2025 NATIONAL CONFERENCE RECAP
This year's INROADS National Conference, themed "We're Up Next. No Limits, Just Possibilities," brought together college students from across the nation for a dynamic two-day virtual experience from July 17 - 18, 2025.
As INROADS' signature leadership and professional development event, the conference empowered students with invaluable career insights, practical strategies, and the confidence to lead in their future careers.
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
2025 INROADS NATIONAL CONFERENCE Keynote
Eric Rodriquez
INROADS Alumnus
Keynote Speaker and founder of a human-centered innovation firm
2025 Inroads National conference alumni panel
Xavier Scott
Business Analyst at Axon
Lenford Rowe
Strategic Marketer and Brand Builder
Krystal Johnson
Entertainment ExecutiveJD/MBA
Anmar Iftikhar
Manager on the Culture andPeople Strategy Team atPeachtree Restaurant partners
Darien Wright
Chief Financial and Operating Officer at the National Geographic Society
Michael Daniels
Director of Strategy and Growthat Carelon, a subsidiaryof Elevance Health
2025 INROADS NATIONAL CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Naysha Conway-Hart
Workforce Development Leader at Constellation
Future-Proofing Your Career with Digital Skills - Constellation
Heather Fleischmann
IT Leader and Senior Manager at Constellation
Future-Proofing Your Career with Digital Skills - Constellation
Montez Jones
Founder and CEO of TEZ JONES Training Solutions
Entrepreneurship: Building with Vision, Leading with Purpose
Jevon Wooden
Certified Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Founder of BrightMind Consulting Group
The EQ Leader: Unlocking Your Leadership Potential Through Emotional Intelligence, Achieving Success Through the HEART Goal Setting and Prioritization
Robert Joseph
Data Scientist, Educator, and Co-founder of Team MindShift
Difficult Conversations, After the Internship: Finding the Next Job
Craig Preston
Technology Leader and Educator
Difficult Conversations, After the Internship: Finding the Next Job
Lindsay Benitez
Credentialed Coach, Trainer, and Founder of Lindsay B Coaching, LLC
From Limiting Beliefs to Limitless Potential: First-Generation Edition
Nadia Batchelor
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Jefferies Wealth Management, and Founder of Inspired by Nadia, LLC
The Authenticity Advantage: Embracing Your True Self for Success
Elexxus Welch
Marketing Strategist, Immersive Event Producer, and Co-founder of SPILL IT Card Game
Leading with Connection & Intention
Brandy Pitts
Business and Accounting Consultant, Founder of Built by Brandy and Co-founder of SPILL IT
Leading with Connection & Intention
Joy Webb
Philanthropic Advisor and Community Catalyst
Not Too Young to Lead, Not Too Broke to Give
Krystal Johnson
Entertainment Executive, JD/MBA
Influencing IRL: Reel Skills for the Real World
Israel Oyedare
Speaker Leadership Strategist, Learning Designer, Youth Development Expert
Why the other "F" Word Matters to Corporate Success: Discussing the role of followership in leadership success
Kokui Adesokan
Keynote Speaker, Tech Leader, Entrepreneur and Founder of Lead With Kokui
The B.O.L.D. Framework
Autumn Green
Financial Coach and Founder of My Stewardship Journey
Financial Jeopardy: Compete, Learn, and Master Your Money
Lan Phan
Peak Performance Expert and Author
Land the Job, Ditch the Doubt: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Glenn Rudin
Sales and Marketing Coach, Speaker (“The Message Master”)
Own Your Personal Brand - Step In or Step Out!
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