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BEYA STEM Conference Begins
FEBRUARY 12

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 Thursday, February 12
Session Title Speaker(s) Room Venue
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration Charles Street Lobby Baltimore Convention Center
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
HBCUs: AI in K-12 Outreach Anshu Arora
Kevin Norton
Talitha Washington
Amit Arora
Diana Simmons
 Room 310 Baltimore Convention Center
HBCUs: Cybersecurity Skills & Opportunities in National Security Bonnie Rushing
Eric Ong
David Acosta
Felciia Weston
 Room 307 Baltimore Convention Center
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
The Digital Leader’s Edge: Leveraging Technology and AI to Elevate Human Capital Kendall Brooks
Korie Grayson
Myron Fletcher
Renee Reynolds
 Room 309 Baltimore Convention Center
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Federal Research Funding Opportunities for HBCUs for GFY2026 Treniece Terry
Anthony Smith
Barry Humprey
Robinson Pino
Latracia Price
 Room 310 Baltimore Convention Center
HBCUs: Africa as a National Security Partner for AI Lola Fatunmbi
Dominique Carter
David Montgomery
Tiffany Bailey Lash
Laura Steckman
Melissa Edwards
 Room 307 Baltimore Convention Center
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Talitha Washington
Aknesha Miller
Krystal Porter
Errio Boys
 Room 309 Baltimore Convention Center
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
HBCUs: AI & Quantum Research Erin Lynch
Daniel Sierra-Sosa
Pawan Tyagi
Daniel Vrinceanu
 Room 310 Baltimore Convention Center
HBCUs: Collaborating with the Department of War Jason Preisser
Jen Thabet
LaRico Treadwell
Dolores Kuchina-Musina
Idris Somoye
Krista Kane
 Room 307 Baltimore Convention Center
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
BEYA Welcome Reception Key Ballroom Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
An Evening with BEYA’s Leading Voices Victor McCrary
Michelle John
Kaye Husbands Fealing
Dorothy Phillips
Kim Lewis
 Room 310 Baltimore Convention Center
 Friday, February 13
Session Title Speaker(s) Room Venue
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration Charles Street Lobby Baltimore Convention Center
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Coaching for Impact: Developing Self-Starters and Sustained Growth Kisha Horne
Aalliyeh Clinton
Tyrome Smith
Joeletta Patrick
 Room 307 Baltimore Convention Center
Machine Learning in Business William Makell
Kia Smith
Soroush Nazemi
 Room 309 Baltimore Convention Center
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Pre-college Check-in Charles Street Lobby Baltimore Convention Center
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
"The Apprenticeship that Saved My Life" Presented by Senator Cory McCray Rooms 318, 319, & 320 Baltimore Convention Center
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
AI: Prompt Generation Room 315 Baltimore Convention Center
Cybersecurity: Finding your Niche Room 302 Baltimore Convention Center
Data Analysis Systems Room 317 Baltimore Convention Center
Data Analysis Systems Room 316 Baltimore Convention Center
Pre-College Career Fair Exhibit Hall A Baltimore Convention Center
Pre-college Lunch and Career Fair Exhibit Hall A Baltimore Convention Center
The Boeing Company STEM Pre-College Carnival Rooms 318, 319, & 320 Baltimore Convention Center
What is AI? Room 314 Baltimore Convention Center
What is the Metaverse? Room 303 Baltimore Convention Center
Workforce Development: Real Talk in Real Time Room 301 Baltimore Convention Center
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Creating a Culture of Self-Accountability and Ownership Darryle Stephens
Renata Spinks-McNeal
Joseph Bonivel, Jr.
Jessica Johnson
 Room 307 Baltimore Convention Center
Engineering Your Future at Lockheed Martin Presented by Lockheed Martin Kingsley Fregene
Richard Wright
Dani Chambers
Rod McLean
Aliyah Gibbs
 Room 310 Baltimore Convention Center
Generative AI in Business Soroush Nazemi
Kendall Holbrook
Karen Davis
Jonathan Glover
 Room 309 Baltimore Convention Center
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday Career Enhancement Lab Exhibit Hall A Baltimore Convention Center
Friday Career Fair Exhibit Hall A BEYA World II - Baltimore Convention Center
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
AI: Prompt Generation Room 315 Baltimore Convention Center
Cybersecurity: Finding your Niche Room 302 Baltimore Convention Center
Data Analysis Systems Room 317 Baltimore Convention Center
Data Analysis Systems Room 316 Baltimore Convention Center
Pre-College Career Fair Exhibit Hall A Baltimore Convention Center
Pre-college Lunch and Career Fair Exhibit Hall A Baltimore Convention Center
The Boeing Company STEM Pre-College Carnival Rooms 318, 319, & 320 Baltimore Convention Center
What is AI? Room 314 Baltimore Convention Center
What is the Metaverse? Room 303 Baltimore Convention Center
Workforce Development: Real Talk in Real Time Room 301 Baltimore Convention Center
11:45 AM - 2:15 PM
Technology Recognition Luncheon Ballrooms I & II BEYA World I - Baltimore Convention Center
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
AI: Prompt Generation Room 315 Baltimore Convention Center
Cybersecurity: Finding your Niche Room 302 Baltimore Convention Center
Data Analysis Systems Room 317 Baltimore Convention Center
Data Analysis Systems Room 316 Baltimore Convention Center
Pre-College Career Fair Exhibit Hall A Baltimore Convention Center
Pre-college Lunch and Career Fair Exhibit Hall A Baltimore Convention Center
The Boeing Company STEM Pre-College Carnival Rooms 318, 319, & 320 Baltimore Convention Center
What is AI? Room 314 Baltimore Convention Center
What is the Metaverse? Room 303 Baltimore Convention Center
Workforce Development: Real Talk in Real Time Room 301 Baltimore Convention Center
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
E-commerce 101: How to start selling in Amazon’s store Presented by Amazon Diana Mungu
 Room 310 Baltimore Convention Center
High-Performance Teams: Advanced Leadership Strategies for Peak Results Todd Frech
Adrienne Somerville
Aknesha Miller
Karen Davis
 Room 307 Baltimore Convention Center
Robotics in Business Daphney Chery
Ken Washington
Chika Okwor
Tiffany Ceasor
 Room 309 Baltimore Convention Center
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Stars and Stripes Youth Flag Mentoring Breakout Sessions Exhibit Hall B Baltimore Convention Center
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
AI in Business and Society Victor Brown
Aliyah Gibbs
William Makell
Anaysha Bass
 Room 309 Baltimore Convention Center
Conquer Change with Hands-On AI Skilling in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Njeri Grevious
 Room 310 Baltimore Convention Center
Leading with Agility: Thriving in Rapidly Changing Environments Madeline Augustin
Kerron Duncan
Tammy Jones
 Room 307 Baltimore Convention Center
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Amazon Networking Suite Key Ballroom 6 Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
AMIE Design Challenge Key Ballroom Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
BEYA Stars and Stripes Networking Reception (By Invitation Only) Key Ballroom Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor
 Saturday, February 14
Session Title Speaker(s) Room Venue
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration Charles Street Lobby Baltimore Convention Center
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
HBCU Engineering Deans’ Breakfast Ballrooms I & II BEYA World I - Baltimore Convention Center
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday Career Enhancement Lab Exhibit Hall A Baltimore Convention Center
Saturday Career Fair Exhibit Hall A BEYA World II - Baltimore Convention Center
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Intrusive Leadership: The Most Critical Leadership Style for the Future Marcus Canady
Adrian West
 Room 307 Baltimore Convention Center
The Future of AI Victor Brown
Talitha Washington
Natalie Walters
 Room 309 Baltimore Convention Center
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
“The Elephant in the Room: Declaring Excellence in Disruption” Presented by The Boeing Company Lane Ballard
Paris Forest
Tracey Espero
Kimberly Jones
David Canada
 Room 310 Baltimore Convention Center
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Fueling the Future Industry Panel Hosted by Diamondback Energy Room 312 Baltimore Convention Center
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Quantum Roadmap: Understanding the Evolution of Quantum Computing Renata Spinks-McNeal
Jordon Miller
Celeste Chamberlain
 Room 309 Baltimore Convention Center
The Confident Leader: Inspiring Trust, Action, and Accountability Markeeva Morgan
Malika Grayson-Duncan
Patrick Massenburg
Celena Noel
 Room 307 Baltimore Convention Center
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC): Protecting Systems in the Quantum Era Renata Spinks-McNeal
Jordon Miller
Celeste Chamberlain
 Room 309 Baltimore Convention Center
The Strategic Leader’s Edge: Guiding People and Organizations Through Change Zalenda Cyrille
Todd Frech
Shantel Chapman
Maria Thorpe
 Room 307 Baltimore Convention Center
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Deans Roundtable Room 310 Baltimore Convention Center
Preparing for Q-Day: Quantum-Safe Security and the Future of Networks Ernest Smiley
Lakesha Bates
Chika Okwor
Patrick Black
 Room 309 Baltimore Convention Center
Vision-Driven Leadership: Inspiring Action Through Clarity and Purpose Dr. Joi Spraggins
Jessica Johnson
Kendall Holbrook
Precious Wilson-Pulley
 Room 307 Baltimore Convention Center
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
BEYA Awards Ceremony Ballrooms I & II BEYA World I - Baltimore Convention Center
10:00 PM - 11:59 PM
BEYA After Party Ballroom Foyer Baltimore Convention Center



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