Josh Rodgers

Biography

Josh Rodgers is the Founder and Principal Consultant of The Culture Liberation Lab, where he helps organizations build stronger cultures through community engagement, leadership development, and storytelling. A speaker, writer, and strategist originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Joshua's work has appeared in AFROTECH, Blavity News,  EBONY, and BuzzFeed, exploring themes of business, sports, entertainment, culture, and justice.

Sessions

1. Running for Elected Office as a Corporate Professional

   Thu, Nov 5, 11:40 AM – 12:20 PM CT

   Track GovTech&Civic

   Knowing how the rules around money are made gives you an advantage most people never develop. Pierre Whatley has spent his career inside those decisions at the Federal Reserve, on the House Financial Services Committee, and as Staff Director of a Senate subcommittee. Then he went from advising candidates to being one. This conversation breaks down how financial policy shapes your access to capital and your ability to build wealth, and what it takes to move from understanding the system to shaping it, including running for office while holding a corporate career.

2. Learning Lab 1 Opens

   Wed, Nov 4, 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM CT