7:00 AM
Onsite Registration Open
Stretch Ya Brass: Get conference ready with this yoga-inspired session, by Move Ya Brass*

8:00 AM
Economic Development For the Rest of Us
Michael Hecht, President & CEO, GNO, Inc.

8:30 AM
Global Transportation and the Supply Chain Squeeze
Brian Harold, Managing Director, APM Terminals-Mobile
Randy Guillot, President, Triple G Express
Renee Lapeyrolerie, Commissioner, Office of Multimodal Commerce, Dept of Transportation and Development
Moderator: Paul Matthews, Deputy Director, Port of Plaquemines

9:15 AM
No Handbook for Today's NextGen CEO
Pepper Baumer, President, Baumer Foods
Lauren Gibbs, CEO, Gibbs Construction
Edgar "Dook" Chase IV, Dooky Chase Restaurant
Moderator: Rosalind Butler, Assistant Director, Tulane Family Business Center

15 MIN BREAK

10:30 AM
Advanced Manufacturing - What's Next?
Edel Blanks, President, Intralox
Jennifer Boland-Masterson, Dir. of Operations-MAF-SLS, Boeing
Moderator: Lyle Leblanc, Founder, Scale Workspace

11:00 AM
Renewable + Energy = Sustainability 
Andrew Burke, Renewables & Energy Solutions, Shell
James Martin, Director of Blade Platform Deployment, LM Wind Power
Elliot Metzger, Business Development - New Energy Ventures, Williams
Moderator: Anthony Bodin, Dir. of Business Development, GNO, Inc.

10 MIN BREAK

11:40 AM
Concurrent Break-Out Sessions
Ask Me Anything with Krewe De Nieux Members
Aaron Dirks, Chairman and CEO, Dirks Companies
Melissa Sawyer, Co-Founder & CEO, Youth Empowerment Project
Courtney Williams, Founder & CEO, Torsh Inc/ Founder & CEO, Upriver Solutions Corp
MC: Iam Tucker, ILSI Engineering

Intel 101: Introduction to Financial Statements 
Josh Faubert CPA, CITP, Manager, Ericksen Krentel
Stephen McGovern EA, Supervisor, Ericksen Krentel

The Future of Work: How Young Professionals Can Excel in an Era of Disruption
Presented by ABC New Orleans/Bayou Young Professionals
Kenny Derouen, Chair, ABC New Orleans/Bayou YP, and Corporate Workforce Development Manager, Performance Contractors
Chris Dupre, Assistant Project Manager, Impetus
James Knight, Membership Director, ABC New Orleans/ Bayou

12:30 PM
Networking Lunch
Conference Comp
Tsunami Sushi: $20 Emerge Summit Menu

1:45 PM 
Deloitte Global 2021 Millennial and Gen Z Survey
Christine Selph, Global Communications Director, Deloitte

Door Prizes! 

2:35 PM
Gulf Coast Economy Update
Adrienne Slack, Vice President and Regional Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - New Orleans Branch

Door Prizes! 

3:05 PM
Culinary Confidencial
Chef Melissa Araujo, Alma
Chef David Mantilla, Mais Arepas
Moderator: AnaMaria Bech, Publisher and Director, Viva Nola Magazine

3:40 PM
Closing + Happy Hour @ The Conference Centre on 11
Black Tech NOLA Meetup

7:00 AM
Onsite Registration Open

8:00 AM
The Greatest Comeback: Performing Arts
Bryan Batt, Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning Stage & Screen Actor, Author, and Entrepreneur
Michael Cerveris, Tony Award-Winning Stage & Screen Actor and Musician
Moderator: Jessie Haynes, Managing Director, Helis Foundation

8:50 AM
DEI Models That Work
Michelle Joseph, Manager, adFellows, Verizon
Nit Reeder, Director, Americas Markets and EAN Program Leader, Ernst & Young
Moderator: Sabrina Short, Founder & CEO, NOLAVATE Black

15 MIN BREAK

10:05 AM
The Post-Pandemic Mental Health Fallout
Dr. Jill West, Ochsner Hospital for Children
Dr. Erika M. Rajo, LSU Health Sciences Center
Dr. Jennifer Avegno, Director, New Orleans Health Department
Moderator: Dr. Corey Hebert, CEO - College Health TV, Chief Med Editor - WDSU NBC-TV

10:50 AM
New Orleans in Photos
Chris Granger, Photographer, Nola.com
Rachel Shields, Chief of Staff, GNO, Inc.

15 MIN BREAK

11:25 AM
Concurrent Break-Out Sessions
Ask Me Anything with Krewe De Nieux Members
Brent McCrossen, Managing Director, Revelry
Robért LeBlanc, CEO, LeBlanc & Smith

Intel 101: Investing Basics for Noobs
Max Zwain, Financial Consultant, FreeGulliver
Mia Perez, Chief Administrative Officer, Louisiana Federal Credit Union

Sales & Fundraising Tips for Success
Dr. Marc Barnes, Vice President, Division of Institutional Advancement - Dillard University
Kevin Ferguson, Senior Manager-Premium Accounts, New Orleans Pelicans and Saints
Katherine Lemoine, Associate Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement, Nunez Community College

Jefferson Parish Young Professionals: Your Best Life in Jefferson Parish
Ryan LeJeune, Director of Membership Operations & Experience, Peoples Health
Michael Flowers, Branch Manager, Labor Finders of New Orleans
Joseph Marriott, Attorney, Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC
Rhiannon Aswad, Loan Officer Associate, NOLA Lending Group
Barcley Steib, Self Employed Agent, State Farm
Moderator: Amanda Schott, Quality and Design Specialist, Favrot & Shane

12:15 PM
Networking Lunch
Conference Comp
Tsunami Sushi: $20 Emerge Summit Menu

1:45 PM
Walmart: Digital Transformation of a Retail Giant
Ivy Barney, Market Manager, Walmart US Neighborhood Markets
Michael Hecht, President and CEO, GNO, Inc.

Door Prizes!

2:20 PM
Human Resources - We Have Questions!
Teresa Lawrence, CEO, Delta Personnel
Michelle Craig, Founder, Transcendent Law Firm
Damona Barnes, 2021 President - NOLA SHRM, HR Director - Warren Easton Charter High School
Moderator: Josie Delaune, VP People Solutions & Services, Sev1Tech

Door Prizes!

3:05 PM
Young Leadership Council Presents: WATS Next? A Conversation on Change Leadership
Margie Perez, Singer Songwriter
Warren Surcouf, Commerical Agent, Property One
David Baker, Associate Editor, The Louisiana Weekly
Lena McCloskey, YLC Board President
Conway Solomon, CEO, WRSTBND
Shelby Russ, CEO, AOS Interior Environments

3:40 PM
Closing + Happy Hour @ The Will and the Way
Bounce Ya Brass: A quick post-conference, pre-happy hour, cardio session, by Move Ya Brass*

*Denotes $10 add-on sessions, available for purchase with online conference registration