Thrive 2026October 11, 2026 – October 13, 2026

Schedule

6:00 PMto 10:00 PM

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

THRIVE in Motion Block Party: The Run/Walk Experience Powered by Dallas Run it up

All day

Expo Hall + Career Hub Open · 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Gilley's Dallas

6:30 AMto 7:20 AM

3 options

Morning Devotion

Virtual

Morning Yoga

Hyatt Regency Dallas - Room 2

Bootcamp

Hyatt Regency Dallas - Room 1

8:00 AMto 9:00 AM

2 options

Registration Opens

Gilley's Dallas

VIP

VIP Community Breakfast (Only for VIP Badge Holders)

VIP Gilley's Dallas

9:00 AMto 9:15 AM

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM

THRIVE Opening Experience

Mainstage

9:15 AMto 10:05 AM

9:15 AM – 10:05 AM

We Are a Not a Monolith: Exploring Intersectionalities of the BLK Man

Mainstage

10:10 AMto 11:00 AM

10:10 AM – 11:00 AM

Future of Everything - How Technology Is Reinventing Every Career

Mainstage

11:10 AMto 12:00 PM

Workshop

Building AI Teammates with Amazon BedRock powered by VML

The Promotion Playbook: What Actually Gets You to the Next Level Powered by TIAA

Breathe to the Beat: Breathwork and Sound Bath

When Anger Isn’t Really Anger: Recognizing the Hurt, Stress & Emotions Beneath the Surface

12:00 PMto 1:30 PM

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

THRIVE Lunch Experience - Food Truck Alley Powered by EzCater

Gilley's Dallas

12:40 PMto 1:10 PM

9 options

VIP

VIP Lunch & Learn (Only for VIP Badge Holders)

VIP Private VIP Room

Table Talks

Strong Black Man Trap

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

What If I Never Get Promoted?

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

Loneliness of Leadership

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

Cost of Entrepreneurship: What Nobody Posts

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

Are We Ready for What's Coming?

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

Who Taught You to Be a Man?

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

Who Takes Care of Me?

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

The Creator Diversification Playbook

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

1:30 PMto 2:10 PM

Tech Talk

Zero Trust: Modern Security Architecture (Course Level - Intermediate)

SRE: Designing Systems That Don't Go Down (Course Level - Advance)

From Commit to Cloud: Ship a Containerized Application on AWS Level: Intermediate

The AI-Native Engineer: How Great Engineers Build in the Age of AI (Course Level - Intermediate)

2:00 PMto 2:10 PM

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM

Transition / Room Reset

Gilley's Dallas

2:10 PMto 3:00 PM

Workshop

Boardroom Ready - From Executive Leadership to Board Leadership

Behind the Title: A Live Q&A on Career Strategy, Culture, and Executive Success as a Professional powered by EzCater

Who Does The Strong Black Man Call? Powered by The Good Dad Tribe

Clearance to Career Capital: Building a Resilient Career in Federal Tech Consulting

3:10 PMto 3:50 PM

3:10 PM – 3:50 PM

Stop Playing Small: Breaking Through Fear, Doubt & Self-Imposed Limits

Mainstage

3:55 PMto 4:45 PM

3:55 PM – 4:45 PM

The New American Dream: Ownership Over Titles

Mainstage

4:45 PMto 5:00 PM

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Closing

Mainstage

6:00 PMto 8:00 PM

3 options

Mid Career Dinner Powered by EzCater (Invite Only)

Talent Mixer Powered by Cambridge Mobile Telematics (Invite Only)

Executive Mixer Powered by Intuit (Invite Only)

All day

Expo Hall + Career Hub Open · 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Gilley's Dallas

6:30 AMto 7:20 AM

3 options

Morning Devotion

Virtual

Morning Yoga

Hyatt Regency Dallas - Room 2

Bootcamp

Hyatt Regency Dallas - Room 1

8:00 AMto 9:00 AM

2 options

Registration Opens

Gilley's Dallas

VIP

VIP Community Breakfast (Only for VIP Badge Holders)

VIP Gilley's Dallas

9:15 AMto 10:05 AM

9:15 AM – 10:05 AM

Check Engine Light: The Signs We Keep Ignoring

Mainstage

10:10 AMto 11:00 AM

10:10 AM – 11:00 AM

HerS.P.A.C.E: Creating Community and Spaces for Women and the Culture

Mainstage

11:10 AMto 12:00 PM

Workshop

Your Environment Is Either Growing You or Holding You Back

Corporate Politics Without Losing Yourself

Beyond the Salary: Turning Tech Income into Long-Term Wealth

The First 100 Days: Taking Over a Team, Function or Organization

12:00 PMto 1:30 PM

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

THRIVE Lunch Experience - Food Truck Alley Powered by EzCater

Gilley's Dallas

12:40 PMto 1:10 PM

9 options

VIP Lunch & Learn - Good Corporate citizenship: The blueprint to deployment of corporate power and influence to elevate communities & Build generational wealth. Powered by Cummins (Only for VIP Badge Holders)

Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

Burden of Being the 1st

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

How Much Are You Willing to Sacrifice for Your Career?

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

When Leadership Requires You to Be the Bad Person

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

When Do You Stop Betting on Yourself?

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

What If AI Can Do What You Do?

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

What Are You Still Trying to Prove and to Whom

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

Why Do We Wait Until Something Is Wrong?

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

Table Talks

When Your Life Becomes Content

Table Talks Curated Lunch Areas

1:30 PMto 2:00 PM

Tech Talk

Secure by Design: Think Like an Attacker. Build Like a Defender. (Course Level - Intermediate)

Design It Like an Architect: Can Your System Handle 10 Million Users? (Course Level - Advance)

Quantum Computing: Beyond the Hype (Course Level - Foundational)

Think Like a System Engineer: System Design, Tradeoffs & Technical Decision-Making (Course Level - Advance)

2:10 PMto 3:00 PM

Workshop

Get the Deal. Keep the Value. The Brand Partnership Playbook

The Career Chessboard: Knowing When to Stay, Pivot or Leave

The World Wide of Gaming & Tech Powered by BCGA

FIT FOR LIFE Small Moves. Stronger Body. Better Life.

3:10 PMto 3:50 PM

3:10 PM – 3:50 PM

The Algorithm Doesn't Love You - Future-Proofing Your Influence in an Era of Declining Reach

Mainstage

3:55 PMto 4:45 PM

3:55 PM – 4:45 PM

The Executive Blueprint: Leading with Influence, Purpose & Power

Mainstage

4:45 PMto 5:00 PM

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Closing

Mainstage

8:00 PMto 11:00 PM

8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

THRIVE Afterparty - BLKOut Featuring Trap Orchestra Live