Sunday Sep 13, 2020 Saturday Sep 19, 2020
September 13-19
Virtual
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9:00-9:30 AM
Featuring National Director David J. Byrd
Countdown of Century Club Award Winners
MBDA Spotlight
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10:00-10:30AM
Get Advice. Get Perspective. Get Inspired. Hear from the nation’s top minority-owned firms, champions of minority businesses and legacy makers in the minority business community. Each session is designed to get “up close and personal” with the 2020 MED Week Award Winners to tell empowering stories with key takeaways of uncompromising perseverance, triumph and vision.
MONDAY
How I Did It: REIMAGINING IMPACT
Impact is typically synonymous with force and physical effort; however, true impact is not just seen it is felt. This session will explore the essential drivers of successful businesses that continue to redefine the blueprint for innovation, engagement, and execution.
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TUESDAY
How I Did It: THE ART OF BUILDING "THE SHIP"
"The essence of great leadership is influence not authority." Whether leader”ship”, relation”ship”, or champion”ship” our award winners have mastered perseverance and the art of creating pathways, partnerships and winning solutions as business owners and advocates.
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WEDNESDAY
How I Did It: THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
“Hard work beats talent every time; especially when talent decides it doesn’t want to work hard.” This session explores the intersection of competition, talent, and seizing the day! Come hear from award winners who have identified, fine-tuned, and played to their competitive advantage to win contracts, create greater access to capital, and grow their businesses.
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THURSDAY
How I Did It: THE POWER OF THE PIVOT
2020 has thrown the world a few curve balls. This session will explore how nimble business owners changed course to fortify operations and seize opportunities through work flow automation, innovation, and new ways to meet new market demands.
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FRIDAY
How I Did It: CREATING OPPORTUNITY. BUILDING LEGACY
"Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you." Legacy making does not happen overnight, it happens over time. Our award winners share how they have leveraged their careers to create opportunity for minority businesses through advocacy, resiliency, and philanthropy.
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Thriving Through Adversity: Calling all Warriors presented by DJ Vanas
Date: September 15, 2020
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
We live in times of unprecedented uncertainty and change which has triggered a turbulent business environment and the fear and stress that comes with it. In this session, D.J. will share a unique, powerful perspective from Native American culture on what a warrior is (and isn’t), how we can emulate the principles and spirit of that role in what we do – and understand that the business of warriors can make us warriors in business! Learn how to think “tribal-centrically” to create solutions, strategies to stay balanced in the struggles and see how to be the leader in business your tribe needs right now. He’ll also share a straightforward and entertaining way of how to navigate change with confidence and clarity, how to stay resilient, and how to keep a sense of humor even in the face of turbulence. Now is the time for warriors in business to stand up, be strong and lead by example – are you ready?
D.J. is both an enrolled member of the Ottawa Tribe and former Air Force officer. He was featured in the PBS film The Warrior Tradition, which aired nationwide on Veterans Day, 2019.
Keep Moving Forward: Take Your Business from Stalled to Stellar
Date: September 15, 2020
Time: 2:00- 2:30pm
This seminar focuses on 3 stages of growth - with advice for managing cash flow, generating opportunities, and getting credit for a job well done (not to mention disrupting poverty in your community). Learn how to start strong with limited resources, leverage transferrable skills, establish an impressive record of past performance, and be ready to grow your team quickly when opportunity strikes. Join the discussion and make plans to scale your business!
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Speaker:
Mark Masters
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Chloeta
Growing Your Business: With or Without Capital
Date: September 15, 2020
Time: 3:00-3:30pm
You’ve heard “It takes money to make money,” but never quite in this way. A lot has changed in growing your company with tested options for raising capital. Learn how to make the right funding choices to scale your business from an entrepreneur who bootstrapped her first start-up and raised more than $11 million for her second venture.
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Speaker:
Sevetri Wilson
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Resilia
Global Shift: Disruption, Trends, and Opportunities related to Exporting and International Business
Date: September 15, 2020
Time: 3:30-4:30pm
The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted demand, production, and delivery across many industries and sectors. However, two key questions are to what extent has exporting been disrupted since March, and which market and sourcing shifts are companies making that matter to MBEs? Hear about exporting trends, opportunities by region (Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Latin America), and efforts to remove barriers to exporting - in the context of what it all means for MBEs.
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Multiple Perspectives on Increasing Capital for Minority Business
Date: September 16, 2020
Time: 1:00-2:00pm
In today’s marketplace, minority entrepreneurs are discovering that having the ability to access capital efficiently is critical for long-term success. Non-traditional sources of capital are becoming increasingly utilized due to entrepreneurs’ need to remain financially innovative. This session will explore various strategies for accessing capital through private equity and alternative capital solutions.
Key Takeaways:
Moderator: Robert L. Greene, President & CEO, NAIC
Panelists:
Andre Rice
President
Muller & Monroe Asset Management
Ivelisse Simon
Managing Partner
Avante Capital Partners
Kobi Wu
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
VisuWall
Rafael Diaz-Granados
Chief Executive Officer
Paragon
How Do MBEs Embrace Digital Transformation in the New Business Economy?
Date: September 16, 2020
Time: 2:00-3:00pm
Come learn about strategies and best practices that businesses are using to conduct business development, manage operations, connect with clients domestically and internationally, communicate with stakeholders, paid consultants and staff in the new norm.
Panelists:
Maria Boyce
Vice President, International Trade Policy
Global Public Affairs, UPS
Gene Waddy
Chief Executive Officer
Alpha Business Solutions/Diversant, LLC
Della Clark
President & Chief Executive Officer
The Enterprise Center & Operator Philadelphia Business Center
E-Everything: Using Design Thinking as a Framework for Engaging Stakeholders
Date: September 16, 2020
Time: 3:00-3:30 pm
Change can be hard. It can also produce our best work and spur growth. This session will give you two essential tools to tackle digital transformation – Design Thinking and a Winning Mindset. Through case studies and attendee input, you will learn Design Thinking techniques that will help you identify goals and outcomes of any digital transformation. Then, learn how a Winning Mindset efficiently pulls employees and partners to want to solve the problem together, and wanting to see it through to the other side and beyond!
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Speaker:
Michelle Franklin
Associate Partner, Talent & Transformation, Digital Change - Shift to Cloud
IBM
Enduring Truths: Chamber Presidents Talk Adversity, Policy, and Persistence
Date: September 16, 2020
Time: 3:30-4:30pm
Join the conversation as three national minority chambers of commerce share how MBEs are coping this year. Hear how each of these leaders has personally persisted over the years in business, life, and leadership. Learn about the many services that your business can access directly through their ongoing advocacy and chamber resources.
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Panelists:
Ramiro Cavazos
President & Chief Executive Officer
US Hispanic Chamber
Ron Busby, Sr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC)
Supply Chain Shift: How MBEs Strengthened a Manufacturer’s Response to Disruption
Date: September 17, 2020
Time: 1:00-2:00pm
An intimate look at how supply chain shifts have strengthened connections between suppliers and the furniture manufacturer. Through 3 case studies, the panel shares how great communication, data transparency, and good, old-fashioned re-engineering led to soup-to-nuts solutions for point of sale, delivery, and more.
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Panelists:
Kavy Lenon
Senior Manager of Supplier Diversity
Herman Miller
Michael Davenport
President
Jireh Metal
Dennis Bhaskaran
President
Apex Spring
Diversity Wins: Lessons in Contracting and Inclusion from Local-level Transportation Procurement
Date: September 16, 2020
Time: 2:00-2:30pm
Are you a small or disadvantaged business fighting for state or local government contracts? Are you seeking more diversity and inclusion in contracting opportunities and suppliers? Get practical advice from three supplier diversity directors representing large metropolitan transportation systems and infrastructure. Hear how requirements for US Department of Transportation (DOT) funds spurs agencies to reach suppliers nationwide for local-level contracts, assists emerging small businesses through training, removes barriers to participation, and generates recognition for those who exceed diversity goals.
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Panelists: Maurice Bridges, Director, Business & Supplier Diversity, Office of Diversity & Federal Compliance at VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, Texas, Michael Bryant, Director Civil Rights Division at Texas Department of Transportation, and Raymond Christy, Airport Senior Planner/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Coordinator at Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Panelists:
Maurice Bridges
Director, Business & Supplier Diversity, Office of Diversity & Federal Compliance
VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, Texas
Michael Bryant
Director Civil Rights Division at Texas Department of Transportation, and Raymond Christy, Airport Senior Planner/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Coordinator
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Straight Talk: Planning, Positioning, and Pitching Your Business
Date: September 17, 2020
Time: 3:00-3:30pm
Discover 5 winning approaches to pitching your business to practically any buyer. Learn how to leverage a “think global, act local” approach – especially when selling outside your state. Join for a no-holds-barred talk on supplier diversity and ditching ineffective appeals to the curb.
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Speaker:
Kendra Burris-Austin
Director of Supplier Diversity
Centene Corporation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Dominate Sourcing in the Next 5 years.
Date: September 17, 2020
Time: 3:30-4:00 pm
Are You Ready?
Connect the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) to how your business is sized up and filtered in - or out - in a digital instant through the expanded roles of bots and algorithms. Learn how to get through round 1 - without taking it personally or losing personal connection. Added bonus, learn how to grow digital capacity and microbusinesses around the world.
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Speaker:
Fernando Hernandez
Supplier Diversity & Sustainability Director
Microsoft (and former MBE)
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