The 2024 LEAD Conference & Awards was our highest attendance yet! We addressed The Intersection of Business & Education on November 12 @ U.S. Space & Rocket Center.

Seeing students, non-profits, government, business and education come together was inspiring Watch for highlights coming soon.

Our leading speakers discussed AI, empowering success through collaboration, STEM, getting your share of the $16T AI Economy, the Presidential Panel, and an experiential session with the US Space & Rocket Center.

Here is a sampling of our panelists:

• Meharry Medical College
• Peraton - American national security and tech company
• Drake State Technical College
• Microsoft
• Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce - Help Us and Let us Help You
• National Alliance against Disparities in Patient Health (NADPH) - Leading health equity org
• DocusignTM
• Spectrum Reach
• Self-Help - Ownership & Economic Opportunity for All
• RTI International
• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Click here for a copy of the 2024 event presentation file. Video coming soon!

LOOK BACK AT LEAD 2023:

• Watch the news coverage of the 2023 conference here!
• 2023 LEAD Conference presentations from National Alliance Against Disparities in Patient Health (NADPH) and US Space & Rocket Center can be accessed here: LEAD Presentation
• Dr. Mona Nour's presentation at the LEAD Conference talks about steps HBCUs can take to help their students feel seen, embraced, and celebrated. The presentation can be accessed here: Student Mental Health: Redefining Belonging on College Campuses
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• Check out the highlights from the 2023 LEAD Conference & Awards in the video below: