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Rodney Sampson's OHUB Foundation is proud to join forces with Brad Feld's Anchor Point Foundation to present the first annual DEIS Practicum.

DEIS = Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Solutions.

We selected “Practicum” rather than “Summit” or “Conference” to signal that this is a “how to” experience rather than a “why not” event.

We may briefly review the data for those who just aren’t aware of how dismally the tech, startup & venture ecosystem is doing when it comes to the equitable representation of Black Americans as venture backed founders, executives, board members, advisors, venture capitalists, and ecosystem builders.

We’ve curated leading DEIS subject matter experts to share and discuss practical solutions that participants can implement today to create a more equitable ecosystem for all. We're not going to just tell you why things need to change, we're going to show you to make that change.

From early stage startups to venture capital firms to ecosystem building organizations to big tech, this practicum is for you.

We invite you, your teams and the entire startup community to make a small investment in our collective future by registering for DEIS, Thursday, November 5th, 2020.

Passes start at $202.00 each and include:

• Access to all live sessions and lectures including our bonus fireside chats
• A copy of Kingonomics: Twelve Innovative Currencies for Transforming Your Future
• A copy of The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
• A copy of Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture (Nov 2020 release)
• A copy of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms; and
• A copy of The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table

Note: Brad Feld is gracious to provide copies of his new book The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem at no cost to our foundation. Books will be mailed within 30 days of the Practicum. All net proceeds from DEIS Practicum will support OHUB Foundation.

We are also grateful of the support, endorsement and amplification of DEIS by The National Venture Capital Association, Techstars & Venture Beat.

Practicum Founders

Speakers & Presenters

Schedule

9.00A - 10.00A ET

Virtual check-in & vibes

10.00A - 10.30A ET

Opening Video Presentation by DuMarkus Davis, Founder & CEO, Musicbuk (Techstars KC Alum, 2020)

Opening remarks from Brad Feld, Cofounder, Foundry Group, Techstars & Anchorpoint Foundation; Rodney Sampson, Cofounder, OHUB, 100 Black Angels & Allies Fund & OHUB Foundation; and Bobby Franklin, President & CEO of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

10:30A - 11:10A ET

Lecture 1: DEIS in Corporate Governance & Board

Lisa Skeete Tatum, Founder & CEO, Landit

Ana Agneshwar, Partner, Executive & Board Placement, OHUB Talent

Moderator: Jocelyn Mangan, CEO & Founder, Him For Her

11:15A - 11:55A ET

Lecture 2: DEIS in Human Resources & Talent Acquisition

Kieran Blanks, Head of Growth & Development, OHUB Futures

Darren Freeman, Partner, Talent, OHUB Talent

Roxane Johnson, CHRO, Careset

Moderator: JT Levin, Head of Sales, Charthop

12:00P - 12:40P ET

Lecture 3: DEIS in Procurement

Rod Robinson, Vice President, Supplier Inclusion and Sustainability; Cofounder, ConnXus

Maria Prince, Vice President NMSDC Academy, The National Minority Supplier Development Council

Moderator: Joseph Stebbins, Managing Partner, 1532 Tulane Partners

01:00P - 01:40P ET

Lecture 4: DEIS in Edge Technology Product Development & Corporate Innovation

Brian Brackeen, Cofounder & General Partner, Lightship Capital

Renee Cummings, Data Activist in Residence, University of Virginia; Founder & CEO, Urban AI

Roshawn Terrell, Artificial Intelligence Researcher, CERN

Moderator: Matt Marshall, Founder & CEO, Venture Beat

01:45P - 02:25P ET

Lecture 5: DEIS in Go To Market

Bernard Coleman, Head of Employee Engagement, Gusto

Travis Holoway, Cofounder, SoloFunds

Moderator: Melissa Beltrame, Chief Marketing Officer, Lead Bank

02:30P - 03:10P ET

Lecture 6: DEIS in Venture Capital & Investment

David Hall, Partner, Rise of The Rest Fund, Revolution

Rodney Sampson, General Partner, 100 Black Angels & Allies Fund

Sheena Allen, Founder & CEO, Capway

Ayana Parsons, Founder, Fearless Fund

Moderator: Juan Muldoon, GP, Energize

03:15P - 03:55P ET

Lecture 7: DEIS in Impact

Sevetri Wilson, Founder & CEO, Resilia

Moderator: Rosalyn Lemieux, Blackbaud

04:00P - 04:30P ET

Closing Keynote

Amber Cabral, Founder & CEO, Cabral.co; Author, Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture

04:30 - 04:40P ET

Closing remarks, racial equity ecosystem pledge & next steps

Brad Feld & Rodney Sampson

04:40 - 05:10P ET

Afterparty

DJ Ricoveli

Bonus Sessions

Registered participants will receive links to these bonus sessions post practicum with Shellye Archambeau, Board Member, Verizon, Nordstrom & OKTA; Author, Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms; and Minda Hart, Founder & CEO, The Memo; Author, The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table

DEIS Author Books Included (with paid or scholarship Registration)

OHUB

The OHUB Foundation, a US 501-c3 non-profit organization (EIN: 83-3260372), is a leading inclusive innovation (tech), entrepreneurship (startup) and investment (wealth) ecosystem building foundation, launched to ensure that Black people everywhere are equitably represented in the future of work, entrepreneurship and wealth creation in the 4th industrial revolution and beyond. The foundation’s national programs and initiatives ensure that socially and economically disadvantaged communities are adequately exposed to the possibilities of the future, pursuing and gaining high demand technology skills and careers, launching and growing high growth startups and businesses, accessing early stage seed and growth stage capital; and building the capacity to invest the very ecosystem the are building. Today, this ecosystem and these opportunities are stealth, invisible and unattainable for most. Yet, via OHUB, this is a clear path to the opportunities of the today and the future; and ultimately, the middle class, shared prosperity and new multi-generational wealth creation with no reliance on pre-existing multi-generational wealth. The foundation is supported by companies, foundations, municipalities, startup organizations, high net-worth influencers and social impact investors desiring to increase their impact in authentic racial equity ecosystem building solutions.

Anchor Point Foundation

Anchor Point Foundation supports a broad range of efforts by individuals and organizations who are working to improve their communities in the following areas: arts, education, entrepreneurship, environment and conservation, health and human services, international development, progressive public policy and social justice, and women and girls. We aspire to help the world be one connected community and believe everyone should have access to opportunities to lead a fulfilling and healthy life. We are committed to the power of technology to create positive change. In achieving our goals, we help start new non-profit organizations as well as support ones that have been around for over 100 years. The Anchor Point Foundation was founded by the husband and wife team Brad Feld and Amy Batchelor. What started approximately 25 years ago as a few small donations to their respective colleges – MIT for Brad, and Wellesley College for Amy – has blossomed into a wide-ranging, multi-faceted, philanthropic endeavor spanning many issues and supporting a diverse array of non-profit organizations.

Venture Beat

Founded in 2006, VentureBeat is the leading source for transformative tech news and events that provide deep context to help business leaders make smart decisions and stay on top of breaking news.

VB is recognized as the leading media authority in artificial intelligence and machine learning*. It also offers the most incisive coverage of the game industry.

Whether you come for the articles, read our newsletters, or attend our events, you will emerge from VentureBeat with new knowledge, perspective, influences, and connections.

News: We live, breathe, and cover transformative technology — from AI to gaming, small business to enterprise, AR/VR to 5G, and more.

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Events: Whether it’s one of our large flagship events, or an intimate private gathering, our events are always authentic, unique, in-person experiences formed around innovative technology, discussions, and ideas.

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