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BEYA x The SUMMIT: A Power Move for the Future!

Baltimore was electric. The energy was unmatched and the opportunities endless at the BEYA (Black Engineer of the Year Awards) Conference, where The SUMMIT showed up, engaged, connected, and leveled up.

Future leaders, game-changers, and visionaries filled the room, ready to turn handshakes into opportunities and conversations into career breakthroughs.

At the BEYA Conference

From expo halls to keynote sessions, our members met recruiters, engineers, and executives who share a commitment to diversifying STEM and leadership pipelines. The conference is one of the reasons we invest in travel support — so first-gen students can walk into rooms that change their trajectory.

The Takeaways

• Fresh air: The power of networking was on full display across industries and backgrounds.
• Power in connection: Relationships — mentors, LinkedIn connections, advocates — build careers over time.
• Stand out: Thousands compete for the same roles; preparation and presence win.
• The SUMMIT is special: A movement empowering first-generation students and young professionals of color to break barriers and lead with purpose.

Challenge. Grow. Lead. That’s the SUMMIT way.