

Black History Month is a time to honor our roots, but Black Futures is about our trajectory. We are bringing together titans of industry, policy-makers, and cultural creators to discuss:
Innovation: Navigating the tech and med-tech landscape.
Leadership: Breaking barriers in governance and global business.
Creativity: Telling our stories through film, art, and digital media.


Mr. Toyin Kayo-Ajayi
Founder of Canadian Black Farmers Association

Curtis Whiley
Founder & President of the Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust

Melisa Ellis
Founder and CEO of Nobellum

ChristopherTrotman
Director of Communications at Relèven

Bernard Akuoko
Program Lead, CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind)

Dagma Koyi
Founder and Executive Director of REST Centres

Hakika V DuBose Wise
Founder of Black Box Franchising

David Betty
President of the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA)

Anthony Henry
President of The Walnut Foundation

Dr. Adegboyega Ojo
Professor & Canadaian Research Chair (Governance & AI), School of Public Policy & Administration at Carleton University

Dara Adekunle
Founder and Managing Partner of Farmties Capital Limited

Kema Joseph
Founder of St-Aude Advocacy

Shane Laptiste
Principal and co-founder of Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA)

Boluwatiwi Omidiji
Manager, Community Impact & ESG at Canadian Credit Union Association

Floydeen Charles Fridal
Executive Director at Caribbean African Canadian Social Services

Rustum Southwell
Chancellor Dalhousie University: Founding CEO The Black Business Initiative

Savior Joseph
CEO of Tribe Network

Christie Nelson
Program Manager for Family Fuse

Charles Buchannan
CEO at Technology Helps

Roselyn Mavungu
Executive Director of the CPRLV

Danny Anckle
CEO, Tropicana Community Services

Clavia Alleyne
Co-Founder of the Black Business Association of BC

Nerissa Allen
Co-Founder of the Black Business Association of BC

Devon Jones
Executive Director of YAAACE

Dr. Shane Joseph
Chief Executive Officer at Roots Community Services

YamillaFranco
Afro-indigenous social entrepreneur and financial professional

Derek Lett
Chair of the Board of the Canadian Black Policy Network

Abdel Ali
Director of BLCK VC Canada

Jerisha Grant Hall
Founder and Executive Director of (NACCA)

Dr. Gervan Fearon
President of George Brown College

