Kick off your BNXT experience with clarity and connection. The Executive Breakfast—powered by Block—is an invitation-only gathering designed for senior leaders across industries to engage in meaningful conversation, build new relationships, and exchange forward-looking ideas.
Set in an intimate environment before the full-day programming begins, this breakfast offers a space for candid dialogue around leadership, innovation, and what it takes to drive impact in today’s evolving business landscape.
Get ready to kick off the day with energy and intention as Cher Jones—renowned personal branding expert and Founder of Socially Active Training—welcomes you to BNXT. Known for helping leaders show up powerfully in digital spaces, Cher sets the tone for a day of bold ideas, executive insight, and high-impact connections.Get ready to kick off the day with energy and intention as Cher Jones—renowned personal branding expert and Founder of Socially Active Training—welcomes you to BNXT. Known for helping leaders show up powerfully in digital spaces, Cher sets the tone for a day of bold ideas, executive insight, and high-impact connections.
Join Lekan Olawoye, Founder and CEO of Obsidi®, as he opens the BNXT Executive Forum with a compelling call to action: reimagine what’s possible when Black and allied leaders take the lead in shaping innovation, driving transformation, and influencing the future of business.
This opening address will anchor the day’s agenda, illuminate Obsidi®’s mission, and set a powerful tone for the high-impact dialogue ahead.
The path to the C-suite is rarely linear—but it is intentional. In this powerful session, senior leaders who have made the leap to the highest levels of leadership share their pivotal career decisions, strategic moves, and what it truly takes to own a seat at the top. Learn how to navigate power structures, build executive visibility, and prepare for the complex demands of C-level leadership in today’s evolving business landscape.
Revenue doesn’t stall because of a bad product—it stalls when teams aren’t rowing in the same direction. For executives responsible for growth, misalignment across product, marketing, and sales is a silent killer. This session unpacks how leading organizations are building unified go-to-market engines where data flows freely, roles are clearly defined, and every function drives toward one commercial goal.
True leadership is tested in times of economic volatility, technological disruption, and organizational change. This session brings together executives who have led teams through crises, transformations, and moments of high-stakes decision-making. Hear firsthand how they maintained clarity, inspired resilience, and made bold, values-driven choices amidst uncertainty. Whether you’re navigating restructuring, market shifts, or internal resistance, this panel offers a masterclass in executive leadership when the pressure is on.
Fuel up and forge new connections during this curated lunch experience, powered by HPE. This is more than just a meal—it’s an opportunity to engage in open conversation with fellow executives, exchange insights across industries, and reflect on the day’s emerging themes. Whether you’re continuing a conversation from the morning sessions or starting a new one, this lunch is designed to nourish both body and strategy.
In today’s economy, leadership is defined by clarity of vision and precision of execution. This keynote explores how bold marketing, unified solutions, and intelligence-led networks are transforming how enterprises approach go-to-market strategy, procurement, and scalable growth. Discover how the future of intelligent spend is driving agility, optimizing operations, and delivering measurable business impact—while positioning leaders to own more of the value chain.
What’s your worth at the top? This closed-door, exec-pass-only session pulls back the curtain on the realities of executive compensation. From negotiating total rewards to understanding equity, bonuses, and long-term incentive structures, our panel of seasoned C-suite leaders and compensation experts will share hard-earned insights and real numbers. This is your opportunity to ask the unfiltered questions, sharpen your negotiation edge, and walk away with a clearer understanding of how to secure the compensation package you deserve.
How do technology leaders continue to drive execution with complex regulatory and privacy mandates? Simple, with precision.
Join Daphne McRae, Head of the U.S. Platforms and Technology Project Management Office at TD Bank Group, on the BNXT mainstage as she delivers bold insights, lived experiences, and powerful lessons on maintaining Precision Under Pressure during high stakes project delivery. This is a must-hear message for every executive ready to gain insights on maintaining operational excellence with a precision mindset, and building inclusive high-performing delivery teams, for the moments that matter most.
In today’s economic landscape, the most resilient companies aren’t just innovating—they’re scaling what matters. Inclusion is no longer a cultural initiative; it’s a business growth strategy.
This executive panel will challenge outdated assumptions and reveal how leading organizations are embedding inclusion into the DNA of their operations, from product design and customer acquisition to leadership culture and market expansion. The result? Increased trust, accelerated performance, and access to markets others overlook.
For executives navigating risk, growth, and relevance in a rapidly shifting world, this session offers more than inspiration—it delivers a clear, strategic playbook for turning equity into enterprise value.
When the market shifts, executive clarity becomes non-negotiable. This session equips financial and operational leaders with tools to build adaptive forecasts, lead through budget constraints, and allocate capital under pressure. Hear how top execs balance long-term bets with short-term resilience in a volatile world.
End your leadership forum experience by joining us for an unforgettable Obsidi® BNXT Juneteenth Cookout, where community meets culture in the best way possible—through great food, good music, and even better company.
What to Expect?
This isn’t just a cookout—it’s a whole vibe.
Get ready for:
Networking that doesn’t feel like networking — reconnect with other BNXT attendees in a relaxed and fun setting designed for engaging conversations and building lasting connections.
Join us for an inspiring panel discussion featuring HPE’s senior leaders as they tackle one of the most critical challenges of our time: how to honor a legacy of excellence while boldly driving innovation to thrive in an ever-evolving, competitive world …
What does it take to lead with innovation while delivering excellence across product development, engineering, and go-to-market strategies? In this insightful panel session, HPE leaders will share their …
Unwind, connect, and spark meaningful conversations during this dedicated networking hour in the HPE Lounge. Meet HPE leaders, tech innovators, and fellow executives in a space designed for relationship-building, idea-sharing, and exploring new possibilities …
Access doesn’t scale by accident—it’s engineered by design.
This session explores how technical leaders are building infrastructures that expand reach, lower barriers, and serve excluded markets. Learn how inclusive design, scalable architecture …
“Sometimes the people that we should be networking with, we don’t have access to- these types of events eliminate that and allow us to create networks that may open up doors– that we couldn’t get access to ourselves.”
"What it means for me is, I have an opportunity to show up, to interact, and to build relationships."
"It’s so invigorating to be around so many bright, smart, Black technologist at all levels– it inspires me to push myself a little bit harder"
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Join us for an inspiring panel discussion featuring HPE’s senior leaders as they tackle one of the most critical challenges of our time: how to honor a legacy of excellence while boldly driving innovation to thrive in an ever-evolving, competitive world. This conversation will explore the art of balance, preserving HPE’s engineering superiority and market leadership while transforming to meet the demands of a dynamic and fast-changing future.
Key themes include navigating market megatrends to sustain leadership, revolutionizing go-to-market strategies to empower sellers and elevate productivity and shaping the future of talent by aligning people with purpose in a post-acquisition landscape. At the heart of the discussion lies the power of collaboration, connecting strategy, execution, and customer-centricity to fuel shared success across teams and organizations.
This is more than a panel; it’s a front-row seat to the visionary thinking and actionable insights that will shape the next chapter of HPE’s journey. Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired by the expertise, strategies, and bold leadership approaches driving HPE’s continued success.
Access doesn’t scale by accident—it’s engineered by design.
This session explores how technical leaders are building infrastructures that expand reach, lower barriers, and serve excluded markets. Learn how inclusive design, scalable architecture, and thoughtful UX are driving new value in banking, commerce, and community tech.
For engineering leaders and builders working at the edge of inclusion and performance.
Bias isn’t invisible—and neither is trust.
This executive panel explores how today’s data and machine learning leaders are embedding accountability, transparency, and fairness into the core of intelligent systems. From predictive analytics to real-time fraud prevention, hear how enterprises are aligning responsible AI principles with business goals—while managing risk, regulatory demands, and brand reputation.
Whether you’re navigating governance, building scalable AI solutions, or defining ethical frameworks, this session offers strategic insight into how trust is architected from the ground up.
Step into the Block Lounge and connect with the minds shaping the future of commerce, tech, and innovation. This isn’t your typical networking hour—it’s your chance to spark real conversations with forward-thinkers, disruptors, and decision-makers who are building what’s next. Whether you’re a product strategist, engineer, or executive leader, come ready to exchange bold ideas, share your journey, and leave with new connections that count.
Block’s ecosystem is built on access—and this session is no exception.