2022 SCHEDULE
2022 SCHEDULE
MONDAY, MAY 2ND
Entrepreneurship & tech day
KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
221 S. 4TH STREET
8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m:
REGISTRATION OPEN
11:00 a.m - 11:15 a.m
IDEATHON WELCOME
11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m
IDEATHON ENTREPRENEUR SOLO PITCHES SPONSORED BY CURALEAF
12:30 p.m - 1:15 p.m
MAIN STAGE | LUNCHEON/ KEYNOTE SPEAKER - DDW FOUNDER TAWANA BAIN - THE CHANGE IN THE UNICORN
1:30 p.m - 2:15 p.m
MAIN STAGE | IDEATHON UX DESIGNER SELECTION - SPONSORED BY TECHNOLOGY CONCEPT GROUP INTERNATIONAL
2:15 p.m - 2:30 p.m
BREAK
2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m
MAIN STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION - THE EMERGENCE OF AI
BREAK
5:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m
OPENING RECEPTION @ ROOTS 101 MUSEUM | 24 N 1ST STREET
8:00 p.m
AFTER PARTY | BLACK JOCKEYS LOUNGE | 630 SOUTH FOURTH STREET
TUESDAY, MAY 3RD
Workforce Diversity
KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
221 S. 4TH STREET
8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m
REGISTRATION OPEN
8:30 a.m - 9:15 a.m
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
9:15 a.m - 10:15 a.m
MAIN STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION - THE DEI DREAM: WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE IT LAST | SPONSORED BY HARPERSLADE, LLC
10:15a.m - 10:45 a.m
MAIN STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION - INDIGENOUS DE&I INNOVATION: AN ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSPECTIVE
10:45 a.m - 11:45 a.m
MAIN STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION - IMPLEMENTING D. E. & I. LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND GLOBALLY
11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m
BLACK GIRL MAGIC LUNCHEON - SPONSORED BY THRIVENT, ALTA FIBER & METABANK ***INVITE ONLY| WRISTBAND REQUIRED***
11:45 - 12:45
MAIN STAGE | LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE SPEAKER | ERIC WILLIAMS: UNITED STATES SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION AND THE RISE OF DIGITAL AND E-COMMERCE
12:45 p.m - 1:45 p.m
MAIN STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION - DON'T SAY GAY YOUTH PANEL
MARKETPLACE OPEN *** RIBBON CUTTING 1:30-1:45 *** FREE TO THE PUBLIC
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m
MAIN STAGE | DIVERSITY IN THE WORKFORCE THROUGH AN LGBTQI+ LENS
3:00 p.m - 4:15 p.m
MARKETPLACE STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION - COVIDS' IMPACT ON GENDER EQUALITY
6:00 - 7:00
RED CARPET INTERVIEWS INTERNATIONAL DERBY TRAVELS THE RUNWAY ***FOURTH STREET LIVE| WRISTBANDS REQUIRED***
7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m
INTERNATIONAL DERBY TRAVELS THE RUNWAY ***FOURTH STREET LIVE***
10:00 p.m.
FASHION SHOW AFTERPARTY *** INVITE ONLY***
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4TH
SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT & CONSUMER MARKETING DAY
KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
221 S. 4TH STREET
8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m
REGISTRATION OPEN
9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m
MAIN STAGE | BREAKFAST & KEYNOTE SPEAKER | BRANDON NEWMAN: WHEN MENTORS BECOME FRIENDS
10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m
MAINSTAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION: ACADEMICS, ARTS AND ATHELTICS
11:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m
MAIN STAGE | KEYNOTE SPEAKER | DARYL HAMMET - DIVERSITY IN GLOBAL MARKETING
11:30 a.m - 12:15 p.m
MAIN STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION | MARKETING TO DIVERSE CONSUMERS
12:15 p.m - 1:30 p.m
MAIN STAGE | FIRESIDE CHAT | TAWANA BAIN | SUSAN ELKINGTON : IT STARTS WITH US
1:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m
MARKETPLACE OPEN
2:00 p.m - 2:45 p.m
MAIN STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION | WOMEN IN SPORTS
2:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m
MARKETPLACE STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION | DIFFERENT ABILITIES IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
3:00 p.m - 3:45 p.m
MAIN STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION | NAME IMAGE AND LIKENESS
3:45 p.m - 4:30 p.m
MARKETPLACE STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION | DIVERSITY & CANNABIS: DISENFRANCHISED TO PIONEERS OF CANNATECH
5:30 p.m - 8:00 p.m
BRIMS, BOWTIES, BOURBON AND BUYERS *** 4TH STREET LIVE (OLD HARD ROCK CAFE) ***
8:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m
UNITY ON BEAT - INFLUENCER BLOCK PARTY FEATURING DJ KID CAPRI *** 4TH STREET LIVE***
thursday, MAY 5TH
GLOBAL Supply Chain DAY
KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
221 S. 4TH STREET
8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m
REGISTRATION OPENS
9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m
MAIN STAGE | KEYNOTE SPEAKER KHADIJAH TRIMBLE: CANNABIS WITH CONFIDENCE: FROM MEDICINE TO THE ECONOMY
10:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m
MAIN STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW BUSINESSES LARGE AND SMALL BENEFIT FROM ADVOCACY
11:00 a.m - 11:15 a.m
BREAK
11:15 a.m - 12:15 p.m
ROOM 109 | BREAKOUT SESSION | QUEER KY WORKSHOP: RESOURCES AND ALLIES
11:15 a.m - 12:15 p.m
MAIN STAGE | FIRESIDE CHAT WITH AARON JORDAN | BUILDING BLACK WEALTH
12:15 p.m - 1:30 p.m
MAIN STAGE | LUNCH | PANEL DISCUSSION ATHLETES IN THE COMMUNITY
1:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m
BREAK OUT ROOM A | ATHLETES MEET AND GREET | SPONSORED BY TOTAL360
1:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m
MARKETPLACE OPEN
1:45 p.m - 2:30 p.m
MARKETPLACE STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION: NEURO DIVERSITY IN DEI
2:00 p.m - 2:45 p.m
MAIN STAGE | PANEL DISCUSSION: SOCIAL IMPACT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPONSORED BY JP DAVIS PARTNERS
3:00 p.m - 4:15 p.m
BEBA CEO ROUNDTABLE | MORE AND BETTER INFORMATION *** BY INVITE ONLY | SPECIAL GUEST LT GOVERNOR JACQUELINE COLEMAN***
6:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m
7:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m
IDEATHON AWARD CEREMONY
MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER
144 N 6th St, Louisville, KY 40202
9:00 p.m - 1:00 a.m
FRIDAY, MAY 6TH
OAKS AT THE TRACK
9:00 a.m:
PRIMP & PLAY
*** LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT | SECOND FLOOR***
12:00 p.m:
OAKS AT THE TRACK 🏇
SATURDAY, MAY 7TH
DERBY AT THE TRACK
9:00 a.m:
PRIMP & PLAY
*** LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT | SECOND FLOOR***
12:00 p.m:
DERBY AT THE TRACK 🏇