2026 Schedule at a Glance

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Session Title	Speaker(s)	Room	Venue
Thursday, February 12
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	Talitha Washington Anshu Arora Kevin Norton 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	Myron Fletcher Kendall Brooks Korie Grayson 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	Michelle John Victor McCrary 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 Joseph Bonivel, Jr. Jessica Johnson Renata Spinks-McNeal	Room 307	Baltimore Convention Center
Engineering Your Future at Lockheed Martin Presented by Lockheed Martin	Kingsley Fregene Richard Wright Rod McLean Aliyah Gibbs Dani Chambers	Room 310	Baltimore Convention Center
Generative AI in Business	Karen Davis Soroush Nazemi Kendall Holbrook 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	Aknesha Miller Todd Frech Adrienne Somerville Karen Davis	Room 307	Baltimore Convention Center
Robotics in Business	Ken Washington Chika Okwor Daphney Chery 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	Talitha Washington Victor Brown 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	Paris Forest Tracey Espero Kimberly Jones Lane Ballard 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	Todd Frech Shantel Chapman Zalenda Cyrille 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 Patrick Black Lakesha Bates Chika Okwor	Room 309	Baltimore Convention Center
Vision-Driven Leadership: Inspiring Action Through Clarity and Purpose	Jessica Johnson Dr. Joi Spraggins 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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