Empowerment Network’s African-American Leadership Conference Set for September 25

The Empowerment Network (empoweromaha.com) has announced plans for its 9th Annual African-American Leadership Conference—including keynote speaker Magic Johnson—on September 25 at the CHI Health Center Omaha. This world-class event features some of the nation’s top strategists and thought-leaders and attracts more than 600 participants. Ten CEO’s from corporations in Omaha have agreed to participate with the Empowerment Network’s Advance Omaha Initiative, focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion, including a comprehensive scorecard—and they will provide an update at the conference.

Further details and a schedule are forthcoming, but national leaders will speak from the stage about topics including career advancement, leadership development, equity and diversity, business ownership, and community-building. Legacy Wealth and Redefining the Game provide annual updates on cohort progress. Local and national leaders will conduct separate workshops and breakout sessions to discuss timely topics. Past speakers have included Soledad O’Brien, Dr. George Fraser, Simon T Bailey, Dr. Randall Pinkett, Dr. Pamela Jolly, Michael Roberts, Dr. Will Moreland, and Jaylen Bledsoe.

Watch for more details, a schedule, and registration information on The Empowerment Network’s African-American Leadership Conference at empoweromaha.com. Direct additional questions to Vicki Quaites-Ferris at (402) 502-5153.