Omni Circle Annual Gala
September 12th, 2026
Gala day schedule
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5:00 PM
Arrival & Networking
Guests arrive, check in. Time to connect and network!
Speakers
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MICHAEL ODUPITAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Michael is the founder and CEO of Omni Circle Group, the Topeka, Kansas nonprofit and collaborative workspace he launched in 2019 to expand opportunity for minority entrepreneurs and underserved communities.
A Washburn University graduate in Criminal Justice, he spent roughly fifteen years working in juvenile detention, corrections, and foster care before turning full-time to community economic development.
Under his leadership, Omni Circle secured a $360,000 Heartland Challenge grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and opened its 15,000-square-foot headquarters on SW Topeka Boulevard in 2023. He is a graduate of Leadership Greater Topeka\u2019s Class of 2024 and is currently writing a memoir titled Hard But Fair.
Alaia Martin
Master of Ceremonies (MC)
Ed O'Malley
CEO of Kansas Health Foundation
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