Creators, entrepreneurs, big dreamers, big thinkers, makers, and curators come together to talk innovation, new ideas, and the next frontier!
The Big Dipper Innovation Summit, hosted at the Virginia State University Multi-purpose Center, is a live multi-faceted experience designed for envisioning and discovering what’s possible for the future.

  • Jewel Burks Solomon

    Jewel Burks Solomon

    Google Exec turned Founder & Investor

  • Ronald Blaylock

    Ronald Blaylock

    Founder, Managing Partner of GenNx360 Capital Partners

  • Uyo Okebie-Eichelberger

    Uyo Okebie-Eichelberger

    Maternity Fashion Mogul

  • H. Jerome Russell, Jr.

    H. Jerome Russell, Jr.

    President, H. J. Russell & Company

  • Bakari Sellers

    Bakari Sellers

    Prolific Cultural Voice

  • Ed Baine

    Ed Baine

    President, Dominion Energy Virginia

  • Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson

    Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson

    Internationally Renowned Spiritual Leader

  • Majora Carter

    Majora Carter

    Urban Revitalization Strategist

  • Chris Hairston-White

    Chris Hairston-White

    Community Pillar

  • Dr. Chris Brooks

    Dr. Chris Brooks

    Trailblazing Venture Capitalist

  • Rev. Vernon Gordon

    Rev. Vernon Gordon

    Lead Pastor of The Life Church

  • Dr. Robert T. Nelson Jr.

    Dr. Robert T. Nelson Jr.

    Urologic Oncologist

  • Robert L. Greene

    Robert L. Greene

    President & CEO of the National Association of Investment Companies

  • Luke Cooper

    Luke Cooper

    Tech Entrepreneur & Investor

  • Taikein Cooper

    Taikein Cooper

    Executive Director of Richmond Public Schools Foundation

  • Visit the GUESTS Page for the
    complete list and bios