This event is in the past.It took place on February 21, 2026 at Ross School of Business.






Fifty years of Black business leadership converge at Ross for a day of fireside chats with industry titans, from Cerbo's power couple to the Vikings' marketing chief, capped by an elegant gala.
Student-led conference
Enterprise innovation
Fireside chats
Annual gala
Tips
🤝bring business cards, networking is the real draw
👔dress code shifts from business casual to formal for the gala
🎤R.E.M. Beauty CEO and Vikings CMO headline the afternoon
50th Alfred L. Edwards Conference – Day 2
Burns Park






Fifty years of Black business leadership converge at Ross for a day of fireside chats with industry titans, from Cerbo's power couple to the Vikings' marketing chief, capped by an elegant gala.
Student-led conference
Enterprise innovation
Fireside chats
Annual gala
Tips
🤝bring business cards, networking is the real draw
👔dress code shifts from business casual to formal for the gala
🎤R.E.M. Beauty CEO and Vikings CMO headline the afternoon
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