The 2026 Future Forum
A day of ideas, insight & connection
Date
November 12, 2026
Forum
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue
Gravitas, Beverly Hills
Breakfast and registration begin at 9:30 AM. The formal Forum runs 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, followed by the Meet & Greet and Networking Mixer (3:00 – 4:00 PM).
Morning program
Welcome, Keynote & Panel
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Breakfast & Registration
Arrive, connect, and get acquainted with fellow attendees. Breakfast, registration, networking, vendor engagement, and sponsor experiences.
10:00 – 10:15 AM
Welcome & S.E.A.T. Introduction
Opening welcome and introduction to S.E.A.T. from Madame President.
10:15 – 10:35 AM
S.E.A.T. Founding Chairwomen, Legacy Council & Charter Members
Opening Remarks and Board Installation
Supervisor Holly Mitchell delivers opening remarks, followed by the S.E.A.T. Board Installation. We recognize our Founding Chairwomen, honor the wisdom and leadership of our Legacy Council, and celebrate the Charter Members who believed in the movement from the beginning.
Opening remarks by Supervisor Holly Mitchell
10:35 – 10:45 AM
Photos & Break
S.E.A.T. leaders join Supervisor Holly Mitchell at the back of the room for photos while attendees take a brief break and the stage is reset for the keynote and panels.
10:45 – 11:05 AM
Keynote
The Future of AI
A provocative look at the forces transforming technology and what Black women need to understand, anticipate, and lead.
Keynote by Dr. Rhianna Rogers
11:05 – 11:15 AM
Keynote Q&A
Bring Your Questions
11:15 – 11:35 AM
Panel Discussion
Why Black Women Need to Be at the Tech Table
A candid conversation about access, representation, innovation, ownership, and the critical role Black women must play in the technology ecosystem.
Dr. Ayanna Davis · Corbrina Rollins · LaVada English · Dr. Breann Branch
Moderated by Jasmine Taylor
11:35 – 11:45 AM
Panel Q&A
Bring Your Questions
An opportunity to ask the panel your questions about why Black women need to be at the tech table.
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.
Isaiah Mays
Kindness. Respect. Beauty.
Don't AI your headshots. We want to help you be unmistakably you.
Please note: Complimentary headshots are offered on a first come, first serve basis. Space is limited.
12:00 – 12:45 PM
Lunch
Connect with fellow attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, and community partners.
Afternoon Future Labs
Four sectors. One future.
1:00 – 1:25 PM
Session 01
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.
1:25 – 1:50 PM
Session 02
Humans vs AI
How is AI reshaping the way we think, learn, and create? Explore its potential effects on cognition and creativity, the tasks best suited to humans versus AI, and the question on everyone’s mind: will AI take our jobs? This conversation examines what may be automated, where human judgment remains essential, and how we can adapt without losing our creative agency.
1:50 – 2:10 PM
Future Labs Break
Take a 20-minute break, connect with fellow attendees, and visit the headshot station before Future Lab 03 begins at 2:10 PM.
2:10 – 2:35 PM
Session 03
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. The conversation also takes up the national discussion on youth, mental health, and AI: how young people are meeting these tools, what is at stake for their wellbeing, and what families and communities can do.
2:35 – 3:00 PM
Session 04
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.
Networking & engagement
Beyond the stage
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Meet & Greet & Networking Mixer
Take the conversation beyond the stage. Connect directly with speakers, panelists, sponsors, vendors, community partners, and fellow participants — turning introductions into relationships and relationships into opportunity.