Event Schedule

• Feb 13th, 2025
• 9:00 AM
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• 3:00 PM

Intercontinental Medellin

Participant Arrival at Airport & Hotel Registration

• Feb 13th, 2025
• 3:00 PM
• -
• 5:00 PM

Intercontinental Medellin

Registration for the Festival of the Diaspora

• Feb 13th, 2025
• 6:00 PM
• -
• 9:00 PM

Medellin Museum of Modern Art

Welcome Reception 2025 Casa Innov/Black Ambition Pitch Competition Fireside Chat

Casa Innovation and Black Ambition Pitch Competition Fireside Chat & Announcement of 2025 Pitch Competition Finalists

Speakers: Felecia Hatcher

Sponsor: Black Ambition

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 9:00 AM
• -
• 9:30 AM

Intercontinental Medellin

Morning Plenaries: Welcome from Colombian Ambassador Murillo, and The City of Medellin

Speakers: Cordell Carter

Track: All

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 10:00 AM
• -
• 10:30 AM

Salon Girardot

Panel

Track: Track A

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 10:00 AM
• -
• 11:00 AM

Salon Santander

Fireside Chat Surviving and Storytelling

Moderator: Vicky Chehebar

Speakers: Natalie Sanandaji

Track: Track D

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 10:00 AM
• -
• 11:00 PM

Salon Bolivar

NBEC Mayoral Summit

Sponsor: National Black Empowerment Council

Track: Track C

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 10:00 AM
• -
• 11:30 AM

Salon Sucre

Abundant Thinking Roundtable

Moderator: Lue Araujo

Track: Track B

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 11:00 AM
• -
• 11:30 AM

Salon Girardot

Panel

Track: Track A

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 11:00 AM
• -
• 12:00 PM

Salon Bolivar

NBEC Mayoral Summit

Sponsor: National Black Empowerment Council

Track: Track C

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 11:00 AM
• -
• 12:00 PM

Salon Santander

Panel: Design & Equity

Moderator: Todd Cooke

Track: Track D

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 1:00 PM
• -
• 1:30 AM

Salon Girardot

Panel

Track: Track A

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 1:00 PM
• -
• 2:00 PM

Salon Bolivar

Cultural Expression Track

Track: Track C

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 1:00 PM
• -
• 2:00 PM

Salon Santander

Panel

Track: Track D

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 1:00 PM
• -
• 2:30 PM

Salon Sucre

Leading Women Roundtable

Moderator: Tangela Johnson

Track: Track B

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 2:00 PM
• -
• 2:30 PM

Salon Girardot

Panel

Track: Track A

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 2:00 PM
• -
• 3:00 PM

Salon Bolivar

Cultural Expression Track

Track: Track C

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 2:00 PM
• -
• 3:00 PM

Salon Santander

Panel

Track: Track D

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 3:00 PM
• -
• 3:30 PM

Salon Girardot

Panel

Track: Track A

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 3:00 PM
• -
• 4:00 PM

Salon Sucre

Young Professionals Circle: Affinity Group

Track: Track B

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 3:00 PM
• -
• 4:00 PM

Salon Bolivar

Cultural Expression Track

Track: Track C

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 3:00 PM
• -
• 4:00 PM

Salon Santander

DealFlow Session

Sponsor: Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs

Track: Track D

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 4:00 PM
• -
• 4:30 PM

Intercontinental Medellin

Networking Reception Intercontinental Medellin Pool

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 5:00 PM
• -
• 7:00 PM

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Wellness Break

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 7:00 PM
• -
• 10:00 PM

Intercontinental Medellin

DINE-A-RAMA

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 12:00 PM
• -
• 1:00 PM

Buffet Intercontinental

LUNCH Buffet Intercontinental Medellin

• Feb 14th, 2025
• 10:00 PM
• -
• 12:00 AM

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After Party: Live Music + Dance

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 9:00 AM
• -
• 10:00 AM

Intercontinental Medellin

Networking Breakfast + Tintico

Track: All

• Feb 16th, 2025
• 9:00 AM
• -
• 5:00 PM

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Adventure Day

Track: Main Track

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 10:00 AM
• -
• 11:00 AM

Salon Bolivar

NBEC Mayoral Summit

Sponsor: National Black Empowerment Council

Track: Track C

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 10:00 AM
• -
• 11:00 AM

Salon Girardot

Panel (Meta)

Sponsor: Meta

Track: Track A

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 10:00 AM
• -
• 11:00 AM

Salon Santander

Panel

Track: Track D

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 10:00 AM
• -
• 12:00 PM

Salon Sucre

Roundtable

Track: Track B

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 11:00 AM
• -
• 12:00 PM

Salon Bolivar

Founders/Solo-prenuers: Affinity Group

Track: Track C

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 11:00 AM
• -
• 12:00 PM

Salon Girardot

Panel (Meta)

Sponsor: Meta

Track: Track A

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 12:00 PM
• -
• 1:00 PM

Buffet Intercontinental

Lunch Buffet Intercontinental Medellin

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 1:00 PM
• -
• 2:00 PM

Salon Girardot

Panel

Track: Track A

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 2:00 PM
• -
• 3:00 PM

Salon Girardot

Panel

Track: Track A

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 3:00 PM
• -
• 4:00 PM

Salon Girardot

Peer Mentorship Group: Affinity Group

Track: Track A

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 4:00 PM
• -
• 5:00 PM

Intercontinental Medellin

Networking Reception Intercontinental Medellin Pool

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 5:00 PM
• -
• 7:00 PM

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Wellness Break

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 7:00 PM
• -
• 10:00 PM

Intercontinental Medellin

Dinner on Your Own (Busses to Provenza from the Intercontinental)

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 7:30 PM
• -
• 10:00 PM

Intercontinental Medellin

VIP Events (@Speakeasy/Mamba Negra) Sponsor Dinners

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 11:00 PM
• -
• 12:00 AM

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After Party (Live Music + Dance)

Track: Main Track

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 1:00 PM
• -
• 2:00 PM

Salon Bolivar

Cultural Expression Track

Track: Track C

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 1:00 PM
• -
• 2:00 PM

Salon Santander

Panel

Track: Track D

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 1:00 PM
• -
• 3:00 PM

Salon Sucre

Roundtable

Track: Track B

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 2:00 PM
• -
• 3:00 PM

Salon Bolivar

Cultural Expression Track

Track: Track C

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 2:00 PM
• -
• 3:00 PM

Salon Santander

Panel

Track: Track D

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 3:00 PM
• -
• 4:00 PM

Salon Sucre

DealFlow Session

Sponsor: Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs

Track: Track B

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 3:00 PM
• -
• 4:00 PM

Salon Bolivar

Cultural Expression Track

Track: Track C

• Feb 15th, 2025
• 3:00 PM
• -
• 4:00 PM

Salon Santander

2024 Black Ambition Winners 2025 Casa Innov/Black Ambition Winners

Sponsor: Black Ambition

Track: Track D

• Feb 16th, 2025
• 5:30 PM
• -
• 10:00 PM

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Closing Gala

Track: Main Track

• Feb 16th, 2025
• 9:30 PM
• -
• 11:00 PM

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Closing After-Party

Track: Main Track