Texas Black Expo 2025
Corporate Awards Luncheon & Ceremony
Friday, May 2, 2025 | 12:00 PM onwards
Hilton Americas-Houston, Grand Ballroom
Corporate Awards Luncheon
Friday, May 15, 2026 | 12:00 PM
Hilton Americas-Houston, Grand Ballroom
A Grand Celebration of Power, Excellence, and Impact
Join us for the most prestigious business luncheon of the year, where power, influence, and opportunity converge. This event will bring together top business executives, policymakers, and entrepreneurs for an unforgettable experience of connection and recognition.
A Grand Celebration of Power, Excellence, and Impact
Join us for the most prestigious business luncheon of the year, where power, influence, and opportunity converge. This event will bring together top business executives, policymakers, and entrepreneurs for an unforgettable experience of connection and recognition.
Honoring Leaders in Business,
Government & Community Development
THOMAS JONES
Retired Partner, McConnell Jones, LLP
MARTHA CASTEX-TATUM
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Houston
COMCAST
Corporate Impact Award Recipient
A Gathering of Influential Leaders
This exclusive luncheon is the ultimate networking experience for those seeking high-level connections, insights, and opportunities to expand their business influence.
A Grand Celebration of Power, Excellence, and Impact
Join us for the most prestigious business luncheon of the year, where power, influence, and opportunity converge. This event will bring together top business executives, policymakers, and entrepreneurs for an unforgettable experience of connection and recognition.
Keynote Speaker:
John Hope Bryant
Join us for the most prestigious business luncheon of the year, where power, influence, and opportunity converge. This event will bring together top business executives, policymakers, and entrepreneurs for an unforgettable experience of connection and recognition.
Honoring Leaders in Business,
Government & Community Development
MARTHA CASTEX-TATUM
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Houston
THOMAS JONES
Retired Partner, McConnell, Jones,
Lanier & Murphy
COMCAST
Corporate Impact Award Recipient
Experience a weekend filled with powerful workshops, networking, and transformative business panels featuring some of the most dynamic speakers in the industry. Don’t miss your chance to gain valuable insights, build meaningful connections, and position your business for growth.
Texas Black Expo
Summer Celebration 2025
Featured Speakers Throughout the Weekend
DEREK LEWIS
Author, Entrepreneur and Strategic Business Leader
ROLAND PARRISH
Parrish Restaurants, Ltd.
DR. JAKE TAYLER JACOBS
CEO, BizCo Capital
MICHELLE BURGESS
Director of Inclusion & Diversity, Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages
ALISA SIMMONS
Commissioner, Tarrant County
RON REYNOLDS
Texas State Rep. & Honorary Chairman
MARCUS BOWERS
COO, She's Happy Hair
CRYSTAL ROYAL
Manager of Supplier Diversity, HEB
ONAJE BARNES
CEO, Barnes Marketing, LLC.
RODERICK MILES JR.
Commissioner, Tarrant County
GRADY PRESTAGE
Commissioner, Fort Bend County
Attend the Full Expo & Summer Celebration to experience these dynamic sessions!
An event of elegance, empowerment, and excellence. Reserve your seat today!
Keynote Speaker:
Damola Adamolekun
Chief Executive Officer of Red Lobster, is a transformational business leader recognized for driving strategic renewal, operational excellence, and long-term value creation. As CEO, he has guided Red Lobster through a critical period of repositioning—strengthening the brand, aligning culture, and executing a disciplined vision for sustainable growth.
Adamolekun represents a new generation of executive leadership—one that understands the intersection of strong governance, decisive execution, and economic impact. His leadership perspective resonates with entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and policymakers navigating change in today’s complex business environment.
As the featured presenter for the 2026 Texas Expo Summer Celebration, Damola Adamolekun brings practical insight into leading through disruption and building forward-looking pathways to prosperity.
