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Conference Speakers

Thought leaders, executives, innovators, and changemakers

2026 Keynote Speakers

Damola
Adamolekun

CEO
Red Lobster

Taraji P.
Henson

Actress, Author &
Entrepreneur

Kwame
Onwuachi

James Beard
Award-winning
Chef, Author &
Entrepreneur

Robinne
Lee

Bestselling Author,
Actress & Producer

Chanise Anderson

Founding Attorney
Marksetgo Law, P.C.

Darick Anderson, Jr.

Strategic Account Manager
Sanofi

Vincent Avery

Director, Key Accounts
Revance

Mario Ball

Area Vice President – Rhythm Solutions
Boston Scientific Cardiology Group

LaShawn Bates

Executive Director
JLL

Kelly Berube

VP, National Accounts
Grainger

Rafael Bonilla

Vice President, Infectious Disease and Established Products
AbbVie

Krista Bourne

Career Strategist & Advisor
Krista Bourne LLC

Steven Bulter

Director, Oncology Portfolio Strategy
Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Christopher Carroll

Director, Government Accounts
Grainger

Brianna Chin

Associate Territory Manager
Becton Dickinson

Mia Clemons

X-Ray Region Modality Leader
GE Healthcare

Shawn Cumberbatch-Graham, CPA

EVP & Chief Operating Officer
Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs

Byron Daniels

Regional Director, VAD
Abbott

Elizabeth Diley

Emerging Talent & Careers Director
Medtronic

Julie Dinkins

Author of the Company Compass
Portfolio Partner-Account Management
J&J

Shelley Edington

District Manager, Pain Interventions
Medtronic

Jennifer Famiano

National Business Director
Regeneron

Queirra Fenderson

Award-Winning ICF Certified Coach and Speaker
The Ambition Studio

Aysia Ferguson

Sales Representative
Cintas Corporation

Jordan Foster

Sr. Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist
AstraZeneca

Kristen Francis

Vice President of Programming & Strategic Initiatives
National Sales Network

Lerae Funderburg

Managing Partner
Funderburg Law

Myles Grayson

Regional Sales Director
Abbott

Shonda Greene

Rare Disease Business Manager
Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Heather Gunn

Senior Account Sales Executive
Paycor

Kim Gutierrez

Head of Sales –
Specialty Care CVRM
AstraZeneca

Antwone Harris

President
Platinum Bridge Wealth

Tivonnia Harvey

VP, National Specialty Sales
Novo Nordisk

Kasondra Haynes

Manager, Talent Acquisition- Sales
Stryker

Taylor Haynes

Area Sales Manager
The Morel Company

Jennifer (Jenn) Hughes

SVP, Talent Acquisition & Experience
Edwards Lifesciences

AK "Coach AK" Ikwuakor

CEO
LeadLyft

Brook Jennings

Senior VP Global Immunology
Regeneron

Alfred Johnson

VP, Government
National Accounts
Grainger

Jessica Johnson

Area Manager
Expedia Group

Conrod Kelly

US HIV Business Unit Head
Merck

Michael Laclair

Head of U.S. Vaccines Sales
Sanofi

Jamal Lewis

Regional Director- Transcatheter Heart Valves
Edwards Lifesciences

Luther McCaskill

VP of Sales, Neuroscience
Bristol Myers Squibb

Aarolyn McKinney

Director, National Accounts – Government Contracting
Stryker

Meka McKnight

Sr. Marker Development Manager – Pain Interventions
Medtronic

Mitchell Medland

SVP US Therapeutic Area Head – Oncology/ General Management
Novartis

Dante Milton

Business Leader
Medtronic | Board Member | Philanthropist

Jala Moore

Division Vice President, Sales Abbott Nutrition – Pediatrics
Abbott

Melodie Moore

Pricing Leader, Patient Care Solutions
GE Healthcare

Tristan Moss

Senior Director, National Accounts
Stryker

Reese Murdaugh

National VP, Acute Care
BD

Bethanie Nonami

CEO
Humanize AI

Brenda M. Palms

President & CEO, North Lawndale Employment Network
Founder & CEO, Sweet Beginnings, LLC and the beelove® café

Dena Pike

VP, Area Commercial Lead East
Novo Nordisk

D'Avia Raglin

NSN Houston Chapter President
National Sales Network

Christopher Robinson

Vice President, US Area Sales Pain Intervention
Medtronic

Kristen Skelton

Sr. VP US Sales, Transcatheter Heart Valves
Edwards Lifesciences

Tamika Smith

Regional Business Director North
Insulet

Maurice Taylor

Manager, Talent Acquisition
Grainger

Tiffany Taylor

Vice President, Team ONE
Group Vice President, SDR Onboarding
Oracle

Justin Walker

Enterprise Account Manager
Monday.com

James Watkins

Regional Director- Transcatheter Heart Valves
Edwards Lifesciences

Keith Wyche

Independent Director
Brinks Inc.

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