2020 GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Conference
October 20 – 22
10:00 – 11:30am EST
This year’s FREE 3 day virtual conference will bring together existing and prospective corporate members and certified MBEs. Our goal is to continue to deliver impactful sessions and networking opportunities that prepare, position, and propel you to the next level. Participants will have access to:
- Workshops, round tables, panel discussions led by knowledgeable experts
- Networking opportunities between GNEMSDC certified businesses and corporate supplier diversity and procurement specialists
Our Speakers
Veronica Cook
Executive Program Director for the UConn Supplier Diversity Program (USDP)
Martha Crawford
Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO)/Supplier Diversity Manager
“We’re All in this Together”
AGENDA:
Tuesday, October 20 (Day 1)
10:00 – 10:05am
Welcome
10:05 – 10:45am
Fireside Chat with Greg Smith, CEO, The Connecticut Lottery Corporation
10:45 – 11:30am
Joint Session: Post-COVID Partnerships
- Scott C. Baker, RTD Logistics
- Ingrid Beckles, Mass General Brigham
- Tracy Fraatz, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
- Kimberly Quintana, Quintana Supply
- Moderated by Peter Hurst, GNEMSDC
Wednesday, October 21 (Day 2)
10:00 – 10:45am
Welcome
Pivoting in a Post-COVID World
- Veronica Cook, University of Connecticut
- Martha Crawford, Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin
- Saken Khokhar, Boston Scientific Corporation
- Moderated by Peter Hurst, GNEMSDC
10:45 – 11:30am
Access to Capital
- Monika Mantilla, Small Business Community Capital
- Sidney McLaurin, Material Impact
- Moderated by Keith Greenaway, GNEMSDC
Thursday, October 22 (Day 3)
10:00 – 11:00am
Concurrent Meetings
- Corporate Roundtable
- MBE Input Committee Meeting
11:00 – 11:30am
Zoom Networking
Our Event Sponsors
Special thanks to the sponsors of the GNEMSDC Annual Business Opportunity Conference.
GNEMSDC Annual Sponsors
