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February 8 & 9, 2023
About the Event
Culture Shifting is an annual invite-only series of deal making Summits that takes place in Silicon Valley, New York, Miami and London. These are the only Summits of their kind in the United States that unite over 200 accomplished Black & Latinx tech executives, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and social impact leaders in order to enable deals, collaborations and wealth creation (our mission). While we've been hosting these events for 13 years, over the last 8 that we've been measuring outcomes, we have calculated that we've enabled over $1B to get into the hands of entrepreneurs, executives, fund managers and non profit leaders that attend. Our goal is to increase that to $2B by 2025 catalyzed by our expansion to new markets.
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 and London are hybrids of the two.
Culture Shifting Summit is an annual signature event of Culture Shift Labs; a diversity and innovation management consultancy established in 2006.
Keynote Fireside Chat - February 9th!
X. Eyeé
Product Manager-Responsible AI,
Nichola Watson
Executive Director,
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights UK
Agenda
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Executive Masterclass on Board Diversity
8:30AM - 10:30AM GMT
Location: Silicon Valley Bank, Alphabeta Building, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1BR, United Kingdom
Networking Breakfast is included.
In this 2-hour session learn from seasoned corporate board members who are also board diversity advocates and connectors on how to become board ready, find board opportunities, the interview process, the compensation packages you should be negotiating, and how to navigate the personalities and politics when you secure a board seat.
8:30AM Networking Breakfast
8:50AM Welcome Remarks
9:00AM Class Begins
10:20AM Q&A
10:25AM Closing Remarks
LED BY:
Samuel Carey
Associate Director,
Inclusive Boards
Noeline Sanders
Chief Financial Officer,
Catapult Digital
Professional Development Masterclass
12:00PM - 2:30PM GMT
Location: Silicon Valley Bank, Alphabeta Building, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1BR, United Kingdom
Networking Lunch is included.
Learn best practices to improve your professional image, resume, career opportunities and how to successfully navigate relationships and an upward career trajectory in and outside your current company. In this 2 hour session you will also learn the best ways to find a mentor, sponsor and which rooms you should be in (and how to "show up") in ways that lead to a successful, and in some cases, an accelerated path to promotion and career growth.
12:00PM Networking Lunch
12:55PM Welcome Remarks
1:00PM Class Begins
2:00PM Q&A
2:20PM Closing Remarks
LED BY:
Priyanka Ghosh
Chief People Officer, Swiss Vault; Executive & Leadership Coach
Thursday, February 9, 2023
GP:LP Meetings, Networking Breakfast & Lunches, Keynote & Panels
Location: Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, One Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RA
Time: 9:00AM - 6:15PM GMT
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9:00AM - 10:00AM Networking Breakfast & GP:LP Meetings
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10:05AM - 10:10AM Welcome Remarks
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10:15AM - 11:15AM Keynote Fireside Chat
In this powerful conversation you will learn about the power of AI and how it can improve society for the better if applied correctly. You will also hear about the variety of industries that AI can be leveraged for and specific examples of what “responsible AI” means.
X. Eyeé
Product Manager-Responsible AI,
Nichola Watson
Executive Director,
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights UK
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11:20AM - 11:50AM Institutional Investor Fireside Chat
Fund of Funds offer an investment strategy that focuses primarily on investing in other funds. As more Fund of Funds invest direct and more venture funds invest in other funds, the distinction between these strategies is becoming more nuanced. In this panel, we discuss different strategies for funds who invest in funds.
How do Institutional Investors make decisions? How do you approach an Institutional Investor? Learn about the Do's and Don't's of seeking funding from these organizations shared by the allocators themselves.
Moderator:
Joseph Spence
Founder, We Are Makers; IconIQ Talks
Gina Sanchez
CEO, Chantico Global
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11:50AM - 11:55AM Break
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12:00PM - 12:30PM I am a VC
his is the most provocative part of the summit. This session is a unique opportunity to learn about venture capitalist success stories before they reveal who they are.
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12:30PM - 12:50PM Entrepreneurs Pitch Session 1
The goal of this session is to bring together founders and investors, potential clients, and strategic partners to enable investments, deals and collaborations. It will provide a platform of awareness for the entrepreneurs and access to a network to help accelerate their business goals.
Moderators:
Andy Ayim
Investor; Founder, Angel Investing School
Patrick Cohen
Founder & CEO,
Caprock Solutions Inc.
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12:50PM - 1:00PM Entrepreneurs Q & A
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1:00PM - 1:45PM Networking Lunch & GP:LP Meetings
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1:50PM - 2:10PM Entrepreneurs Pitch Session 2
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2:10PM - 2:15PM Pop-Up
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2:15PM - 2:45PM Investing in Africa and African Startups Best Practices
Africa is one of the strongest emerging markets for FinTech with the number of startups tripling to over 5,000 companies in the past two years, with estimated revenues of between $5bn to $6bn. Understanding FinTech and other investing opportunities will be covered on this panel as well as the best practices needed to succeed in this market to ensure the social and financial returns of your investments are maximized.
Moderator:
Raj Kulasingam
Senior Counsel,
Dentons
Fope Adelowo
Co-Head, Helios Digital Ventures
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'Tokunboh Ishmael
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Alitheia Capital
Clarisa De Franco
Managing Director & Head of Private Equity Funds,
British International Investment
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2:50PM - 3:20PM Family Office Fireside Chat
As more and more Family Offices make investments, it is important to understand what they are passionate about and why. We believe that 2023 will be a pivotal year for Family Offices to invest in funds and founders while other investors might be pulling back. This panel will share what they are looking for and how the Culture Shift Labs community can tap into this critically important network.
Moderator:
Joseph Spence
Founder, We Are Makers; IconIQ Talks
Dr. Giuseppe Messuti
Strategic Advisor on Financial Asset Management,
G&M Zen Ltd - CH
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3:25PM - 4:00PM Corporate Venture Panel
Over the last two years we have experienced an uptick in the Corporate world investing in emerging fund managers. This includes CVCs from PayPal Ventures to Verizon Ventures and much much more. During this panel several CVCs will share unique insights on what's happening inside their world and who and what they are investing in.
Moderator:
Maija Palmer
Editor; Global Corporate Venturing
Margaret Sheyindemi
Startup Growth Manager, Etc. at British Telecom Group
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Presca Ahn
Investment Director,
L'Oréal
Peter Wozny
Senior Legal Counsel, Btomorrow Ventures
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4:00PM - 4:15PM Coffee/Tea Break/Snack
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4:20PM - 4:50PM Let’s Talk ESG: Leveling Up Society and the Transition to Net-Zero
Two big ESG/impact themes are resonating across the economy as we emerge from Covid pandemic. For many in the UK, leveling-up society has become a top priority since the pandemic further exposed the wealth and income gap along lines of gender, race, and region. A succession of extreme weather events combined with the Ukraine crisis have also highlighted the importance of transitioning to a net-zero economy while reducing dependency on hydrocarbon imports. In this panel, we will speak to Black and Hispanic investors and entrepreneurs who are building "impact unicorns" to address these challenges.
Moderator:
Indranil Ghosh
CEO,
Tiger Hill Capital
Mujtaba Musa
CTO, Kleanbus Limited
Stephen Layburn
Managing Director, Centrus
Ross Westgate
CEO, Gleann Mor Natural Capital
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4:55PM - 5:30PM Fund Managers (GP) of Color Panel
Join this panel of Diverse Fund Managers as they walk you through the lessons they have learned in building their funds, how they have scaled their investments in the last year, where they have placed their bets in the past, and where they see the next big opportunity.
Moderator:
Eghosa Omoigui
Managing Partner; EchoVC
Ashley Lewis
Head, Innovation Fund,
DPI
Andy Davis
Co-Founder, Angel Investor;
10X10 Capital
Maria Rotilu
Investor, First Cheque Fund; Octopus Ventures
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5:30PM - 5:35PM Pop-Up
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5:35PM - 6:15PM Future of Work Panel
The need to keep employees connected and engaged is becoming increasingly difficult especially in this current economic environment. The advance in technology is pushing the demand for digitization and automation and has given rise to the significant layoffs we are experiencing. Learn from our panel of experts how the ‘Great Resignation’ is now the ‘Great Layoff’ and what should employers be doing for key staff retention?
Moderator:
Geetha Tharmaratnam
Chief Impact Investment Officer, WHO Foundation
Chenelle Ansah
Partner, Cornerstone Partners
Courtney Karnes
Managing Director, Access to Innovation, Silicon Valley Bank
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6:15PM Closing Remarks
Ecosystem Networking Reception
Cocktails & Light Bites
6:30PM - 8:00PM GMT
Location: Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, One Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RA
Registration
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Please contact deanna@cultureshiftlabs.com with any questions.
The PITCH
The goal of this event is to bring together founders of color and investors, potential clients and strategic partners to enable investments, deals and collaborations.
GENERAL SESSION:
An invite-only event will showcase entrepreneurs of color with the goal of connecting them to investors and prospective customers. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to influence and diversify the future of entrepreneurship.
INCLUSIVE HEALTH & WELLNESS SESSION:
This invite-only event will showcase healthcare, life sciences and wellness BIPOC and Latino/a entrepreneurs with the goal of enabling capital, customers, resources and collaborations.
Sponsors
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Gold Sponsor
Promotional Partners
Host Committee
CHRISTOPHER NORTH // Managing Partner, L Catterton
INDRANIL GHOSH // Chief Executive Officer, Tiger Hill Capital
ERIC D. COLLINS // CEO & Founding Member, Impact X Capital Partners
JOE HURD // Operating Partner, SOSV
NADJA BELLAN-WHITE // Global Chief Marketing Officer, VICE Media
TOSH ERNEST // Head of Access to Innovation, Silicon Valley Bank
RAJ KULASINGAM // Senior Counsel, Dentons
KEVIN CADETTE // Executive Director, Black Angels Miami
ANDY AYIM // Investor; Founder, Angel Investing School
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DID YOU KNOW?
Over $1B 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 $2B.
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 //
Special Advisor
SHERI MACDONALD //
Founder & CEO, Sheri Mac Enterprises
ABOUT
CULTURE SHIFTING WEEKENDS
Culture Shifting Weekends is an annual invite-only deal making Summit that takes place in Silicon Valley, New York, Miami and London. These are the only Summits of their kind in the United States that unite over 400 accomplished Black & Latino tech executives, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and social impact leaders in order to enable deals, collaborations and wealth creation (our mission). Over the last 8 years that we've been measuring outcomes, we've enabled over $1B to get into the hands of entrepreneurs, executives, fund managers and non profit leaders.
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 Latino Venture Capitalists to narrow the inequality gap in this sector. Miami and London are hybrids of the two.
Culture Shifting Weekend is an annual signature event of Culture Shift Labs; a diversity and innovation management consultancy established in 2006.