TC BANDD Presents: “If You Stay Ready, You Don’t Have to Get Ready"
Join us for TC BANDD XVIII, a FREE professional development summit built to empower, connect, and prepare Black professionals, ERG members, and allies for what’s next. We have an unmatched line up of dynamic, knowledgeable, and engaging speakers, fee breakfast and lunch, prize giveaways, and networking opportunities! This is a Can't Miss event!
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Free & Hybrid | Registration is open now Registration Link or tcbandd.org
This year’s sessions will dive deep into real-world strategies for resilience, leadership, and growth:
Featured Sessions
➢ The Power of Strategic Networking (Panel Discussion)
➢ Effectively Leveraging and Managing Wealth in Volatile Times
➢ The Hidden Job Market: How to Find Opportunities in a Challenging Market
➢ Breaking Glass Ceilings: Black Women Navigating Leadership and Job Security
➢ The Hustle Is the Safety Net: Building Side Businesses & Multiple Streams of Income
➢ Plan B Is the New Plan A: Contingency Planning for Your Career
Confirmed Speakers
➢ Joffrey Wilson, Vice President HR, DEI, Supplier and Workforce Development, Mortenson
➢ Tiffani Daniels, Director – Consumer Loyalty & Rewards, General Mills
➢ Miquel Purvis McMoore, CEO, kpCompanies
➢ Courtney Andersen, Vice President, Supply Chain, 3M
➢ Karmin Bryant, Moderator, General Mills
➢ Nancy Korsah, President & CEO, Black Business Enterprises
➢ Darren Hayes, Executive Chef, Flame Mobile Kitchen
➢ Drinal Foster, SHRM-CP, PHR ✨, Founder and CEO, Black Girl Wanders, LLC
➢ Donzel A Leggett, MBA, NACD.DC, Principal, Destiny Development Delta
➢ Nneka Cosentino, Vice President/Senior Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth
➢ Bianca Dawkins, DEI Senior Manager, Minnesota Timberwolves
It’s free. Light breakfast and lunch provided. It’s hybrid. It’s your moment to prepare, adapt, and thrive.
Join us — and bring your network.
Thanks to Old National Bank, MDI | Minnesota Diversified Industries, and Black Girl Wanders for their sponsorship and ensuring that this event remains free to all who are interested in Learning, Sharing, and Growing Together!