MAIN EVENT: JUNE 17-21, 2021
With Pre-Culture Shifting Weekend event taking place in May
About this (Virtual) Event
Culture Shifting Weekends is an annual invite-only bi-coastal event that takes place in Silicon Valley, and Silicon Alley and Miami. These are the only events of their kind in the United States that unite over 400 accomplished Black & Latinx tech executives, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and social impact leaders in order to enable deals, collaborations and wealth creation.
Each coast has a different format; Silicon Valley is the largest gathering of Black leaders in tech, innovation and social impact to narrow the inequality gap in entrepreneurship, on corporate boards, in tech and in the c-suite. Silicon Alley is the largest gathering of Black and Latinx Venture Capitalists to narrow the inequality gap in this sector. Miami is a hybrid of the two.
Culture Shifting Weekend is an annual signature event of Culture Shift Labs; a diversity and innovation management consultancy.
Agenda
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May Event (Pre-Culture Shifting Weekend)
Wednesday, May 26
Athlete Investors Panel
1:00-2:00PM PDT
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Main Event: June 17-21
Thursday, September 9
Meet the Board Candidates
12:00-2:00PM PDT
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This invitation-only event allows public and private companies who are actively searching for board members the chance to engage with hand-selected, seasoned Black and Latino/a board candidates. Candidates reflect a variety of industries and expertise, including: government, financial services, legal, healthcare, technology, innovation, corporate development and more.
Friday, June 18
The PITCH: an invite-only event connecting investors and prospective customers, with a hand-selected group of founders of color.
General Pitch Session
10:00AM-12:00PM PDT
Healthcare Pitch Session: Unlocking Health Equity & Resources for All
1:00-3:00PM PDT
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GENERAL PITCH SESSION DESCRIPTION
Investors and potential customers will hear from 12 Black and Latinx founders with traction on how companies can work with them, learn from them, collaborate with them, invest in them and generally, how to think about the future.
General Session produced by:
HEALTHCARE PITCH SESSION DESCRIPTION
This event will showcase healthcare, life sciences & wellness BIPOC entrepreneurs with the goal of enabling capital, customers, network resources, and collaborations for them. If you are a healthcare/life science venture fund investor, angel investor, family office investor, or potential corporate customer we'd love to have you attend.
Fireside Chat:
Healthcare Session produced by:
Saturday, June 19
Networking Reception & Performance
Special guest performer: Tyrese Gibson, Singer, Actor
6:00-7:30PM PDT
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Monday, June 21
7th Annual Culture Shifting Awards
7:00-8:30PM PDT
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Recognizing diverse leaders, pioneers and allies who care about growth and innovation through diversity and inclusion. This event was launched in the summer of 2010 in the Hamptons and expanded to Silicon Valley in 2015. Approximately 200 guests from tech, fortune 500s, healthcare, biotech, finance, private equity, venture capital attend.
THIS YEAR'S HONOREES:
SPECIAL PERFORMER!
Carnegie Melon University Alumni and classically-trained harpist Madison Calley is known for performing unique takes on modern R&B, pop and soul hits, and recently performed at the Grammy Awards alongside Roddy Ricch.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Over $410M of deals and collaborations have been realized over the last 6 years alone from the New York & Silicon Valley Culture Shifting Weekends. Our goal over the next few years is to get that figure to $1B.
Sponsors
Promotional Partner:
Team
Founder &
Executive Producer
ANDREA HOFFMAN // Founder & CEO,
Culture Shift Labs
Chair
REGINALD VAN LEE //
Chief Transformation Officer,
The Carlyle Group
Special Advisor
CARETHA COLEMAN //
Planning Committee
Caretha Coleman // Special Advisor
Andrea Hoffman // Founder & CEO, Culture Shift Labs
Reggie Van Lee // Partner & Chief Transformation Officer, The Carlyle Group
ABOUT
CULTURE SHIFTING WEEKENDS
Culture Shifting Weekends is an annual invite-only bi-coastal event that takes place in Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley. These are the only events of their kind in the United States that unite over 400 accomplished Black & Latinx tech executives, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and social impact leaders in order to enable collaborations and consummate deals.
Each coast has a different format; Silicon Valley is the largest gathering of Black leaders in tech, innovation and social impact to solve for the inequity in entrepreneurship, on corporate boards, in tech and in the c-suite. Silicon Alley is the largest gathering of Black and Latinx Venture Capitalists to solve for the inequality in this sector.
Culture Shifting Weekend is an annual signature event of Culture Shift Labs; a management consultancy specializing in growth and innovation through diversity and inclusion.