Black Women in Food Summit Schedule

8:30 AM

• Registration opens

• Bookstore in collaboration with BEM Brooklyn opens

10:00 AM Opening Plenary

Pitch Competition Winners presented by New Voices Foundation

• Host: Eden Hagos, BLACKFOODIE

Panel: Limitless - Claiming Space for Abundance

• Moderator: Jessica Nabongo, Travel Expert & Global Cuisine Explorer | Panelists: Karen Washington, Farmer & Activist; Mashama Bailey, Chef & Restaurateur; Rosalynn Daniels, Entrepreneur, Content Creator, TV Personality

11:40 AM - Breakout Session

Doing it Big: Scaling Your Food Product presented by Informa

• Moderator: Audarshia Townsend, SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal | Panelists: Victoria Chatman-Galloway, OFI; Pauline Idogho, Mocktail Club; Samantha Allonce, Hot n Saucy; Maya French, happypop and Koia

She's All That: Leveraging Media & Branding in a Changing Food Industry

• Moderator: Abena Soumah-Anim, Writer, Your Friend in Food | Panelists: Charrisa Benjamin, Savor PR; Lenore Adkins, Freelance Journalist: Eden Hagos, BLACKFOODIE

Still We Rise: Leading in Food Through Uncertainty and Change presented by WANDA

• Moderator: Tambra Stevenson, WANDA | Panelists: Dawn Padmore, VP of Awards, James Beard Foundation; LaMonika Jones, Food Research & Action Center; Valerie Agyeman, Flourish Heights; Dr. Kelley Jibrell, President, Sachem Global

Tech Meets Food: Leveraging Technology for Culinary Businesses presented by ezCater

• Moderator: Lily Otu, ezCater l Panelists: Janique Edwards, EatOkra; Candice Mensah, Hedzole; Vanessa Daniel, Figure 8

12:50 PM - Lunch

2:00 PM - Breakout Session

The Culinary Canvas: Food as Art, Culture, and Storytelling

• Moderator: Nia Hill, Host & Content Creator l Panelists: Amber Mayfield, To be Hosted; Rosecleer Marie, Food stylist/culinary producerp; Candi Dailey, Potomac Hospitality Group

Money on My Mind: Diversifying Funding for Sustainable Food Initiatives

• Moderator: Tiffaine Stephens, The Image Republic | Panelists: Karen Washington, Black Farmer Fund

  Meena Nankani, JP Morgan; Marie Clark, New Voices Foundation

More than a Meal - Shaping Careers and Communities Through Food Service Opportunities presented by ISS Guckenheimer

• Moderator: Sherry Ephraim, ISS Gukenheirmer | Panelists: Nagela Duperval, Ou La Restaurant & Bar; Shannon Washington, ISS Guckenheimer; Camille Range, A Healthy Range

Nourishing Tomorrow: Transformative Approaches to Food Security Challenges presented by Rethink

• Moderator: Adaeze Okoli, Rethink | Panelists: Asmeret Berhe-Lumax, One Love Community Fridge; Ora Kemp, NYC Mayor's Office of Food Policy; Angela McKee Brown, Girl Trek

3:15 PM - Experiential Breakout Session | Pre-Selection required

Advisors Lab: Expert-Led Small Group Advising

• Experts: Erika Cospy Carr, Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance; Ehime Eigbe, SWEETKIWI HOLDINGS; Vanessa Daniel, Figure 8; Emma Blecker, Figure 8; Charissa Benjamin, Savor PR

Whip it Good: Cake Decorating with Confidence

• Instructors: Jenneh Kaikai, Pelah Kitchen; Kareem Queeman, Mr. Bake Sweets

Feed the Algorithm: Creating Impactful Social Media Content

• Instructor: Rosalynn Daniels, Entrepreneur, Content Creator, TV Personality

The Edible Narrative: Writing Your Food Story presented by The Toni-Tipton Martin Foundation

• Instructor: Kayla Stewart, Senior Editor, Eater

Fill Your Cup: Wellness for a Limitless Life

• Instructor: Mittani Hughley, Healing Artist

4:15 PM - Explore & Network

• Mashama Bailey Book Signing in partnership with BEM Brooklyn

• Portrait Studio presented by Chi-Chi Ari (sign-up required)

4:40 PM - Closing Plenary

• Fireside Chat: Dr. Jessica B. Harris, Culinary Historian, Author, & Journalist in conversation with Wine Consultant, Julia Coney

5:50 PM - Explore & Network

• Dr. Jessica B. Harris Book Signing in partnership with BEM Brooklyn

• Portrait Studio in partnership with Chi-Chi Ari (sign-up required)

8:00 PM - Dine & VIBE

• Dine Around presented by OpenTable

  • Partner restaurants: Cane, The Continent, Flavorture, Letena, Swahili Village, Georgia Brown’s, La Collina, MoonRobbit, The Duck & the Peach, Hen Quarter Prime