Culture, creativity and community are converging in Brooklyn once again for CultureCon 2026, and this year’s star-studded celebration just added even more (massively) major names to the mix.
Michael B. Jordan is officially Brooklyn-bound for the Oct. 3-4 festival, joining a stacked slate of entertainers, creators, athletes, and cultural heavyweights. And considering the Oscar winner’s blockbuster year, we already know plenty of attendees will be listening (and swooning) while he drops gems about his career and creativity as an actor.
According to an official press release, Jordan will be joined by Lanterns star Aaron Pierre, along with Wale and Tobe Nwigwe. They are joining previously announced names including John Legend, Mahershala Ali, Colin Kaepernick, Niecy Nash Betts, Daniel Kaluuya, Sherri Shepherd, Miles Caton, Danessa Myricks, Rajah Caruth, Scott Evans and Olandria Carthen.
And Michael is not exactly showing up empty-handed.
The actor is coming off an Oscar win for his performance in Sinners and is preparing for the release of The Thomas Crown Affair, which he directed, produced, and stars in. So yes, there should be plenty to talk about when he gets on that CultureCon stage.
According to the official press release, the Imani Ellis-founded event is not simply a celebrity convention where everybody comes to take pictures and disappear. The 2026 theme is “Museum of Us,” and the festival is built around creatives, entrepreneurs, and cultural leaders sharing ideas, making connections, and figuring out how to turn their talents into sustainable careers and businesses.
The weekend will also feature a Creative Business Stage, Founder Summit, Creator Summit, Career Lounge, Small Business Marketplace, and Braindate networking experience. CultureCon Week runs September 28 through October 2 with additional dinners, screenings, and community events throughout New York City before the main festival kicks off.
The brand partnerships are looking just as packed. Chase Ink returns as presenting sponsor, while partners including HBO Max, Audible, TikTok, Google, Pinterest, Meta, ESPN, Bravo, Coca-Cola, Camille Rose, and others are bringing their own programming and activations to the weekend.
So whether you are trying to hear Michael B. Jordan talk about Hollywood, catch Colin Kaepernick discussing storytelling, or simply network with people who are building something, CultureCon is clearly bringing the whole crew.
Brooklyn is about to be busy.
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