Name
Conference Opening & Black Excellence: Celebrating Black Leadership in Social Change
Date & Time
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speakers
Anan Lololi, Chair Black Food Sovereignty Working Group, Afri-Can FoodBasket -Black Food Sovereignty Toronto
Adrian Harewood, Journalist, professor and former CBC anchor, Carleton University
Barbara Burton, Founder, CEO, BehindBras
Tina Mbachu, Senior Partnerships Lead, DMZ’s Black Innovation Programs
Samuel (Sam) Juru, Executive Director, Africa Centre
Leticia (Ama) Deawuo, Executive Director, SeedChange
Gladys Ahovi, CEO, FFBC
Anouk Bertner, Executive Director, Future of Good
Karlyn Percil-Mercieca, CEO, KDPM Consulting Group and KDPM Equity Institute
Adrian Harewood, Journalist, professor and former CBC anchor, Carleton University
Barbara Burton, Founder, CEO, BehindBras
Tina Mbachu, Senior Partnerships Lead, DMZ’s Black Innovation Programs
Samuel (Sam) Juru, Executive Director, Africa Centre
Leticia (Ama) Deawuo, Executive Director, SeedChange
Gladys Ahovi, CEO, FFBC
Anouk Bertner, Executive Director, Future of Good
Karlyn Percil-Mercieca, CEO, KDPM Consulting Group and KDPM Equity Institute
Description
For 2023, we open the summit with a high-energy plenary on Black excellence. Moderated by Adrian Harewood, journalist and former anchor of CBC News Ottawa, inspiring artists, activists, authors and entrepreneurs from across the country acknowledge and celebrate the contributions, cultures, histories, and achievements of Black leaders in social change.
Virtual Session Link
Session Type
Discussion