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**DECEMBER 5TH, 2024**
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
Luminary HQ in NYC
1204 Broadway
New York, NY, 10001
*Virtual tickets also available*
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**Enjoy Interactive Sessions, Expert-Led Programming, and Making Connections That Matter**
Join us on December 5th, either in-person or virtually, for The Luminary Innovation Summit, where you'll gain invaluable insights from leaders and disruptors across diverse domains, from Fintech to FemTech and everything in between. With a wide range of informative panel discussions and opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals, The Luminary Innovation Summit will inspire transformative ideas and provide you with a path towards driving innovation, disruption and change.
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**EVENT AGENDA**
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**10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
**Arrival, Coffee, and Networking
**10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
**Opening Remarks
With [**Cate Luzio**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cluzio), Founder and CEO, Luminary | [**Alyssa Schaefer**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssaschaefer/), Chief Experience Officer & General Manager, Laurel Road
**11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
**Leadership Before Innovation
With [**Deepa Gandhi**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepagandhi/), Co-Founder & COO, Dagne Dover | [**Melissa Mash**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissashinmash/), Co-Founder & CEO, Dagne Dover |
Moderated by [**Cate Luzio**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cluzio/), Founder and CEO, Luminary
**11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
**Finding Your Narrative as a Brand
With [**Lauren Napier**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurennapier/), Founder & CEO, The Sp1nster | [**Dria Murphy**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriamurphy/), Wellness Curator & Founder, by dria | [**Ashley Brichter**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-brichter-40918a62/), Founder & CEO Birthsmarter | Moderated by [**Maha Abouelenein**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maha-abouelenein/), Founder & CEO, Digital and Savvy
**12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
**Lunch & Networking
**1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
**Driving Innovation Through Disruption
With [**Regina Gwynn**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginagwynn/), Co-Founder Black Women Talk Tech | [**Alyssa Schaefer**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssaschaefer/), Chief Experience Officer & General Manager, Laurel Road | [**Bina Brianca**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bina-brianca-3b77a859/), CEO & Co-Founder, hi-BB |
Moderated by: [**Frenchie Ferenczi**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frenchieferenczi), Founder, Frenchie Ferenczi Strategies
**2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
**Building a Business Through the Lens of Passion vs. Opportunity
With [**Britney Crowell**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/britney-crowell-16b314181/), Founder, CurlCap | [**Yuli Ziv**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliziv/), Founder & CEO, Heallist | [**Kimberly Jolasun**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimjolasun/), Founder, Villie |
Moderated by [**Aundrea Cline-Thomas**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aundreact/), Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Mountain Court Media
**2:45 PM- 3:15 PM
**Rebuilding Through Innovation
With [**Cara Kamenev**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cara-kamenev-22019236/), President, Stripes Beauty | [**Debbie Perelman**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/debragperelman/), Board Chair, Stripes Beauty |
Moderated by [**Cate Luzio**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cluzio/), Founder and CEO, Luminary
**3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
**Networking Break
**3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
**Leveraging Resilience to Drive Innovation
With [**Tania Kottoor**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/taniakottoor/), Founder & CEO, West X East | [**Tiffany Dufu**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanydufu/), President, Tory Burch Foundation |
Moderated by [**Cate Luzio**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cluzio/), Founder and CEO, Luminary
**4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
**Closing Remarks
With [**Janet Fields**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-fields-3369783b/), SVP, Partnerships and Business Development, Laurel Road | [**Cate Luzio**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cluzio), Founder and CEO, Luminary
**5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
**Networking Reception
**THE SPEAKERS**
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**Ashley Brichter**
Founder and CEO, Birthsmarter
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-brichter-40918a62/)
- [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepagandhi/)
[### [**Deepa Gandhi**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepagandhi/)
Co-Founder & COO, Dagne Dover
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepagandhi/)
- [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/taniakottoor/)
[**Tania Kottoor**
Founder & CEO, [West X East](https://westxeast.com/)
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/taniakottoor/)
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**Cara Kamenev**
President, Stripes Beauty
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cara-kamenev-22019236/)
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**Debbie Perelman**
Board Chair, Stripes Beauty
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/debragperelman/)
- [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginagwynn/)
[**Regina Gwynn **
Co-Founder, [Black Women Talk Tech](https://blackwomentalktech.com/)
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginagwynn/)
- [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maha-abouelenein/)
[**[Maha Abouelenein](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maha-abouelenein/)**
Founder & CEO, [Digital and Savvy](https://digitalandsavvy.com/)
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maha-abouelenein/)
- [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/britney-crowell-16b314181/)
[**[Britney Crowell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/britney-crowell-16b314181/)**
Founder, [CurlCap](https://www.curlcaps.com/)
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/britney-crowell-16b314181/)
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**Cate Luzio**
Founder and CEO, Luminary
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cluzio)
- [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanydufu/)
[**[Tiffany Dufu](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanydufu/)**
President, [Tory Burch Foundation](https://www.toryburchfoundation.org/)
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanydufu/)
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**Alyssa Schaefer**
Chief Experience Officer & General Manager, Laurel Road
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssaschaefer/)
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**Bina Brianca**
CEO & Co-Founder, hi-BB
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bina-brianca-3b77a859/)
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**Frenchie Ferenczi**
Founder, Frenchie Ferenczi Strategies
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frenchieferenczi)
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**Kimberly Jolasun**
Founder, Villie
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimjolasun/)
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**Aundrea Cline-Thomas**
Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Mountain Court Media
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aundreact/)
- [-1.jpg?width=342&height=512&name=unnamed%20(3)-1.jpg) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-fields-3369783b/)
[[**Janet Fields**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-fields-3369783b/)
SVP, Partnerships and Business Development, Laurel Road
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-fields-3369783b/)
- [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliziv/)
[[**Yuli Ziv**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliziv/)
Founder and CEO, Heallist
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliziv/)
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**Melissa Mash**
Co-Founder & CEO, Dagne Dover
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissashinmash/)
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**Lauren Napier**
Founder & CEO, The Sp1nster
](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurennapier/)
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### Dana Hork
Thank you so very much for including me in today’s event. It was such a great experience. Came away with some great learnings and also met some wonderful people. Really love my luminary experience and feeling grateful to be a part of the community.
### Susie Raisch
Luminary opened up my whole life. You bring together more quality people, and i've learned more through Luminary than in my previous 30 years!
### Hannah Berger
Yesterday was such an awesome experience. I felt overwhelmed in the best way by the information I received and the inspirational women I connected with.
### Mark Monchek
I want to take a moment to honor all you and Luminary has done for me. I know to you it might seem small gestures, but it's just one of the many things that you and your team do every day to make the people feel cared about so we can do our best work in the world.
### Virtual Workshop Attendee
THANK YOU for sharing your wisdom, experience, AND expertise during today's Luminary virtual workshop. I'm truly humbled I was able to learn from you today! Luminary has broadened my world exponentially over the past year.
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