The Consumer Summit
August 21-22, 2025
Join 600+ innovators, retailers & brands for Roadmap to Billions consumer summit!
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 CONSUMER
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 Consumer Summit Celebrates Black Business Month in NYC!
Black Women Talk Tech is launching the first-ever consumer summit and ongoing programmatic initiative dedicated to empowering Black entrepreneurs in the product-based sector. This August, RTB Consumer will not only to support and elevate Black entrepreneurs through a comprehensive suite of practical, hands-on and advanced support mechanisms but also to make history as the first initiative of its kind.
With a vision to impact 10,000 Black entrepreneurs by 2028, we propose a minimum three-year collaboration, with options for extension, to cultivate a legacy of innovation, empowerment, and success within the Black entrepreneurial community.
Your ticket gives you access to:
CUSTOM
CONTENT TRACKS
MASTER
CLASSES👩🏾🏫
EXPERT SPEAKERS
VC OFFICE HOURS💸
TECH
INDUSTRY MEETUPS
LUXURY FOUNDERS
RETREAT🧖🏾♀️
AGENDA
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Workshop Topics:
Opening Keynote: Inspiration and Vision
Ideation & Concept Development: Market Research: Identifying and Validating Ideas
Ideation & Concept Development: Concept Testing: Prototyping and Feedback
Lunch Break
Intellectual Property & Legal Considerations: Intellectual Property (IP) Basics
Intellectual Property & Legal Considerations: Patent Pending Processes
Break
Design & Branding: Brand Development: Crafting Your Story
Design & Branding: Packaging Design: Sustainable and Effective Strategies
Meet and Greet
Workshop: Licensing Opportunities
Workshop: Shipping and Fulfillment
Workshop: Building a Team
Workshop: Pricing Models
Intensive Workshop: Non-Consumables Development
Brand Development: Crafting Your Story
Harnessing AI and Machine Learning for Product Innovation
Choosing the Right Manufacturer
P&L management
Finance & budget
Go To Market
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
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