Keynote Speaker

Lilyn Hester
Head of Southeast Region External Affairs and Government Relations
Google
This content-packed, one day summit includes engaging keynotes, interactive panel discussions, motivational moments, and networking opportunities.
Whether you are a leader, manager, or team member, this summit is an opportunity to connect, learn, and take actionable insights back to your workplace.
Keynote Speaker

Lilyn Hester
Head of Southeast Region External Affairs and Government Relations
Google
Motivational Moment Speaker

Chad Jonhson
Vice President - Customer Inclusion Community Leader (Military)
Fidelity Investments

Lily Ryzebol
Director, Consulting + Ecosystem, Chief Analytics Office
IBM

Shari Whitaker
Senior Director - Systems Engineering
LexisNexis

Brian Tebin
Director - Generative AI
Corning
Sponsored by Accenture

Dr. Keith Babuszczak
Vice President of Programs
Spark NC

Sam Morris
Regional Partner Network Manager
Code.org

Ed Carroll
Senior Director
Carolina Cyber Center

Chad Rychlewski
Cybersecurity Lead
Accenture

Vanessa Wrenn
CIO
NC DPI
Sponsored by Blue Cross NC
Sponsored by SAS
Sponsored by Brighthouse Financial
Sponsored by Dell Technologies
Workforce Development

Cierra Wilson
Sr. Employee Experience Advisor, DEI + Diversified Talent Strategies
Blue Cross NC
Remote Work + Workplace Engagement

Crystal Tolbert
Leader, Financial Systems Technology Delivery
Brighthouse Financial
Remote Work + Workplace Engagement

Bridgett Rogers
Director of Customer Experience and Technical Partnerships
Lenovo
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