Global Black Economic Forum: Four Seasons New Orleans
ESSENCE Global Black Economic Forum and Summit (“GBEF”) is the foremost convening destination of thought-leaders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, innovators, and policy makers in the world with a singular goal to address our core pillars for Black economic progress.
Lineup
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Kamala Harris
Vice President of the United States of America -
Caroline Wanga
CEO of Essence -
Thasunda Brown Duckett
President & CEO of TIAA -
Greg Shell
Head of Inclusive Growth Strategy, Asset and Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs -
Alencia Johnson
Founder and Chief Impact Officer of 1063 West Broad & former senior advisor to President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign -
Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Former President of Liberia -
Linda Thomas Greenfield
United States Ambassador to the United Nations -
Linda Armstrong
Head of US Corporate Responsibility & President of US at Novartis Foundation -
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot
CEO of Feeding America -
Otis Rolley
President for the Wells Fargo Foundation -
Ebony Thomas
President for the Bank of America Foundation -
Daniel O'Day
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (sponsor) -
Richelieu Dennis
CEO of Sundial Group -
Nicole Elam
President of the National Bankers Association -
Shawn Wooden
Partner and Chief Public Pension Strategist at Apollo Global Management and former State Treasurer of Connecticut -
Marion Brooks
Vice President & US Country Head, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion for Novartis -
Valeisha Butterfield Jones
Vice President of Partnerships & Engagement at Google, Inc and former co-president of The Recording Academy (sponsor) -
Michael Regan
Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency -
Michelle Campbell
Chief Executive Officer at Diverse Talent -
Andrew Davis
Executive Vice President & Global Chief People Experience Officer at Sony Music Entertainment