The Next Chapter (“TNC”) Wealth Partners. TNC is a personal finance and small-business finance coaching consultancy whose strategic intent is to usher in the next chapter in the African wealth narrative by providing counseling and training services tailored for professionals, entrepreneurs and …
Imagine a fairytale wedding where everything from the food to the church service, to the reception and even the guests that are present at the wedding, are planned so perfectly with utmost detail. Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s wedding that happened today, May 19th, 2018 falls nothing short of a fairytale wedding. We can only …
Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon is the CEO & Founder of Founder Gym. She is an entrepreneur, educator, and athlete, Mandela is uniquely positioned to lead this movement. She’s a member of First Round Capital’s Angel Track cohort, previously worked at Kapor Capital and Startup Weekend, and is a well-connected influencer in Silicon Valley. We are proud of …
Eddie Mandhry is the director for Africa at Yale University. Working out of Yale’s Office for Global Strategy, Mandhry is responsible for supporting the University’s Africa initiatives by working with faculty to develop strategic partnerships between Yale and African institutions in the private and public sectors. Prior to joining Yale, Mandhry was the associate director …
Emile Cambry, Jr. is a business professor, filmmaker, and social entrepreneur born, raised and still calling Chicago home. After receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Chicago and his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Emile gained experience in Investment Banking for J.P. Morgan Chase as well as teaching as …
With an intimate passion for event management, Ayiri Oladunmoye began her career in the event planning industry, when she planned her own wedding in 2002 and several other events for charity organizations and friends. Urged by family and friends to pursue her passion in event management, fully led to the birthing of Oaken Events …
Born in Uganda, Ms. Kiyingi holds a first class bachelor’s degree in law and bachelor’s of arts degree in international studies from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. She is admitted as a solicitor in NSW, Australia and England and Wales. Prior to her appointment as General Counsel at the African Export-Import Bank, Ms. …
Audu Maikori is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur and lawyer. He was born in Kaduna, Nigeria and attended the prestigious King’s College Lagos. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2001 and cut his teeth in the legal profession having worked at several firms including Chief Afe Babalola SAN & Co, Leasing Company of Nigeria (a subsidiary …