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Agenda

wmy50

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1

COMMUNITY DAY

12:00 PM

Light Refreshments

12:30 PM

Conference Kickoff: Welcome from WMY50 Co-Chairs

12:45 PM

Fireside Chat with Larry Miller, Jordan Brand Chairman & Philadelphia native 

2:00 PM

Small Business Workshop

8:00 PM

Alumni Reception

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2

CONFERENCE SUPER DAY

9:30 AM

Light Breakfast

10:00 AM

Welcome Remarks: Professor Emeritus Kenneth Shropshire, Senior Advisor to the Dean, Wharton Coalition for Equity and Opportunity

10:30 AM

Keynote Address from Earn Your Leisure featuring Andre Iguodala & Evan Turner*

11:30 AM

Panel Discussion Options:

- “Own It: Pioneering Equity & Ownership in Industry”

“The Power of Private Sector”

12:30 PM

Lunch Break (All Attendees)

Breakout Session Groups:

- Prospective Students

- Alumni

- Sponsors 

1:30 PM

Fireside Chat with Dean Erika James (moderated by Kendall Rankin, WG’24)

2:15 PM

Panel Discussion Options:

- “Revolution of Black Luxury Consumer”

- “What's Next: Building Future Focused Brands”

3:30 PM

Fireside Chat with Sadé Muhammad, Chief Marketing Officer, TIME*

(moderated by Professor Americus Reed)

4:15 PM

Keynote Address from Rosalind Brewer, Former Chief Executive Officer and Director of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc* 

5:00 PM

Closing Remarks from WMY50 Co-Chairs

Break

7:00 PM

Gala doors open & Cocktail Hour begins

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Dress: Black Tie

8:00 PM

Gala doors close & Programming begins

10:00 PM

After Party

Noto Nightclub Philadelphia

Dress: Club Attire

*Keynote address timing subject to change

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