MAY 2024

MAY 2024

HARD ROCK LIVE

@UNIVERSAL CITY WALK ORLANDO

Memorial Day Weekend

May 23rd

Thursday

May 24th

Friday

May 25th

Saturday

#F3Fest2024 is heading to

UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT

UNIVERSAL
ORLANDO
RESORT!

Join innovative companies and thought leaders converging from around the globe for seminars, an AI bootcamp, top-caliber entertainment and a townhall conversation around the vitally important issue of representation in technology.

GET EDUCATED ENTERTAINED EMPOWERED

GET
EDUCATED ENTERTAINED EMPOWERED

Family, Finance & Fun Festival (F3F)

was conceived as an annually-recurring, immersive cultural experience to provide information, access and opportunities for underrepresented communities across a variety of industries with a particular emphasis on the advertising, media, technology, marketing and energy industries. For our inaugural event, however, we are presenting a beta version that gives special emphasis to the urgent need for diversity and inclusion in technology during this most critical election year.

WE WILL BE HEARD

Our mission is to promote cultural understanding, celebrate diversity and foster global harmony. We aim to build meaningful, sustainable connections between brands and consumers by offering real socio-cultural benefits that change lives for the better. Those changes must happen with equity in innovation and the tech shaping our future.

Act quickly to be a part of an historic event that maximizes both your investment and your brand’s potential reach.

Specific details on lineups of speakers, presenters and entertainment to be announced March 1st 2024 and updated regularly until the event starts.

Student

$350

  • Town-Hall Summit
  • A.I. Boot Camp
  • Recruitment Opportunities
  • Student Focused Meetups and Reception

General admission

$525

  • Town-Hall Summit
  • A.I. Boot Camp
  • Recruitment Opportunities
  • Entertainment

Discounted early registration pricing ends March 31, 2024 at 11:59pm EST.

VIP ACCESS

$950

  • VIP Networking event
  • Town-Hall Summit
  • A.I. Boot Camp
  • Conference Sessions
  • Recruitment Opportunities
  • Entertainment

Discounted early registration pricing ends March 31, 2024 at 11:59pm EST.

Event Policies & Pricing

All fees are in USD.

F3Fest™ Inclusive Tech Summit registration is non-refundable.

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SCHEDULE

Speakers, presentations and programs are in development. Check back as ongoing schedule updates are being made regularly.

  • The Future of A.I. Town-Hall with Special Guest Keynote Speaker
  • Special Presentation with Sophia the Robot
  • Innovation, Creativity & Inclusion: Using Technology to Level Uneven Playing Fields [ Panel ]
  • We Will Be Heard: Women A.I. (and Tech) Leaders [ Panel ]
  • Mile In My Shoes A.I. Lightshow
  • Segue – The Future of Fashion
  • FLEX Table Talk with Dr. George C. Fraser and special guests [ Panel ]
  • Special Presentation
  • Financially Fly: Mastering Money and Wealth for Women with Ashley Joi Boyd and special guests [ Panel ]
  • Tech Ownership, the Blockchain & Crypto Trading with Branden Thompson and special guests [ Panel ]
  • Shake The Bank VIP Networking Mixer
  • Special Presentation
  • Tier Talent Artist Showcase

Conference Sessions Part I

  • Tech Innovation: The Process for Developing for the Future
  • How AI is Redesigning Design: Tech’s Growing Influence on Fashion, Beauty & Architecture
  • Forward Thinking: Preparing a Diverse Future Workforce
  • Controlling the Narrative: Countering Bias Underrepresentation Through Storytelling
  • Creativity and Tech in Advertising: The Future of Inclusion
  • Pink Petro: Women Empowerment in Energy

Conference Session Part II

  • Lost Water Cooler Conversations: Wellness and Self-Care in an Age of Isolation
  • Drowning in a Stream of Music: Competing & Thriving in Today’s Music Business
  • Fight for Your IP Rights: Maintaining Ownership in Publishing and TV/Film Adaptation
  • Painting the Black: Success Beyond the Diamond, Field or Court
  • AI’s Inevitable Impacts on Privacy, Civil & Human Rights: Will “Roboticism” Replace Racism?
  • Creative Directors and Filmmakers Meet Their New Third Partner: AI’s Growing Impact from Ideation to Post-Production
  • Black Venture Capital: Investing in Our Own Culture

WHAT TO EXPECT

Universal Orlando Resorts is the location for the beta F3Fest™ inclusive tech summit in 2024, which will showcase the future Family-Finance-Fun Festival (F3F) event launching in 2025.

Orlando offers the perfect backdrop for shining a positive light on the enduring resilience and strength of families; facilitating financial literacy and economic empowerment for marginalized individuals and communities; preparing for the workforce of the future plus having real conversations surrounding the issues of justice, diversity, equity and inclusion.

Finally, the theme park offers world-class accommodations and dining in addition to acres of family-friendly amusement options for down times.

This will be an unforgettable week of learning, connecting, building and re-creation!

Meet Sophia the Robot of Hanson Robotics at F3Fest.

Gathering of thought leaders from worlds of business and technology.

Celebrate innovation in fashion and explore the role of AI in the design process.

Stellar lineup of comedians with razor-sharp social and political sensibilities.

A hands-on immersion into the language and prompts of successful emerging practices of AI.

Meet, mix and mingle with fellow attendees, advertisers and sponsors for cooperation and collaboration.

Family-friendly venue for Memorial Day Weekend family vacation time.

We’re thrilled to unveil our initial line-up of distinguished speakers, each bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to F3F.

This is just the beginning, our line-up is continuously expanding as we curate a diverse array of industry leaders, innovators, and thinkers. We’re dedicated to providing an enriching experience that fosters learning, inspiration, and networking. We’ll be announcing more exceptional speakers and thought leaders soon, keep checking this space to discover who else will be taking the F3F stage.

SPEAKERS

We’re thrilled to unveil our initial line-up of distinguished speakers, each bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to F3F.

This is just the beginning, our line-up is continuously expanding as we curate a diverse array of industry leaders, innovators, and thinkers. We’re dedicated to providing an enriching experience that fosters learning, inspiration, and networking. We’ll be announcing more exceptional speakers and thought leaders soon, keep checking this space to discover who else will be taking the F3F stage.

Dr. George C. Fraser

The godfather of Black networking, is a Cleveland-based author of numerous books including the classic “Success Runs in Our Race”, he’s a serial entrepreneur and powerful speaker whose primary focuses are fostering relationships for collaboration, stimulating economic empowerment and advocating for diversity and inclusion.

Matthew Chavira

CEO of Prophets of AI & Business Development Manager at Hanson Robotics

Ashunta Sheriff-Kendricks

Celebrity Makeup Artist & CEO of Ashunta Sheriff Beauty

Soyini Chang

Co-Founder & CEO at Quantum Power Skills

Branden Thompson

aka Sir Trilli, President of NoCode SET & Back at Zero Foundation

Kay Y. Wallace

Founder and Managing Director of Seedkite

Branson Wright

President and founder of Be Right Ventures media company.

Tamara Powell

Singer/Songwriter & Entrepreneur

Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek

Founder of Clarity AI and Women in Voice

John Pasmore

Latimer Founder and CEO

Dr. Marlon ‘Doc’ Fuller

Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Creative

Submit your

RESUME

Submit your resume to PaintBox Labs and INK-MGMT.

PaintBox Labs and INK-MGMT are connected to major corporations across a wide variety of industries. Connecting with our network could give you exposure to career opportunities within them.

Become a

SPEAKER

Family, Finance & Fun Festival (F3F) was created to provide information, access, and opportunities for underrepresented talent across a variety of industries with a particular emphasis on the advertising, media, technology, marketing and energy industries.

F3Fest™ Inclusive Tech Summit is a beta event for the future 2025 festival. This unique event will assemble many of the leading voices in technology from industry, academia and the investment community to deliberate on the issues and opportunities presented by emerging AI technology. But, we want all affected voices to be heard and, perhaps, yours is one that needs a platform. If you have a distinct point of view we would benefit from hearing, please apply for a chance to present at F3F.

Learn more about our “Speaker Criteria”

Become an

EXHIBITOR

We are seeking exhibitors looking to showcase their AI powered tech products, innovations, discoveries or services, please submit your application.

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PARTNERS

Become a

PARTNER

Even with our impressive list of partners, there’s still room for additional partners aligned and allied with us in our commitment to advancing and ensuring inclusion in emerging technologies by creating opportunities and enabling empowerment for underrepresented individuals and communities both now and in the future.

Thurgood Marshall College students receiving sponsored scholarships at the F3 Festival, celebrating educational achievements
  • Participation in this first-of-its-kind cultural and career fair experience at Universal Orlando Resorts
  • An opportunity that will position your brand as a thought leader and innovator in the industry around DE&I best practices.
  • Opportunities to mine and cultivate new relationships with diverse consumer audiences
  • Opportunities for cooperation and/or strategic collaboration with other like-minded Partners similarly committed to advancing real, results-driven DEI marketing and hiring initiatives
  • Exposure to your audience/customers and up to millions of digital & broadcast subscribers on over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms.
  • A multi-channel distribution strategy that includes:
    • Streaming on one or more digital platforms
    • Augmenting your digital and social media outreach to a viable, intelligent audience with disposable income
    • A special “giveback” program with the GenZ audience and an opportunity for your company to authentically connect with HBCU institutions and their students beyond performative gestures
    • Be featured in a content series that provides repeat exposure, enduring value, thought leader authenticity, reach and brand engagement to all involved.

BENEFITS

  • Participation in this first-of-its-kind cultural and career fair experience at Universal Orlando Resorts
  • An opportunity that will position your brand as a thought leader and innovator in the industry around DE&I best practices.
  • Opportunities to mine and cultivate new relationships with diverse consumer audiences
  • Opportunities for cooperation and/or strategic collaboration with other like-minded Partners similarly committed to advancing real, results-driven DEI marketing and hiring initiatives
  • Exposure to your audience/customers and up to millions of digital & broadcast subscribers on over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms.
  • A multi-channel distribution strategy that includes:
    • Streaming on one or more digital platforms
    • Augmenting your digital and social media outreach to a viable, intelligent audience with disposable income
    • A special “giveback” program with the GenZ audience and an opportunity for your company to authentically connect with HBCU institutions and their students beyond performative gestures
    • Be featured in a content series that provides repeat exposure, enduring value, thought leader authenticity, reach and brand engagement to all involved.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FREQUENTLY
ASKED
QUESTIONS

F3Fest™ Orlando 2024 will likely be one of the most significant technology conferences of the year! Convening will be a diverse array of tech innovators and thought leaders who will be featured in a series of in-person and digital forums considering likely implications and long-term consequences possible from a lack of inclusion and generating actionable strategies to mitigate or avoid them altogether.

F3Fest™ 2024 takes place Thursday, May 23rd through Saturday, May 25th, 2024 at HardRock Live Orlando and Universal Studios Orlando, FL.

The 3 Fs in F3Fest™ are for Family, Finances and Fun. These are the hallmarks of what is intended to be an annual, family-oriented event for the empowerment of marginalized and underrepresented individuals and communities.

Universal Studios Orlando provides world class venues, world class accommodations, world class dining and world class entertainment for conference attendees and their families, leading into the Memorial Day weekend. So, once the summit concludes, this location presents both attendees and participants with the opportunity to include their family in a vacation of world class fun.

The specific lineup is currently being finalized and will be announced March 2024.

It is an innovative, immersive way for attendees to not only learn about AI but also reduce its intimidation factor with a little hands-on experience.

Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the most convenient, but attendees can also consider Tampa International Airport (TPA) or Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB). Both of these markets are reasonably close to Orlando and might provide additional options for your travel arrangements.

F3Fest™ tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE. They are, however, transferable.

Currently F3Fest™ does not offer either military or first-responder discounts.

Yes, purchases of >10+ tickets qualify as a group. Specific group purchase discount details are forthcoming.

No, hotel accommodations must be made separately. Official F3Fest™ hotel booking information will be provided by February 2024.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are U.S. institutions of higher education that were founded, primarily, during Reconstruction with the intention of serving newly emancipated African Americans.

DEI is an abbreviation for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and refers to an organizational framework that promotes “the fair treatment and full participation of all people”, particularly groups “who have historically been underrepresented or subject to discrimination”.

High school students are welcome to attend F3Fest™ with a valid student or government-issued ID as proof age. Anyone under 18 year-of-age can be assumed to be a student.

Project54Tour Aid Program, Inc. is a 501(c) non-profit community development aid program organization established in 2006 that uses music, the arts, youth sports, and entertainment as a catalyst to design and implement programs for at-risk youth and young adults.

Project54 is named after the 53 countries in the Africa Union + 1 for the people of African descent abroad. It focuses on engaging, empowering, and educating youth at large on health and fitness, financial literacy, business development, cultural exchange & artistic expression, social well-being, and anti-bullying.

By encouraging our youth to take control of their social, economic, political, and physical well-being we can help build sustainable communities that become models for self-sufficiency.

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