April 21 - 23
Rosewood Sand Hill, Menlo Park, CA
SILICON VALLEY 2017
Friday, April 21
Millennial Tech Entrepreneurs & Influencers Breakfast
8:30am - 10:00am
We heard from Black and Latinx founders and influencers on how companies can work with them, learn from them, collaborate with them, invest in them, and generally, how to think about the future. How can companies use Entrepreneurial Thought and Action™ to be more innovative, attract and retain talent? What roles do corporate incubators, accelerators and venture funds have as it relates to diverse millennial entrepreneurs.
Fireside Chat
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Black Hollywood & Tech:
WTF? (What's the Future?)
Tech leaders and influencers took an up close and personal look at what's happening at the intersections of media, technology, Hollywood and diversity. Mike Muse, Guy Primus and Cheo Coker shared their perspectives on the future of these intersections and how brands and businesses can get it right.
Saturday, April 22
Think/Action Tank
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Inclusive Entrepreneurship & Innovation
The Culture Shifting Social Innovation Think/Action Tank facilitates the exchange of new ideas critical to inclusive innovation and solutions that turn challenges into growth opportunities. Throughout the day, our guests were introduced to social impact methodologies (including Babson’s Entrepreneurial Thought & Action Methodology™) that deliver sustainable transformative solutions that can change belief systems, behaviors and outcomes. This Think/Action Tank was invite-only and reflected a curated group of 60 senior leaders, drawn from our global proprietary CSL Talent Database. This event was produced in partnership with Babson Social Innovation Lab.
Sunday, April 23
Culture Shifting Awards
11:00am - 3:00pm
Honoring Leaders & Pioneers in Technology, Innovation & Social Impact
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Lloyd Carney
CEO, Brocade -
Pamela Joyner
Businesswoman & Collector -
Issac Vaughn
CEO, Ooyala -
Robin Washington
CFO, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Emcee: Hill Harper; Actor, Author, Philanthropist
AWARDS BRUNCH HONOREES
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CEO, Brocade
Businesswoman & Collector
CEO, Ooyala
CFO, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
THINK TANK SPEAKERS
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FIRESIDE CHAT SPEAKERS
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Political Fundraiser, Music Executive & Radio Host
Founder & CEO, The Virtual Reality Company
Creator, Executive Producer & Showrunner of Marvel's Luke Cage
MTE BREAKFAST SPEAKERS
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VIDEO RECAP
PHOTO GALLERIES
Culture Shifting Awards
Think/Action Tank
Fireside Chat
Millennial Tech Entrepreneurs & Influencers Breakfast
SPONSORS
Founder & Executive Producer
ANDREA HOFFMAN // Founder & CEO,
Culture Shift Labs
Co-Chairs
DENMARK WEST // General Partner,
Connectivity Ventures
REGINALD VAN LEE // Retired Booz Allen Executive and Renowned Management Consultant