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2022 SCHEDULE

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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

DDW ISAAC MURPHY LEGACY AWARDS DINNER

MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER

144 N 6th St, Louisville, KY 40202

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

DERBY DIVERSITY WEEK SNEAKER BALL

 

MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER

144 N 6th St, Louisville, KY 40202

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 🏇

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