Full Conference Schedule
Please refer to the table below for the current 2025 Breakthrough Leadership Institute conference schedule.
This page will be updated regularly as needed.
Welcome
Sunday, July 13th
3:00 pm
Check in
USC Hotel
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Reception & Networking
USC Morton Fig Patio
Day 01
Monday, July 14th
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Morning Remarks + Introduction of Keynote
Dr. Darline Robles
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Advocate | Keynote Address/Q&A
Dean Pedro Noguera
9:45 am – 9:50 am
Break
Session Transition & Networking
9:50 am – 10:35 am
Facilitated Session 01
BLI Facilitators
10:35 am – 10:45 am
Break
Refresh & Connect
10:45 am – 12:10 pm
Reimagine | Keynote Address/Q&A
Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang
12:10 pm – 1:10 pm
Lunch
1:10 pm – 1:20 pm
Break
Session Transition & Networking
1:20 pm – 2:20 pm
Facilitated Session 2
BLI Facilitators
2:20 pm – 2:30 pm
Break
Session Transition & Networking
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Innovate & Reimagine | Rotating Case Studies
Dr. Shon Hiatt
Dr. Carl Cohn & Dr. Jennifer Cheatham
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Break
Evening Transition
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Dinner
University Club
Day 02
Tuesday, July 15th
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Morning Remarks + Introduction of Keynote
Dr. Darline Robles
8:45 am -10:00 am
Innovate | Keynote Address/Q&A
Dr. Eugenia Mora-Flores & Dr. Stephanie Dewing
10:00 am – 10:10 am
Break
Session Transition & Networking
10:10 am – 12:10 pm
Facilitated Session 3
BLI Facilitators
12:10 pm – 12:20 pm
Break
Session Transition & Networking
12:20 pm – 1:20 pm
Reimagine | Keynote Address/Q&A
Dr. Nasser Cortez
1:20 pm – 2:20 pm
Disrupt | Keynote Address & Lunch
Royel Johnson
2:20 pm – 2:30 pm
Break
Session Transition & Networking
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Advocate | Keynote Address/Q&A
Dr. Theodore R. Burnes
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Break
Session Transition & Networking
3:45 pm – 5:45 pm
Facilitated Session 4
BLI Facilitators
5:45 pm – 6:15 pm
Break
Evening Transition
6:15 pm – 7:45 pm
Dinner
USC Town & Gown
Day 03
Wednesday, July 16th
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Morning Remarks + Introduction of Keynote
Dr. Darline Robles
8:45 am -9:45 am
Advocate | Keynote Address/Q&A
MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas Saenz
9:45 am – 9:55 pm
Break
Session Transition & Networking
9:55 am – 11:55 pm
Facilitated Session 5
BLI Facilitators
11:55 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm
Break
Session Transition & Networking
1:10 pm – 1:50 pm
Facilitated Session 6
BLI Facilitators
1:50 pm – 2:00 pm
Break
Session Transition & Networking
2:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Presentation of Highlights
BLI Participants
4:15 pm – 6:00 pm
Disrupt, Innovate, Advocate, Reimagine
Final Remarks & Closing