2019 Keynote 1

Keynote Speaker Beverly Bond is an entrepreneur, television producer, celebrity DJ, cultural curator and social innovator. She created the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards in 2006 to celebrate the excellence and dynamism of Black women across sectors and to counter the culture of negative media messages directed toward women of color. In 2010, Bond took the award show to BET to share its empowering message on a worldwide stage. Bond’s multifaceted global platform now reaches over 15 million viewers annually, has […]

Keynote Speaker Regina Gwynn is a retail marketing veteran who has led brand campaigns for Macy’s Inc, The Apparel Group, SXSW, The Fader, GQ Magazine, and RoC Beauty. A long time ‘naturalista’, her challenges in finding convenient styling options led her and her Co-Founder to launch TresseNoire, the leading on-location beauty booking app designed for women of color in 2014. This app was featured on Centric TV, Black Enterprise, Madame Noire, and ABC News. Regina is on a mission to […]