ESSENCE Girls United Disruptor Turns Five Featuring Serena Page, Lady London, Reyna Roberts and More Headline This Year

ESSENCE Girls United Disruptor turns five this year with celebration of culture and conversations that will be featuring Serena Page, Lady London, Reyna Roberts, Deandre Brown, Amber Riley and a special performance by Laila! It is also hosted by radio personality MiAsia Symone and sounds by Hourglass. This year is bigger and bolder as it will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, October 12 from 9am to 6pm. This is a powerful lineup with dynamic voices that defines leadership, creating and challenging the status quo.

“The Girls United Disruptor Summit is a testament to the brilliance of young Black girls and women redefining the future on their terms,” says Rechelle Dennis, Co-Creator and Lead of ESSENCE Girls United. “GU is all about creating a community of changemakers who understand their worth and want to propel the world forward, so Atlanta’s energy, entrepreneurial spirit and deep cultural roots make it the perfect home for our annual summit, as we serve this generation of young leaders.”

As Gen Z reshapes and defines in real-time of the real world but on their terms. The summit is a pivotal moment to celebrate us by passing the mic to the generation of the future. For the past five years, ESSENCE has brought together top influencers and creatives on the main stage, and they continue to thrive through this year is no different. The Disruptor Summit is for young visionaries engaging with leaders, participate in hands-on workshops to elevate their skills and to connect with their peers.

Attendees can expect powerful conversations covering key topics such as entrepreneurship, monetizing your digital presence and more below.

• A live podcast taping of the sixth season of Coca-Cola® and ESSENCE’s popular series, If Not For My Girls™, with cast members including actress-singer Amber Riley, rapper-songwriter Lady London, and country music star Reyna Roberts.
• Entrepreneurial sister duo Rechelle Dennis and Sophia Dennis will be joined by best friend trio Malik McIntyre, Deandre Brown and Raymonte Cole for the popular Partner in Prime discussion series – sharing firsthand how to maintain a healthy, thriving relationship while building an empire.
• Four influential women, Haile Rose, Raven Tracy, Kayla Nicole, and Alicia Scott will participate in Feed to Funds: Monetize Your Digital Footprint, a conversation on how to turn personal social media into successful brands.