If you are a current or aspiring inventor or entrepreneur looking for new paths to success and would you like to learn from innovators and experts about how to expand your opportunities, then won’t want to miss the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) 2023 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, part three: Learning from leading Black innovators, on February 24 from 2-4:30 p.m. ET.

 I’ll be giving a talk about what Operation HOPE is doing to empower entrepreneurs and others seeking financial dignity. The program will also feature a host of other guest speakers , including:

  • Dr. Tye Caldwell, CEO and Co-founder of ShearShare  
  • Isfahan Chambers-Harris, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Alodia Hair Care   
  • Mary Foster, Ph.D., Professor of Management, Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, Morgan State University
  • Johnny Graham, Ph.D., Associate and Regional Director, Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship
  • LaKisha Greenwade, Founder and CEO, Wearable Tech Ventures 
  • Tiffany House, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Commercialization Analyst, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • Lonnie Johnson, CEO and Founder of Johnson Research & Development Company, Inc.; NIHF Inductee
  • Erin Horne McKinney, National Executive Director, Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Tope Mitchell, Ph.D., CEO and Co-founder, Reflekt Me
  • Judith Norman, Founder and Executive Producer, StartHER TV

Register today to attend online or in person at the Morgan State University Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management.

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