BLACKWEEK LA 2026 — Speakers

Forum & Festival · nya WEST, 1520 Wilcox Ave · Oct 7–9, 2026
BLACKWEEK LA

Speakers

The founders, voices and leaders taking the stage across four stages and two days of “How to Own It in America.”

Andre Gray
Andre Gray
Co-Founder, BLACKWEEK
Walt T Geer III
Walt T Geer III
Co-Founder, BLACKWEEK
Adan Romero
Adan Romero
UWG Inc.
Joe Anthony
Joe Anthony
Founder & CEO, Subculture
Lil Rel Howery
Lil Rel Howery
Comedian & Actor
Malachi “Mally” Josiah White
Malachi “Mally” Josiah White
Comedian
Aidan Cullen
Aidan Cullen
NOVA
Tyra Booker
Tyra Booker
Rare Beauty
Toni Bravo
Toni Bravo
Content Creator
Salem Mitchell
Salem Mitchell
Model & Entrepreneur
Jason Brown
Jason Brown
JBRC Co
Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Gibson
Artist & Entrepreneur
Melissa C. Potter
Melissa C. Potter
Black & Bespoke
Roy Wood Jr.
Roy Wood Jr.
Comedian
Gerrick Kennedy
Gerrick Kennedy
Phases
Blacc Sam
Blacc Sam
The Marathon Clothing
Bino Rideaux
Bino Rideaux
Rapper & Producer
Samantha Smith
Samantha Smith
Creative & Community Leader
Marcus Collins
Marcus Collins
Author & Marketer
Megan Segarra
Megan Segarra
Dayna Carney
Dayna Carney
Dayna’s House
Gerardo Ortiz
Gerardo Ortiz
72andSunny
Jeff Marshall
Jeff Marshall
WPP Media
Tommy Oliver
Tommy Oliver
Confluential Films
Bria Alexander
Bria Alexander
Adobe
Ali Almeflehi
Ali Almeflehi
Microsoft Intelligence
Cedric J. Rogers
Cedric J. Rogers
Sundial Media & Technology Group
Kamal Bhandal
Kamal Bhandal
Invisalign
Keith Harris
Keith Harris
Grammy Award-Winning Record Producer
Leslie Lewis
Leslie Lewis
Creator
Alex2Tone
Alex2Tone
Born X Raised
Bobby Hundreds
Bobby Hundreds
The Hundreds
Chris Gibbs
Chris Gibbs
Union
Areva D. Martin
Areva D. Martin
ESQ
Jordan Chiles
Jordan Chiles
Olympic Gold Medalist
Aria Hughes
Aria Hughes
Complex
Ravyn Lenae
Ravyn Lenae
Artist
Lala Milan
Lala Milan
Comedian & Host
Yvanna Bollanga
Yvanna Bollanga
Creator with The 4 in the 5
Madisen Suell
Madisen Suell
Creator with The 4 in the 5
Ashley Brooke
Ashley Brooke
Creator
Brandy Stone
Brandy Stone
Kismet PR
Ashley Everett
Ashley Everett
Entertainer & Choreographer
Dana Wade
Dana Wade
eos
Drew Townsel
Drew Townsel
Creator with The 4 in the 5
Gabriela “Gabi” Harris
Gabriela “Gabi” Harris
Creator with The 4 in the 5
Karnessia Georgetown
Karnessia Georgetown
Kenya Parham
Kenya Parham
SPILL
Jamilah Lemieux
Jamilah Lemieux
Writer & Cultural Critic
Pauline Malcolm
Pauline Malcolm
Brand Story Architect
Erica Coates
Erica Coates
MDRN LOGIC
Ian Dunlap
Ian Dunlap
Red Panda
Ron “Boss” Everline
Ron “Boss” Everline
Investor and Creative Strategist
Cam Hicks
Cam Hicks
Artist
Omar Jones
Omar Jones
Film Director
Fatima Robinson
Fatima Robinson
Creative Director & Choreographer
Andrea Lewis
Andrea Lewis
Producer & Creator
Renee Harrison
Renee Harrison
Director and Cultural Producer
Donetta Monk
Donetta Monk
Lola Bakare
Lola Bakare
be/co
Taelor Bakewell
Taelor Bakewell
Burson
Malcolm Spellman
Malcolm Spellman
Showrunner, The Drop
Quincy Chad
Quincy Chad
Actor & Storyteller
Amira Barger
Amira Barger
Author & Professor
Dr. Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel
Dr. Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel
Cultural Theorist & Author
Maia Ervin
Maia Ervin
UTA Advisory
Rea Ann Silva
Rea Ann Silva
BeautyBlender
Denise Vasi
Denise Vasi
MAED
Natalie Manuel Lee
Natalie Manuel Lee
Host, Now with Natalie
Glenn Oyoung
Glenn Oyoung
Covered California
Christopher “Kid” Reid
Christopher “Kid” Reid
Comedian
Felicia Pride
Felicia Pride
Creator & Showrunner
Nneka Onuorah
Nneka Onuorah
Emmy-Winning Director
Tommy Davidson
Tommy Davidson
Actor & Recording Artist
Tiffany Edwards
Tiffany Edwards
Publicis Groupe
Aaliyah Williams
Aaliyah Williams
Just A Rebel
Danisha Lomax
Danisha Lomax
PMX
Arnetta Whiteside
Arnetta Whiteside
Publicis Media
Steven Wolfe Pereira
Steven Wolfe Pereira
Alpha Governance PBC
D-Nice
D-Nice
Founder, Club Quarantine
Darnell Brisco
Darnell Brisco
BOND
Nicole Schlegel
Nicole Schlegel
Universal Pictures
Ashley Cartwright
Ashley Cartwright
Walt Disney Company
Bridgette Wright
Bridgette Wright
Sony Pictures
Stacey Walker King
Stacey Walker King
Macro Studios
Justen Turner and Julien Turner
Justen Turner and Julien Turner
Aja Bradley Kemp
Aja Bradley Kemp
Conversate Collective
Leeza Blackwell
Leeza Blackwell
Creator & Director
Sidney Madden
Sidney Madden
Journalist & Host
Kamiin Valree
Kamiin Valree
Oh Brother
Kaleb Mulugeta
Kaleb Mulugeta
Oh Brother
Ezinne Okoro
Ezinne Okoro
WPP Group
Jackie Day
Jackie Day
WPP Media
Codie Oliver
Codie Oliver
BlackLove
Gerald Yarborough
Gerald Yarborough
Mona Scott-Young
Mona Scott-Young
Ismaila “Ish” Traoré
Ismaila “Ish” Traoré
Coral Studios
Sami Miró
Sami Miró
Sami Miró Vintage
Rohan Kumar
Rohan Kumar
Main
Aurora Anthony
Aurora Anthony
Founder, 100 Wolves
Dante Simpson
Dante Simpson
ESPAT TV & Studios
DeVon Franklin
DeVon Franklin
Producer & Author
Joshua Kissi
Joshua Kissi
Photographer & Director
Billy Walsh
Billy Walsh
Songwriter & Creative Director
Troy Carter
Troy Carter
Entrepreneur & Investor
Randall “Sickamore” Medford
Randall “Sickamore” Medford
three times LOUDER
Grace Amaku
Grace Amaku
Actress & Creator
Kelechi Mpamaugo
Kelechi Mpamaugo
KOAT NY
Alonso Franco
Alonso Franco
Peruvian-American Entrepreneur
Stephanie Mejia
Stephanie Mejia
NBA Agent, WME
Leroy White
Leroy White
The World is Ours
Rich Orosco
Rich Orosco
Los Angeles Football Club
Troy Brown Jr.
Troy Brown Jr.
NBA Veteran & Entrepreneur
Mary Ayomi
Mary Ayomi
Deb Williams
Deb Williams
Nike Basketball
Omar Bailey
Omar Bailey
FCTRY Lab
Ron Finley
Ron Finley
The Ron Finley Project
Eric Montgomery
Eric Montgomery
Nike
Mike Tresvant
Mike Tresvant
Complex NTWRK
Adrienne Lofton
Adrienne Lofton
Google
Rahsaan Bahati
Rahsaan Bahati
Bahati Foundation
Hamilton Perkins
Hamilton Perkins
Hamilton Perkins Collection
Anwar Douglas
Anwar Douglas
Imperium Care
Manju Dawkins
Manju Dawkins
Thimble