October 2026
Meet the Women Behind the Movement.
The Top 100 stage has hosted coaches, consultants, entrepreneurs, healers, authors, tech leaders, and advocates from around the world.
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Core Leadership.
The women at the heart of the Top 100 platform — shaping strategy, programming, and direction.
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Keynote Speakers.
Meet the visionary leaders headlining the October 2026 Top 100 Most Powerful Black Women Summit. Discover bold insights, transformative strategies, and inspiring stories from influential women shaping the future across business, leadership, technology, wealth, innovation, and beyond.
Tiana Symmonds
Empowering Leaders
Tiana Symmonds is the founder of AskTiana Solutions and The Architect's Circle, where she helps accomplished professionals build sovereign businesses without leaving their current roles. Drawing on a corporate background in operations and strategic architecture, she developed the C.A.R.E. Leadership and ARCH frameworks. A Carnegie Mellon University alumna, she was selected for digitalundivided's BREAKTHROUGH San Antonio 2026 accelerator.
Mss Francois
Executive Coach | Keynote Speaker
Mss Francois is a TEDx speaker, humorous keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Women Building Empires: Proven Strategies for Women to Excel in the Business.
Chenelle Boatswain
Consultant
Dr. Chenelle S. Boatswain is a leadership scholar, strategist, and consultant who helps Black women build sustaining success in leadership through community, thriving, and retention. Her work is grounded in research on educational leadership, developed through the University of Pennsylvania, and extends into speaking, writing, and advisory work. She is based in Philadelphia and publishes a community newsletter for Black women leaders.
Karen Crawford Simms
Founding Director of Trauma & Resilience Initiative, Inc.
Karen Crawford Simms is the Founding Director of the Trauma & Resilience Initiative, Inc., and a nationally recognized speaker and trainer on trauma-informed care, community violence prevention, and building resilience. A licensed mental health counselor, she holds a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Christian Theological Seminary.
Donna Quarles
Certified Life Coach
Donna Quarles is a Master Certified Life Coach and the founder of Voices of Value Coaching, where she guides high-achieving women toward clarity, balance, and confidence. Her proprietary Reset. Reclaim. Rise.™ framework helps clients pause, reclaim their time and voice, and step fully into their capacity. She is a keynote speaker at the Top 100 Most Powerful Black Women Summit.
Yasmine Arrington
Motivational Speaker
Yasmine Arrington Brooks was born and raised in Washington, DC. She is the Founder and Executive Director of ScholarCHIPS, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support, technology, and a robust support network for children of incarcerated parents, empowering them to complete their college education.
Kimberly Mitchell
Author/Speaker
Kimberly Mitchell is the founder of Emerald City Ventures and brings 30 years in workforce development, having trained thousands of professionals across Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and major government contracts, including a $1.4 billion public works project. An Air Force veteran, patented inventor, and author of Hey Beautiful!:
Carol Moulton
Executive Coach
Carol M. Moulton, Esq. is the founder of Moulton Executive Coaching, where she advises high-achieving women navigating toxic workplace dynamics through her proprietary STANCE Framework. A former plaintiff trial attorney and federal senior executive with 25 years in civil rights and employment law, she has also served on OPM's Qualifications Review Board.
Lizzie Bronte,PMP
Author | Keynote Speaker
Dr. Lizzie Brontë is an IT Portfolio Delivery Leader and founder of Brontë & Co. Advisory, where she helps high-performing professional women build the internal authority to lead in high-stakes environments. Her technology career spans information risk management, program and portfolio delivery, and infrastructure operations.
Maggy Wooden
Humane AI Consultant
Maggy Wooden, MBA, is the founder of Pivot AFIO LLC, where she guides individuals, teams, and corporations through practical AI adoption using Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT. She brings 35+ years of technology, business consulting, training, and change management experience, including a two-year international assignment in Geneva, Switzerland.
Joia Jefferson,PCC
Public Speaking Coach
Joia Jefferson Nuri is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and senior executive leadership and public speaking coach with In The Public Eye Coaching. An ICF Professional Certified Coach, she works with executives, physicians, nonprofit leaders, and public officials. She hosts Unshackled Leadership: A Lantern for Black Women, now in its fourth season, and is a graduate of American University.
Matilda Tart
Founder/President of Blue Butterfly Writing LLC & Publications
Matilda "Tilda Tart" Tart is a two-time concurrent Amazon best-selling author and the founder of Blue Butterfly Writing LLC, where she creates children's literature that supports cognitive health and learning. Her international Little Sunshine Series has placed two of its three books on the best-seller list, reaching young readers and families around the world. A U.S. Army veteran and Cognitive Tool Occupational Specialist,
Karen A Clark
Confidence Coach and Founder of THEKarenA
Karen A. Clark is a confidence coach and the founder of THEKarenA, where she helps clients build the self-assurance to show up fully in their lives and work. Drawing on her own experiences overcoming adversity—including navigating health challenges that tested her own confidence—she teaches that confidence is built through practice, one small step at a time.
Michelle Gines
TEDx Speaker, Founder of Purpose Publishing, and Thought Leadership / Authority-Building Strategist
Michelle "MG" Gines is a TEDx speaker and the founder of Purpose Publishing, where she helps established leaders build authority, clarify their positioning, and step into their next chapter through thought leadership and publishing. She guides experts to turn their lived experience and body of work into books, platforms, and a message the right people can instantly recognize and trust.
Aisha Corpas Wynn
Entertainment's AI Strategist / Applied AI Advisor
Aisha Corpas Wynn is an AI strategist and Emmy-nominated, Webby-honored executive producer working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and entertainment. As an applied AI advisor and AI agent and avatar developer, she helps brands and creators bring AI-driven storytelling to screen and podcast.
dr. Andrea Bowens-Jones
Coach, Speaker, Trainer, and Author
Dr. Andrea Bowens-Jones is a coach, speaker, and trainer devoted to empowering purpose-driven professionals to … see more
Elle Cole
Health Literacy Advocate & Author | Sickle Cell & Chronic Illness Education Specialist
Elle Cole is a children's health author, speaker, and advocate who helps families, educators, and nonprofits turn health challenges into clear stories and practical resources. Through Cleverly Changing, she publishes health literacy books on sickle cell disease. She hosts the annual Sickle Cell Caregiver Summit, now in its sixth year, and is a Cornell University graduate.
Anucha Browne
Coach/Leadership Development Professional
Anucha Browne is a certified executive and leadership coach with demonstrated results across nonprofit, higher education, sports, and corporate environments. She served as the first Chief Impact Officer at Tides and previously held a senior leadership role at UNICEF USA. A Northwestern University graduate with a master's from Florida State, she speaks on women's empowerment, child rights, and social impact.
Dailisha Eve Rodriguez
Nonprofit Leader & Empowerment Coach
Dailisha Eve Rodriguez is a nonprofit leader and empowerment coach with Hey There Beautiful Inc., creating spaces where women and girls can build confidence and resilience. She hosts a virtual series on leadership, boundaries, and sustainable rest, and has served as Mistress of Ceremonies for Girls Inc. and Sisters of Excellence events. She is a graduate of St. John's University.
Jennifer Campbell
Consultant & founder of Soul Star and creator of the Soul Star
Jennifer Campbell is the founder of Soul Star and creator of the Soul Star Framework. … see more
