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Thrive 2026
October 11, 2026 – October 13, 2026
1135 Botham Jean Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75215
73 sessions across 3 days
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Thrive 2026October 11, 2026 – October 13, 2026Schedule
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
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