The Experience
African Queens on American Soil is a cultural experience celebrating entrepreneurship, activism and business development in the Black community.
Speakers will present on marketing strategies, business funding, innovation, launching new ideas and creating business communities.
There will be dinner featuring cuisines curated from the souls of Black folk.
We are representing for the culture so feel free to rock your Ankara, Kente, bright colors, all-black or other fabrics that bring you joy.
Black Girl Magic vibes are a must.
Speakers
Schedule
5:00 pm
Registration and Dinner
5:45 pm
Guided Meditation with rashidat owe
6:00 pm
Village Marketing
Growing Your Community From Within
Latoya Underwood
6:30 pm
Business Credit and funding
La toya Jackson
7:00 pm
Break
7:30 pm
Keynote Conversation
KIM LEWIS
8:15 pm
THE ACTIVISM OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP PANEL
BOYEDE SOBITAN, KEEANA BARBER, IBIE HART
8:45 pm
RECEPTION
All Times Are In CST*
Every Industry Can Benefit From These Conversations
Black entrepreneurs have always been creative luminaries pioneering advances in innovation and technology.
Several Black-owned companies across the diaspora were created as a form of resistance to racism, prejudice and discrimination.
Difficulties continue to arise for Black-owned businesses but we continue to thrive.
Join us for an evening of presentations, panels and chats on marketing, business funding, credit, tech entrepreneurship and building a business from the ground up. We'll even talk about what it felt like for one of our guests to turn down a deal on Shark Tank.
This is an event that you absolutely don't want to miss.
The Venue
The iCAN Collective
2036 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
