2021 Summit Videos

Wednesday November 3, 2021

9:00 AM: Welcoming Remarks – Summit Purpose & Mission

9:15 AM: Welcome

Dr. David Wilson, President, Morgan State University

9:20 AM: WHAT WORKS to Access Capital in Opportunity Zones for MBEs, Veterans, HBCUs

Erich M. Yost, Jean-Robert Baguidy, and Kim Kuhle

10:30 AM: WHAT WORKS for MBEs and HBCUs in Rural Communities

Joann Hill

11:30 AM: Keynote – Operation Hope

Jessica Bergeron

11:45 AM: WHAT WORKS in Driving Community Growth through Venture Investments

Coni S. Rathbone

12:30 PM: Closing Remarks

Dr. Timothy Akers

Thursday, November 4, 2021

9:05 AM: WHAT WORKS for HBCUs in Advanced IT, Data Analytics, and Government Contracting

Dr. Timothy Akers, Suresh Nair, Jim Beddows

10:30 AM: WHAT WORKS for Hemp Production for HBCUs & MBEs in Opportunity Zones

David Hasenauer, Robin Pate

11:30 AM: Keynote - Hall Labs

Will Walker

12:00PM: U.S. DOD Cooperative STEM/STEAM Programs with HBCUs, Hispanic & MSIs

Charles Sills, Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok, Nickolas Justice

12:30 PM: Closing Session

Keith Moore, Charles Sills, Jose Nino