Speakers

Explore the bios of our speakers, panelists, and judges!

Gain valuable insights, inspiration, and connections from people just like you who have turned their dreams into extraordinary lives.

Keynote Speaker

Juanita Ingram Esq.

Founder & CEO, Purpose Productions Inc.

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Adalia Aborisade

Picky Girl Travels

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Jay Cameron

Founder & CEO, Maximum Impact Travel

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Cara Celeste West

The Digital Nomad Mom

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Danica Nelson

Founder, Liberty Leave

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Chrishan Wright

Founder & Chief Freedom Advocate, Blaxit Global

Host

Shar Wynter

Founder & CEO, Xpat, Inc.

Judge

Leroy Adams

Founder, Culture Travels Media

Channel Andrews Esq.

Partner, KAP & Associates

Michael Ashanti

Entrepreneur, HR IT Consultant, Transaĝo Worldwide

Amber Aziza

Company Director, Phare HR Consulting, LTD

Nicole Barrett

The Saudade Life

Muse Being

Founder, The Garden of Being

Christina Belloge

Founder; Director of Marketing & Partnerships, Melanin Travels Magic

Judge

Yaa Birago

Founder/CEO, Soko Bags Ltd.

Courtney Bowden

Founder & Host, Black Expat Stories

Judge

Rudolphe Cabral

Founding Partner, Djassi Africa

Brandon Cheatham

Senior Management Advisor, Chevron

Tiara Christian

CEO & Founder, Wilde Parlour

Eve Clark

Founder & Chief Diva, Disabled Diva Travels

Judge

Nicole Clark

Community Builder & Chief of Staff

Kamra Clemons

Founder, AfroFlavors

Tia Cooper

Founder, Tia Takes The World LLC

Dr. Londi Cox

Audrey Marie Crochemar

Sunnei Daniels-Samasa

BALA, Black Americans Living Abroad

Tai Dotson

Aalyah Duncan

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Anthony Edwards

Co-Founder, EatOkra

Gaidi Faraj

Dean of Academics, American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland

Maurice Foley

Founder and CEO, Black Travel Expo

Ms. Karla Fraser

Founder/CEO, Roseapple Global, LLC

Margo Gabriel

Food Writer, Cuisine Noir

Chinique Gordon

FroFamilyTravels

Diva Green

Founder & CEO, I Got Your Black

Carille Guthrie

Operations & Maintenance Transition Coordinator, Alutiiq Essential Services

Khary Hornsby J.D.

CēQ Connexion LLC

Christina Jane

Travel Blogger + Content Curator, Being Christina Jane

Monica Jean Normil

Department of State, DT Chief, Melanated Expats, Founder

Judge

Calicia Johnson

Founder, Student Career Studio

Erica Jones

Middle School Assistant Principal, The American School in London

Malikah Kelly

International Marketing Manager & Travel Content Creator

Dayton Kendrick

Sr. Systems Engineer - LNG Trading, QatarEnergy

Ebony Kennedy

Co-Founder, Intercambio Diaspora

Shaughnessy King

Founder & CEO, Success by Ness

Dr. Wanida Lewis

Founder and Executive Director, Crescendo Foods

Victoria Lynne

Marcus McDowell

Managing Director, Co-founder, InnovateBlack

Lia Miller

Chief Content Creator, Lia World Traveler

Karen Milord

Owner, Milord Learning LLC

Jocelyn Minerve

Minerves on The Move, YouTube Family Content Creator

Joy C. Mitchell

Writer & Producer

Lisa Mitchell

Principal, Living A Global Lifestyle

Xpat Moderator

Asli Mohamed

Isabel Morgan PhD, MSPH

Fulei Ngangmuta

Owner/Founder, Anlu Collective Enterprise™

Irene Ogede

Tech Professional and Transformation Coach

Noelle Ojo

The Blaxit Effect

Kiera Payne

Keeks Travels / Kiera Virtual Solutions, Founder & Content Creator

Judge

Lawrence Phillips

Founder, Green Book Global

Nicole Ratliff

Ivana Robinson

Jamal Robinson

Executive, DJ, Podcaster, Cinematographer, Author

Tori Rogers

Ebony Expats

Natalie Smith M.Ed.

Fulbright Türkiye Scholar

Ariana Sutton

Ariventuras

Judge

Yonnas Terefe

Investor

Kindall Tyson

Psychotherapist | Speaker | Consultant, Aspire Counseling & Wellness Center, PLLC

Izzy Vixsama

Staff InfoSec Analyst

Judge

Dr. Devin Walker

Founder & CEO, World Walker

Arnitha Webb

Founder & CEO, Woman CEO LLC | RYL Abroad

Kenna Williams

President, Kenna L Williams, LLC

Janna A. Zinzi

CEO, WanderWomxn Travels

Kahina

Pet/Housesitter Extraordinaire