BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261009T150000Z DTEND:20261010T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Roots & Rise Leadership Conference DESCRIPTION:An educational workshop and seminar -Roots & Rise Leadership Conference\, the leadership conference will provide a transformative leadership experience for both emerging and established leaders and globally diverse communities. In today's environment of uncertainty\, cultural shifts\, and evolving leadership challenges\, the conference will offer a meaningful space for reflection\, connection\, learning\, and growth\n\n\n\nROOTS & RISE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PROGRAM\n\n 8:00 AM: BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION\n 8:15 8:40 AM: AFRICAN DRUMS\n 8:40 8:55 AM\n WELCOME AND OPENING MESSAGE: Dr. Nneka Chukwu\n 9:00 9:25 AM\n \n SPECIAL ADDRESS: Supervisor Otto Lee\n Council Member Bien Doan\n Supervisor Lisa Gauthier\n Congress Woman Zoe Lofgren\n \n \n 9:30 9:50 AM\n \n KEYNOTE SPEECH\n Chike Nwoffiah: Shifting the Center: What Leadership Means to the Global Majority\n \n \n 10:00 11:15 AM\n \n FIRESIDE CHAT: Resilient Leadership in Times of Disruption\n Anna Garcia Dr. Michelle Hector II\n Anna Fernandez Harbir Bhatia - Moderator: Dr. Ify Nwiwu\n \n \n 11:20 11:40 AM\n \n PODIUM PRESENTATION\n Dr. Chris Wachira: Leadership Legacy: Owning Your Journey While Building Enduring Impact\n \n \n 11:45 AM 12:05 PM\n \n PODIUM PRESENTATION\n Deka Dike: Building Vision-Driven Enterprises in a Global Economy: The Journey of the Entrepreneur of the Year\n \n \n 12:15 1:15 PM: NETWORKING LUNCH\n 1:30 2:40 PM\n \n PANEL DISCUSSION: Decoding the Mystery of the C-Suite: How to Navigate the Political Climate at Work\n Tigist Awel Dr. Nnamdi Ihenacho Christelle Mombo- Moderator: Dr. Angela Ikeme\n \n \n 2:50 3:10 PM\n PODIUM PRESENTATION\n \n Dr. Gerardo Solorio Cortes: Leading from Your Root: Embracing Culture as the Foundation of Authentic Leadership\n \n \n 3:15 4:25 PM\n \n PANEL DISCUSSION: Transformative Leadership in the AI & Tech Revolution: A Strategic Blueprint for Today's Leaders\n Dr. Alissa Erogbogbo Dr. Thompson Stella Ihenacho- Moderator: Nisha Kalema\n \n \n 4:25 4:45 PM: RAFFLE DRAWING\n 4:45 5:00 PM\n \n CLOSING REMARKS: Dr. Margaret Obilor\n \n \n 5:00 PM\n\nEND OF CONFERENCE - MUSIC X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:An educational workshop and seminar -Roots &\; Rise Leadership Conference\, the leadership conference will provide a transformative leadership experience for both emerging and established leaders \;and globally diverse communities. In today&rsquo\;s environment of uncertainty\, cultural shifts\, and evolving leadership challenges\, the conference will offer a meaningful space for reflection\, connection\, learning\, and growth
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\ngraphical user interface\, application LOCATION:The one-day conference will be hosted at the Holiday Inn in Silicon Valley\, Santa Clara County\, California on October 9th 2026. The conference is set to merge diaspora leadership\, technology-driven perspectives\, and cross-sector dialogue. UID:e.3535.12433 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260915T071052Z URL:https://members.svcentralchamber.com/events/details/roots-rise-leadership-conference-12433 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR