Tech & Culture

Tech & Culture feat. Thasunda Duckett & Wyclef Jean

FBC teamed up with Forbes to orchestrate an electric panel featuring Wyclef Jean, Grammy award-winning musician, producer, and composer, and Thasunda Duckett, CEO of Chase Consumer Banking. More than 250 creatives conglomerated at the Mezzanine, in the center of the bustling Financial District of NYC to hear this dynamic duo share how culture and technology have influenced their respective fields of expertise and how it’s projected to evolve in the future.

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An Intimate Dinner Honoring Quincy Jones

FBC had the privilege to host an intimate dinner in honor of the legendary Quincy Jones in collaboration with Forbes. Family, close friends, and long-time co-workers dear to Jones came together to celebrate his life-long achievements and commemorate the legacy he’s established over his preeminent 60-year career in entertainment and music. Accompanied by the sounds of jazz pianist Justin Kauflin & trio, our 50 guests enjoyed a three-course meal provided by Spago, along with the opportunity to share fond-memories with Mr. Jones that will be cherished for a lifetime.

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Building With

Building With, Featuring Eric Thomas

FBC was thrilled to collaborate with Forbes and Eric Thomas, the number one motivational speaker and best-selling author in the country, for a standing-room-only celebration of culture and community at the Forbes on Fifth event space. This partly moderated event was a thrilling night of growth and education for leaders in business, fashion, music, and more. All attendees gained insight on how to conquer challenges both big and small.

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Elite 8 Dinner Series

Elite 8 Dinner Series

Quarterly, FBC assembles eight major industry players and professionals for a one-of-a-kind, intimate dining experience. This unique group of professionals, all of whom have significantly impacted their respective industries, come together to share insights, experiences, and resources that are needed to drive impactful business.

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Elite 8 Dinner Series

Elite 8 Dinner feat. Daymond John

FBC had the honor and privilege to collab with Daymond John, entrepreneur, investor, TV star on ABC’s hit show, Shark Tank, and the author of his fifth-upcoming book, POWERSHIFT, to hand-pick the honorees for the quarterly installment of the Elite 8 Dinner series. The chosen honorees are: Jawan Jackson, Nigel Sylvester, Joey Bada$$, Jeffrey Swierk, Nelson Makamo, Tricia Clark-Stone & Antoinette Clark, who have an extensive background in one or more of the following industries: real estate, entrepreneurship, homeownership and investing.

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Finance & Culture

Wealth Plan by Ryan Leslie

FBC linked up with Grammy-nominated R&B artist, multi-platinum music producer & business mogul, Ryan Leslie in conversation with several experts from a variety of industries (Ro$$ Mac, Clayton Gardner, Richard Kerby, and Bradley Tusk) to discuss their personal experiences, intricacies, and insights on finances, disseminating beneficial information behind building, obtaining and sustaining wealth, yielding long-term success.

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Tech & Culture

Tech & Culture x Microsoft for Startups

FBC joined forces with Microsoft for Startups to host a panel featuring Karen Civil, author, media maven and philanthropist and Chris Lyons, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) executive. This event brought together more than 600 of the brightest techies and creatives in the heart of NYC. The panelists discussed how technology and culture are making significant impacts in their respective industries in a conversation led by Isa Watson, founder and CEO of Squad, a community for connection.

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Holiday series

The Business of Christmas

FBC kicked off the holiday season with a festive experience held in Hell’s Kitchen featuring Baron Davis, former NBA All-Star & founder of BlackSanta.com and Sekou Kaalund, head of Advancing Black Pathways at JPMorgan Chase & Co. The duo discussed how to enhance the Christmas consumer experience through the lens of business and exponentially increase revenue while propelling culture simultaneously.

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POWERSHIFT: Live Conversation feat. Daymond John

In honor of Daymond John’s fifth book, POWERSHIFT, John joined forces with FBC to host a intimate, live conversation in the SVA Theatre in NYC. More than 300 bright minds were given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engage with John as he shared personal stories from his entrepreneurial journey that’s lead him to the path of success he has earned today.

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