{"id":465,"date":"2026-10-07T19:14:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/?page_id=465"},"modified":"2026-10-22T01:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T01:35:18","slug":"black-excellence-summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/black-excellence-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Excellence Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-2 has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-2--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:558px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 32%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">MIT Sloan Black Excellence Summit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On February 22, 2025, students at the MIT Sloan School of Management held their inaugural Black Excellence Summit. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Summit convened Black leaders who believe, blueprint, and build; uniting visionaries in a celebration of achievement and resilience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tony Parham&#8217;s keynote captured the heartbeat and spirit of the Summit&#8217;s themes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#keynotevideo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch Keynote<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MIT_Sloan_BBSA_Agenda.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Agenda<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"882\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tony-Parham-speaker-svp-fidelity.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-491 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tony-Parham-speaker-svp-fidelity.png 882w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tony-Parham-speaker-svp-fidelity-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Tony-Parham-speaker-svp-fidelity-768x862.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-text-color has-contrast-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-background-color has-background is-style-wide is-style-wide--2\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MIT-Sloan-Black-Excellence-Summit-MARKETING-Deck-EXCERPTS.pdf\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">About the MIT Sloan School of Management Black Excellence Summit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Believe, Blueprint, Build<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Black Excellence Summit brought together a dynamic assembly of leaders, innovators, and change makers;  all of whom are dedicated to creating work which truly matters. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From morning panels to afternoon workshops, the event was a powerful mix of honest conversations and actionable wisdom. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attendees left not only with fresh perspectives on overcoming systemic challenges, but also with practical tools and strategies to apply in their own fields. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was a day defined by both difficult truths and transformative, lasting insights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8cb180d8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#besresources\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">View Resources from the Keynote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignfull is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" id=\"keynotevideo\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tony Parham closing keynote at inaugural MIT Sloan Black Excellence Summit, 2\/22\/25\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_xDnO_HJZjk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-2 has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-2--3\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:558px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 54%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--4 wp-block-paragraph\">Keynote Slides<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">Career Blueprint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Download the presentation decks from the speaker. Keep the ideas close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keys to success.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What MIT Sloan taught me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is &#8220;success?&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MIT_Sloan_BBSA_Keynote_Parham_PRINT_2025-02-22.pdf\">Download the Presentation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1252\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.30.08-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.30.08-PM.png 1252w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.30.08-PM-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.30.08-PM-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.30.08-PM-768x421.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1252px) 100vw, 1252px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-text-color has-contrast-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-background-color has-background is-style-wide is-style-wide--5\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bb49aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--6\" id=\"besresources\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-default has-xx-large-font-size\">Resources from the Keynote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1588\" height=\"1094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.56.19-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.56.19-PM.png 1588w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.56.19-PM-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.56.19-PM-1024x705.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.56.19-PM-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.56.19-PM-1536x1058.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1588px) 100vw, 1588px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/success_9_booklet_no_form_.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"479\">How to Be Successful (booklet)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2506\" height=\"1566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.58.23-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.58.23-PM.png 2506w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.58.23-PM-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.58.23-PM-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.58.23-PM-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.58.23-PM-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.58.23-PM-2048x1280.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2506px) 100vw, 2506px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/13Ds_of_Effective_Time_Mgmt.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"473\">13 Ds of Effective Time Management<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1788\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.57.09-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-483\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.57.09-PM.png 1788w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.57.09-PM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.57.09-PM-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.57.09-PM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.57.09-PM-1536x857.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1788px) 100vw, 1788px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Selective-Neglect-What-Do-You-Not-Do_-_-The-Innovators-Network.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"477\">The Art of Selective Neglect<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bb49aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--7\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1578\" height=\"1218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-7.37.40-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-566\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-7.37.40-PM.png 1578w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-7.37.40-PM-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-7.37.40-PM-1024x790.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-7.37.40-PM-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-7.37.40-PM-1536x1186.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1578px) 100vw, 1578px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/THESIS_-_Sloan_Antonio_M._Parham.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"478\">Prodigy Business Services, an Instructional Case Study<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"857\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.17.26-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-489\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.17.26-PM.png 857w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.17.26-PM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.17.26-PM-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eHbeJ--3kC8\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"480\">MIT Sloan Professor&nbsp;Roberto Rigobon<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.20.23-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-490\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.20.23-PM.png 766w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.20.23-PM-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MLK_Speech_Excerpts_.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"476\"><strong>MLK Blueprint <\/strong>Speech (Excerpts)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bb49aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--8\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.20.23-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-490\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.20.23-PM.png 766w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.20.23-PM-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MLK_Speech-Full-Transcript.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"475\">MLK Blueprint Speech (Full Transcript)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.49.33-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.49.33-PM.png 828w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.49.33-PM-767x556.png 767w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-4.49.33-PM-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kmsAxX84cjQ\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"480\">MLK Blueprint Speech (Video)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.56.53-PM-1-edited-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.56.53-PM-1-edited-1.png 406w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.56.53-PM-1-edited-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Steve-Jobs-Was-a-Failure-Tony-Parhams-Blog.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"480\">Steve Jobs was a Failure<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bb49aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--9\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.57.50-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-484\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.57.50-PM.png 896w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.57.50-PM-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-3.57.50-PM-768x703.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Leadership_-The-soft-stuff-is-the-hard-stuff-Tony-Parhams-Blog.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"474\">Leadership: The soft stuff is the hard stuff<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-9.26.15-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-9.26.15-PM.png 1022w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-9.26.15-PM-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-9.26.15-PM-768x564.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-text-color has-contrast-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-contrast-background-color has-background is-style-wide is-style-wide--10\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Gallery of Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7e964c02 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1329-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1329-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1329-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1329-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1329-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1329-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1336-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyparham.com\/keynote-speaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_1336-1024x768.jpg 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