Black

Women

in Food

Summit

Saturday

,

April

22

at

11:00am

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PRESENTED BY EATOKRA

POWERED BY BLACK WOMEN IN FOOD + DINE DIASPORA

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The Black Women in Food Summit provides a space for Black women across the food and beverage industry to connect, learn, and find opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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Meet leading professionals and entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry.

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Discuss important issues related to careers, business, leadership, entrepreneurship and wellness.

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Make valuable connections that help advance personal and professional goals.

Presented by

Calling all the Black girls in food.

The Black Women in Food Summit provides a space for Black women across the food and beverage industry to connect, learn, and find opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Speakers

Jerry Zen

CEO, 3DAYS

Zen is a pioneer in the field of mobile advertising. 3DAYS is the 5th company that has achieved a Fortune 500 ranking under his guidance.

Kate Welsh

VP of Sales, 3DAYS

With a decade of leadership experience at 3DAYS, Welsh oversees sales, operations, growth initiatives and strategic alliances.

Sarah Chen

CEO, AdTank

Chen is founder and CEO of AdTank, a digital advertising think tank that partners with brands to unlock consumer markets through marketing.

Jenny Grace

Founder, Target Tween

Target Tween specializes in trend forecasting and marketing strategies for the tween and teen demographics.

Forest Bello

VP, Digital Media, Clicker

As VP of Digital Media at Clicker, Bello crafts innovative and creative solutions for the digital space, specializing in minority consumers.

Amit Sands

Digital Director, Power Haus

Sands heads up a world-class team of 120, and leads digital capability and integration for a suite of 50+ corporate clients.

Vee Nguyen

Editor, Ad Market Magazine

Nguyen covers mobile news and trends for Ad Market Magazine. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, and Wired.com.

Charlie Gaudenzi

Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

Mobile Arts conducts quantitative and qualitative research on mobile habits, market trends, and user needs across the globe.

Schedule

9:30 – 10:15 AM

Panel: "Tapping Into Niche Audiences"

Zee Nguyen – Ad Market Magazine (Moderator)

Forest Bello – VP, Digital Media, Clicker

Amit Sands – Digital Director, Power Haus

Jenny Grace – Founder, Target Tween

10:15 – 11:00 AM

Presentation: “Optimizing Spend In the Mobile Ad Space”

Kate Walsh – VP of Sales, 3DAYS

11:00 – 12:00 PM

Presentation: “Demystifying Metrics: Making Numbers Work For You”

Charlie Gaudenzi – Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Rapid-Fire Case Studies

Viral Mobile Ads

Time-based Targeting

Crafting Your Brand Story

When Ads Advocate Action

2:00 – 2:20 PM

Networking Break

2:20 – 3:00 PM

Presentation: “The Mobile Ad Process: 7 Steps to Success”

Jerry Zen – CEO of 3DAYS

3:00 – 3:45 PM

Panel: “Consumer Feedback: When Ads Talk Back”

Jenny Grace – Founder, Target Tween (moderator)

Vee Nguyen – Editor, Ad Market Magazine

Sara Chen – CEO, AdTank

Charlie Gaudenzi – Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

3:45 – 4:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Jerry Zen – CEO of 3DAYS

4:00 – 5:30 PM

Rooftop Cocktails

Speakers

Fawn Weaver, Keynote Speaker

CEO of Uncle Nearest, Inc.

Sicily S. Johnson, Host

Chef, Restaurateur, Culinary Instructor, & Serial Entrepreneur

Plenary Speakers

Fawn Weaver

CEO of Uncle Nearest, Inc.

Carla Hall

Chef, Author, TV Personality

Sicily S. Johnson, Host

Chef, Restaurateur, Culinary Instructor, & Serial Entrepreneur

Schedule

10:30am - Registration

Attendee Check-in

11:30 am - Opening Plenary

Remarks: Janique Edwards, EatOkra + Nina Oduro & Maame Boakye, Black Women in Food

Opening Address: Carla Hall, Chef, Author, TV Personality

Wellness Exercise: Carmen D. Harris, Two Inches Beyond Black

12 pm - Breakout and Advisory Sessions (See panel descriptions)

Panel: Sip on This - Making Moves in Wine and Spirits Industry

Moderator: Julia Coney, Wine Consultant for American Airlines

Panelist: Nadine Brown, At Your Service Hospitality & Wine Consulting

Panelist: Chasity Cooper, Chasity Cooper, Cheers to That

Paneist: LP O’Brien, Winner of Drink Masters, CEO of LP Drinks Co.

Panel: Who's on the Farm? | Sponsored by Niman Ranch

Moderator: Dawn Padmore, James Beard Foundation

Panelist: Adrian Lipscomb, 40 Acre Project

Panelist: Tope Fajingbesi, Dodo Farms

Panelist: Gail Taylor, Three Part Harmony Farm

Panel: All About the Brand

Moderator: Jamila Robinson, Philadelphia Inquirer

Panelist: Auzerais Bellamy, Blondery

Panelist: Alex Hill, Just Add Hot Sauce

Panelist: Angel Gregorio, The Spice Suite & Black and Forth

Uber Eats Advisors Lab Sessions with Désirée Younge, Oatly Inc.

1 pm - Lunch

Networking lunch

1:40 pm - Unconference

Peer-driven discussion and collaboration

2:40 pm - Breakout and Advisory Sessions (See panel descriptions)

Panel: Black Women Fighting for Food Freedom for All | Sponsored by WANDA: Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture

Moderator: Debra Freeman, Food Writer and Podcaster

Panelist: Tambra Raye Stevenson, WANDA

Panelist: Tiffany FitzGerald, DC Greens

Panelist: Mary Blackford, Market 7

Panel: Securing the Bag

Moderator: Brianne Garrett, Sweet July

Panelist: Marie Clark, New Voices Foundation

Panelist: Rachel Wilson, Collab Capital

Panelist: Riana Lynn, Journey Foods

Panelist: Ehime Eigbe, Sweetkiwi

Panel: Match Made in Heaven?

Moderator: Courtnee Futch, EatOkra

Panelist: Tonya Thomas, H3irloom

Panelist: Janique Edwards, EatOkra

Panelist: AJ Johnson, Serenata & DMV Black Restaurant Week

Panel: I Gotta Put Me First: Wellness in the Food and Beverage Industry

Moderator: Colleen Vincent, James Beard Foundation

Panelist: Elle Simone Scott, SheChef Inc.

Panelist: Carmen D. Harris, Two Inches Beyond Black

Panelist: Yoli Ouiya, Food + Wellness Equity Collective

Uber Eats Advisors Lab Sessions with Lesley Riley, Mama's Biscuits

4 pm - Fireside Chat

Fawn Weaver, CEO of Uncle Nearest Inc. in conversation with Aba Kwawu, President of TAA PR

5 pm - Closing

Remarks: Nina Oduro + Maame Boakye, Black Women in Food

Wellness Exercise: Carmen D. Harris, Two Inches Beyond Black

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Reception

Networking + Sponsored Giveaways

Speakers

Julia Coney, Wine Consultant for American Airlines

Elle Simone Scott, SheChef Inc.

Alex Hill, Just Add Hot Sauce

Janique Edwards, EatOkra

LP O'Brien, Winner of Drink Masters, CEO of LP Drinks Co.

Riana Lynn, Jouney Foods

Adrian Lipscombe, 40 Acres Project

Angel Gregorio, The Spice Suite & Black and Forth

Jamila Robinson, Philadelphia Inquirer

Auzerais Bellamy, Blondery

Chasity Cooper, Cheers to That

Ehime Eigbe, Sweetkiwi

Coutnee Futch, EatOkra

Brianne Garrett, Sweet July

Tonya Thomas, H3irloom Food Group

Marie Clark, New Voices Foundation

Nadine Brown, At Your Service Hospitality & Wine Consulting

Carmen Harris, Two Inches Beyond Black

Rachel Wilson, Collab Capital

Andra Johnson, Serenata & DMV Black Restaurant Week

Tope Fajingbesi, Dodo Farms

Mary Blackford, Market Seven

Tiffany FitzGerald, DC Greens

Gail Taylor, Three Part Harmony Farm

Dawn Padmore, James Beard Foundation

Tambra Stevenson, WANDA: Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture

Yoli Ouiya, Co-Founder , Food + Wellness Equity Collective

Debra Freeman, Food Writer and Podcaster

Aba Kwawu, TAA PR

Uber Eats Advisors Lab: The Mentors

Désirée Younge

Oatly Inc.

Lesley Riley

Mama's Biscuits

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The Black Women in Food Initiative (BWIF) by Dine Diaspora identifies, amplifies, and supports Black women in the food and beverage industry to advance their work and contribute to a more equitable and sustainable food system.