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Former Astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. Will Receive XCEL Award At The 2026 XCEL Summit

May 30, 2026 No Comments

Harris will be honored for his decades-long contributions to science, education, and leadership during the conference

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Just How Ubiquitous Will Artificial Intelligence Get?

May 30, 2026 No Comments

Robert F. Smith, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, which has more than $107 billion in assets under management, spoke about the future of artificial intelligence with Black Enterprise

John Hope Bryant, Operation Hope, XCEL Summit for Men

From the Streets to the C-Suites

May 28, 2026 No Comments

At the 2025 XCEL Summit for Men, honoree John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman, and CEO of Operation Hope, rallied the audience to draw lessons from the past, using Frederick Douglass,

Succeeding In The Age of Artificial Intelligence

May 28, 2026 No Comments

Understanding the opportunities and risks associated with its development and integration will be critical to tomorrow’s career success

Earl "Butch" Graves, Jr., BLACK ENTERPRISE CEO, XCEL Summit for Men

A Message from Our CEO: ‘It’s Extraordinary Times’

May 27, 2026 No Comments

As Black Enterprise continues its journey toward the 10th anniversary of the XCEL Summit for Men, we take a moment to hear an important message from CEO Earl “Butch” Graves, Jr.,

Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson Drops A Word On Transgenerational Wealth

May 24, 2026 No Comments

It took Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson 30 seconds to inspire a little more than 700 Black men at the 2025 XCEL Summit for Men. Rev. Richardson, the senior pastor