Next Frontier Conference & Expo 2020

Achieving Parity in America by Empowering Next Frontier Leaders of the 21st Century

Why Attend the Next Frontier Conference & Expo 2020?

You will join Next Frontier Initiative partner corporations, foundations, academic institutions and students who share a common interest in the Next Frontier Initiative mission: To empower 100,000+ students, early STEM career adults, and STEM entrepreneurs on their pathway to success in Next Frontier industries by 2030.

Network

Powered by the highly interactive 3D platform Intrado Studio, you will have lots of opportunities to network and meet with employers and investors looking to hire and/or invest in highly skilled, diverse talent.

See who you’ll meet in the Expo Hall!

“STEM Career Playbook”

View exclusive life-changing Fireside Chats with marquee Next Frontier industry leaders.

Innovate

Next Frontier Challenges, custom designed and powered by HeroX, will be announced from the main stage and simulcast to students at colleges nationwide. Be among the first to hear the Innovation Challenge announcements and jump in early for a chance to compete and win!

Get Inspired by Visionary Next Frontier Leaders

Leland Melvin

Leland Melvin

Astronaut; Corporate Director, BWX Technologies, Inc; National Spokesperson, Base 11

Gwynne Shotwell

Gwynne Shotwell

President & COO, SpaceX

Frederick M. Lowery

Frederick M. Lowery

President, Life Sciences Solutions and Laboratory Products, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Rex Geveden

Rex Geveden

President and CEO, BWX Technologies, Inc.

Olabisi Boyle

Olabisi Boyle

VP, Product Planning and Mobility Strategy, Hyundai Motor America

Sig Andernam

Sig Andernam

Founder, Ellie Mae; Co-Founder Makena Beach Fund; Chairman, Anderman Foundation

Michael V. Drake, M.D.

Michael V. Drake, M.D.

President, University of California

Alaina Beverly

Alaina Beverly

Former Obama White House Office of Urban Affairs Official, National Deputy Director for African American Outreach for Obama for America '08, Frequent Political Commentator

Bernard Charlès

Bernard Charlès

CEO and Vice Chariman, Dassault Systèmes

Julie Hill

Julie Hill

Corporate Director, Anthem; Chairperson, UCI Foundation

Joseph Castro, Ph.D.

Joseph Castro, Ph.D.

President, California State University, Fresno; Chancellor-Select, California State University

David Wilson, Ed.D.

David Wilson, Ed.D.

President, Morgan State University

Eloy Ortiz Oakley

Eloy Ortiz Oakley

President, California Community Colleges

Gilda Barabino

Gilda Barabino

President, Olin College of Engineering

Greg Washington

Greg Washington

President, George Mason University

Dwayne Murray

Dwayne Murray

Grand Sire Archon, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, aka the Boulé

Jo Webber

Jo Webber

Founder and CEO, Pod

Denielle Pemberton-Heard

Denielle Pemberton-Heard

General Counsel and Managing Director, Diversified Search

Casey Welch

Casey Welch

Co-Founder, President & CEO, Tallo

Landon Taylor

Landon Taylor

Founder & Chairman, Base11; Co-Founder, Legacy First Partners

Jim Park

Jim Park

CEO, The Mortgage Collaborative; Past Chairman, Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)

Tracy Porter

Tracy Porter

Chairman, NFL Alumni Association; Chairman, Blacks on Corporate Boards Committee, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, aka the Boulé

Lisa Rice

Lisa Rice

President & CEO, National Fair Housing Alliance

Gary Acosta

Gary Acosta

Co-Founder and CEO, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®)

Al Bunshaft

Al Bunshaft

Senior Vice President, Dassault Systèmes; President of the Dassault Systèmes US Foundation

Person Castille

Person Castille

Chairman of the Grand Committee on HBCUs and Postsecondary Education Access for Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, aka the Boulé

Parminder Jassal

Parminder Jassal

CEO, Unmdl and Founder & CEO, SocialTech.ai

Doug Bender

Doug Bender

Vice Chairman, Base 11

Alanna McCargo

Alanna McCargo

Vice President, Housing Finance Policy, Urban Institute

Paul L. Griffin Jr.

Paul L. Griffin Jr.

Chair, Grand Social Action Committee, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity aka the Boulé

Jessica Kinman

Jessica Kinman

Industry Solution Experience Senior Manager, Dassault Système

Greg Jones

Greg Jones

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at KeyBank

Breanna Allen

Breanna Allen

Base 11 Fellow & Victory Circle; graduate, Michigan State University; founder, med tech startup in NSF I-Corps Program

Sekou Kaalund

Sekou Kaalund

Head of Chase Consumer Banking, Northeast Division, JP Morgan Chase

Brenda Medina

Brenda Medina

VP Technology Delivery and Vendor Operations, Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes Company

Eric Kelly

Eric Kelly

Chairman and CEO, Overland Tandberg

Lynne Caljouw

Lynne Caljouw

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Sensata

Leo Pareja

Leo Pareja

Co-Founder and CEO, Remind

Angela Regan

Angela Regan

Worldwide Business Development Director at Dassault Systèmes’ DELMIA Brand for Digital Manufacturing

Orlando Ashford

Orlando Ashford

Former President, Holland America Line

Michelle Flowers Taylor, Ed.D.

Michelle Flowers Taylor, Ed.D.

CEO, Legacy First Partners

Ed Goines

Ed Goines

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Government Affairs, Seattle Seahawks

Regina Stanback Stroud

Regina Stanback Stroud

Corporate Director, Base 11 and President Emeritus, Skyline College

Richard Sudek

Richard Sudek

Chief Innovation Officer, UCI; Executive Director of UCI Applied Innovation

Kathy Bihr, Ed.D.

Kathy Bihr, Ed.D.

Vice President of Programs and Education for TGR Foundation, A Tiger Woods Charity

Antoine Garibaldi, Ph.D.

Antoine Garibaldi, Ph.D.

President, University of Detroit Mercy

Francisco Gomez

Francisco Gomez

Base 11 Fellow & Victory Circle; graduate, University of California, Irvine; Mechanical Project Engineer, Accudyne Engineering

Jade Kim

Jade Kim

Student Success Specialist, Base 11

Ingrid Ellerbe

Ingrid Ellerbe

Executive Director, Base 11

Next Frontier Initiative Partners and Sponsors

Base 11 logo
Regeneron
Sensata
Tallo
Sigma Pi Phi Boule Foundation Logo
Deloitte Foundation
Havas Health
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation logo
Sigma Pi Phi Boule Foundation Logo
Deloitte Foundation
Havas Health
Bristol Myers Squibb
Sigma Pi Phi Boule Foundation Logo
Deloitte Foundation
Havas Health
Sigma Pi PHi Fraternity
STEMconnector logo
Deloitte Foundation
Havas Health

Sponsorship Opportunities

Don’t miss this opportunity to reach Base 11’s diverse pool of rising talent!

Sponsorship benefits include:

  • Virtual, interactive booth experiences
  • Mainstage speaking opportunities
  • VIP registration packages
  • Logo placements
  • Custom-designed Innovation Challenge powered by HeroX