The experience

Not just a conference.
A convening. A conversation. A catalyst.

From the moment guests arrive, the Future Forum is designed to encourage interaction.

Come for the ideas. Stay for the relationships. Leave with a new vision for what's possible.

Breakfast networking
Executive conversations
Featured speakers
Interactive sessions
Sponsor experiences
Technology and innovation showcases
Meet & Greet
Networking Mixer

On the main stage

The conversations that open the day

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Welcome & S.E.A.T. Introduction

Host: Jasmine Taylor

10:15 – 10:35 AM

Opening Remarks and Board Installation

Speaker: Supervisor Holly Mitchell

10:45 – 11:05 AM

The Future of AI

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rhianna Rogers

11:15 – 11:35 AM

Why Black Women Need to Be at the Tech Table

The Future Lab

Four conversations. Four critical sectors. One question:
What does the future require from us now?

The Future Labs are interactive conversations designed to move beyond keynote inspiration and into practical exploration.

Session 01 · 1:00 – 1:25 PM

AI + Energy & Equity

Reimagining how we power our communities.

AI + Energy & Equity: Building Sustainable Communities for the Next Generation

How artificial intelligence is reshaping energy, infrastructure, and equitable development — and what it takes to build sustainable communities that serve the next generation.

Moderator: Marissa Bowman

Session 02 · 1:25 – 1:50 PM

Humans vs AI

Reimagining how we think, create, and work.

Humans vs AI

Session 03 · 2:10 – 2:35 PM

AI + Health & Wellness

Reimagining how we live.

AI + Health & Wellness

How artificial intelligence is reshaping personal health, preventive care, and everyday wellbeing — and how you can use these tools to take charge of your own health and the wellness of the people who depend on you.

Session 04 · 2:35 – 3:00 PM

AI + Innovation

Reimagining what we can build.

AI + Innovation: Turning Possibility into Progress

What’s next in AI—and how can women use it to drive innovation? Explore cutting-edge developments and must-know AI apps for research, ideation, and creation. This conversation examines how to turn emerging tools into new products, smarter solutions, and bold business ideas, with human insight guiding the way.

Speaker: Jen García
Moderator: Corbrina Rollins

Event Bonus — Get your complimentary headshot

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Headshots in an AI World: Be Unmistakably You

Award-winning photographer Isaiah Mays — published in the LA Times, Vogue, Elle, Playboy, Maxim and Esquire — leads a live session on building a professional image that reads as unmistakably you, then stays onsite, set up to capture complimentary headshots for attendees during the breaks.