May 15-16, 2025
Join 800+ tech founders, investors, & Innovators for Roadmap to Billions New York!
Showcase Your Startup at This Year's RTB No Pressure Pitch!
“If you are a Black woman founder or aspiring founder, this conference is a must-go.”
What Makes This Conference Different?
SNAG A JOB TO FUND YOUR STARTUP
What Makes This Conference Different?
BLENDED IRL & VIRTUAL CONFERENCE EXPERIENCES
What Makes This Conference Different?
LIVE INTERACTION WITH TITANS OF INDUSTRY
What Makes This Conference Different?
DYNAMIC ROADMAP TO YOUR GOALS AND GROWTH
About Roadmap to Billions
It’s year 9 – Whaaaaat?!
Roadmap to Billions is designed for you, by women like you. Full of exciting, engaging, and enlightening experiences, you’ll leave the conference feeling powerful, motivated and ready to take the next steps on your journey.
Roadmap to Billions takes on The Big Apple May 15-16th, 2025.
2025 has been an absolute roller coaster already, but there's a space being created just for you. A space where your brilliance, your resilience, and your entrepreneurial spirit will not only be recognized—but celebrated and elevated. We’ve designed a new experience where your dreams, challenges, and triumphs will find resonance among innovators who understand your journey like no one else can.
This year’s 9th Annual Roadmap to Billions Conference is Invite-Only with a focus on black women entrepreneurs. Applications will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis.
We’re bringing 8 years (!) of learnings, networks, connections, insights, failures and opportunities to an exclusive group of high growth companies. Think powerful workshop intensives with actionable takeaways led by the brightest minds in the industry, and masterclasses with real-world operators who know what it takes to scale.
Apply now to access valuable resources for your business, networks to build clientele, and design your own Roadmap to generational wealth for your family and community.
Your ticket gives you access to:
CUSTOM
CONTENT TRACKS
MASTER
CLASSES👩🏾🏫
EXPERT SPEAKERS
VC OFFICE HOURS💸
TECH
INDUSTRY MEETUPS
LUXURY FOUNDERS
RETREAT🧖🏾♀️
AGENDA
Check back often for updates
DAY 1:
Founders' Retreat
Industry Meetups - Hosted by our Community Partners
Welcome Happy Hour
DAY 2:
Masterclasses
Workshop Intensives
VC Office Hours
Headshot Studio
No Pressure Pitch Competition
3:00 pm - Welcome Reception, DMZ 10 Dundas Street, 6th Floor
6:00 pm
The Story of Black Women Talk Tech, Founder Panel
All
9:00 am - VIP Breakfast
10:00 am
10:00 am - Welcome Address from The Founders
10:10 am
10:10 am - Wellness Moment
10:15 am
10:15 am - Land Acknowledgement
10:20 am
10:20 am - Welcome Remarks, MPP Charmaine Williams
10:40 am
10:40 am - Morning Keynote, Claudette McGowan
11:20 am
11:20 am - The State of the Black Canadian Tech Ecosystem
12:00 pm
12:00 pm - Life's a Pitch: Nail Your Story With Every Audience!
12:40 pm
12:40 pm - Lunch, Networking, Partner Expo
1:50 pm
1:50 pm - Building a Sustainable Funding Path
2:30 pm
2:30 pm - Unleash the Power of AI
3:10 pm
3:10 pm - Next Level Career Moves
3:50 pm
4:00 pm - Pitch Competition!!
5:00 pm
5:40 pm - Afternoon Keynote, Lauren Maillian
5:40 pm
5:40 pm - Closing Remarks
6:00 pm
6:00 pm - Closing Reception
8:00 pm
Ticket TYpes
Speakers to be
Announced!
Jael Joseph
Founder & Creator of Black Island Girl Multimedia
Alexia Beckford
Program Manager at Jamaica Technology & Digital Alliance
Yinka Adesesan
Black Innovation Programs Manager
DMZ
Dwania Peele
Founder of Canadian Small Business Women
Estelle Inack
Research Scientist at Perimeter Institute
Kanishia Mensah
Program & Event Coordinator at Black Entrepreneurship Alliance
Melisa Ellis
Founder & C.E.O of Nobellum
Nunu Francisco
Tech Program Officer at
Black Entrepreneurship Alliance
Tashua Case
Director, Business Intelligence at Bluum
MPP Charmaine Williams
MPP for Brampton Centre, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity
Claudette McGowan
Founder & CEO, Protexxa & Co-founder, The Firehood
Kishawna Peck
Founder & CEO at Women in Data Science
Stacey Ann Berry
Chapter President, BIT Toronto
Amoye Henry
Co-Founder & Lead Investment Manager at Pitch Better
Ashley Wright
Founder at Blacks On Blockchain
Giselle Melo
Managing Partner at MATR (matter) Ventures
Lauren Maillian
Founder and CEO, LMB GROUP
Faizah Balogun
Program Coordinator at Black Founder Network
Treasa Brown
Founder, Professionelle House, Inc
Chi-Chi Egbo
Founder and Principal Consultant, Workthrough
Vania Abdul-Badee
CMO, 360, Advertising and Communications
Gayle Jennings
CEO, Wocstar Capital LLC
Modupe Olufemi
Advisor, Business Development, MITAC Inc
Jael Joseph
Founder & Creator of Black Island Girl Multimedia
Alexia Beckford
Program Manager at Jamaica Technology & Digital Alliance
Yinka Adesesan
Black Innovation Programs Manager DMZ
Dwania Peele
Founder of Canadian Small Business Women
Estelle Inack
Research Scientist at Perimeter Institute
Kanishia Mensah
Program & Event Coordinator at Black Entrepreneurship Alliance
Melisa Ellis
Founder & C.E.O of Nobellum
Nunu Francisco
Tech Program Officer at Black Entrepreneurship Alliance
Tashua Case
Director, Business Intelligence at Bluum
MPP Charmaine Williams
MPP for Brampton Centre, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity
Claudette McGowan
Founder & CEO, Protexxa & Co-founder, The Firehood
Kishawna Peck
Founder & CEO at Women in Data Science
Stacey Ann Berry
Chapter President, BIT Toronto
Amoye Henry
Co-Founder & Lead Investment Manager at Pitch Better
Ashley Wright
Founder at Blacks On Blockchain
Giselle Melo
Managing Partner at MATR (matter) Ventures
Lauren Maillian
Founder and CEO, LMB GROUP
Faizah Balogun
Program Coordinator at Black Founder Network
Treasa Brown
Founder, Professionelle House, Inc
Chi-Chi Egbo
Founder and Principal Consultant, Workthrough
Vania Abdul-Badee
CMO, 360, Advertising and Communications
Gayle Jennings
CEO, Wocstar Capital LLC
Modupe Olufemi
Advisor, Business Development, MITAC Inc
Sponsors
Meet the Founders
Esosa Ighodaro, Co-founder
Regina Gwynn, Co-founder
We are a collective of passionate Black women tech founders.
We have a unique understanding of the challenges Black women founders face and the advantages we bring in the industry. We’re here to identify, support and encourage Black women to build the next billion dollar business.
We’re unapologetic in our support because we believe Black is worth the investment. It’s time we are heard and seen because we know different perspectives bring new opportunities. We’re building community and profitable, scalable businesses for self-identified Black women in tech, together.
From Our
Community
"Black Women Talk Tech has helped our organization find two portfolio companies for venture capital investment and we look forward to many more."
Candice Matthews Brackeen
Lightship Capital
"Black Women Talk Tech made me re-imagine the possibilities of Black women coming together to celebrate one another. I’m so grateful to be a part of the BWTT network."
Roshawnna Novellus
EnrichHER
"The event brings together a vibrant collection of entrepreneurs and investors, which offers invaluable networking opportunities. Can't wait for the next event!"
Louise Broni Mensah
Shoobs
"We won 'Best in Cohort' at Founder Gym, were admitted into the New York Fashion Tech Lab and we joined Backstage Capital’s portfolio in 2020 all because of Black Women Talk Tech."
Tope Mitchell
ReflektMe
Empower Yourself
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