Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will be honored as a Champion of Change next Thursday, Nov. 12, when the T.D. Jakes Foundation opens its inaugural Thriving Seven Summit with an award reception built around a fireside conversation with Bishop T.D. Jakes himself. The event marks the first public gathering tied to the three-day summit, which organizers describe as bringing together leaders in faith, government, business, entertainment and social impact.
According to Atlanta Daily World, the Champion of Change Award Reception will honor Dickens and feature Jakes in what the outlet describes as a special fireside conversation celebrating leadership and community transformation. Jakes is identified in the report as chairman of the T.D. Jakes Group, while Kelley Cornish holds the title of president and CEO of the T.D. Jakes Foundation, the organization hosting both the reception and the broader summit.
Guests are expected to begin arriving at 3:30 p.m. ET, with the official program starting at 4:15 p.m., per the same report. The reception takes place in Atlanta, though exact venue information and media arrival instructions will be provided privately to approved media, the outlet notes.
A Three-Day Gathering With a Wide Guest List
The reception is just the opening note of the Thriving Seven Summit, which runs Nov. 12 through Nov. 14 in Atlanta, according to t7summit.com. The summit’s own materials describe it as convened by the T.D. Jakes Foundation and positioned as the next chapter of its International Leadership Summit…