
The 2023 GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Conference will bring together existing and prospective corporate members, certified MBEs, business leaders, owners, community leaders, supplier diversity teams, and purchasing professionals to re-energize their collective efforts to Certify > Develop > Connect > and Advocate for minority firms in the global corporate supply chain. Our goal is to continue to deliver impactful sessions and networking opportunities that prepare, position, and propel you to the next level.
AGENDA
8:00 – 9:00am Meet & Greet Breakfast, sponsored by CVS Health
9:00 – 9:15am Conference Welcome
9:15 – 10:15am Bear’s Den Competition
Contestants:
- Carl Hill, Golden Technology Services
- Shonte Davidson, BT2 Consortium, Impact Energy
- Mark Robinson, Baitco Arvarden, LLC
Judges:
- Edwin Alvarez, CVS Health
- Joyce Erickson Eggers, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
- Amy Walsh, JPMorgan Chase
10:15 – 10:30am Break
10:30 – 11:30am Concurrent Panels
MBE Panel: Succession & Exit Strategy Planning Panel
- Sean Cogdell, The Panther Group
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Devin Fitzgerald, RML Service Group, Inc.
- Darryl Lindie, New Majority Capital
- Moderated by Gary Stiffler, GNEMSDC
Corporate Member Panel: ESG 101
- April Cimorelli, MassMutual
- Andrea Desaulniers, RTX
- Monette Knapik, CVS Health
- Saken Khokhar, National Grid
11:35 – 12:15pm Lunch & Shining Star Awards Ceremony honoring Jerry Epps of Babson College, Kate Weaver of GE Appliances, and Carolyn Ball & Eric Hardy of w3r
12:15 – 1:00pm Fireside Chat: Legal Attacks on Minority Business Development featuring Judge Joseph A. Greenaway of Arnold & Porter & Tanya N. Blocker of National Grid
1:00 – 1:15pm Break
1:15 – 4:00pm Buzz & Biz Corporate Member & MBE Networking

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Travel and Leisure Activities in the area:
Airports:
- Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (Warwick, RI)
- Worcester Regional Airport (Worcester, MA)
- Boston Logan International Airport (Boston, MA)
Restaurants:
Atwells Avenue – 4 minute drive from Hotel/ 10 minute walk Fleming’s Steakhouse (at the Omni Providence hotel)
Parking:
- Valet Parking Omni Providence:
- One West Exchange Street, Providence RI 02903
- Overnight – $34
- Day Parking -$16 (Up to 10 Hours)
- Unlimited In and Out Privileges
- Charges will be billed to the Guest’s Reservation as an Incidental Charge.
Things to do:
- RISD School of Design Art Museum
- Ghost Tours
- Roger Williams Park Zoo
- Providence Place Mall connected to the Hotel
- Federal Hill – Dining & Shops


Thank You to our Event Sponsors
Networking Breakfast Sponsor

Luncheon Sponsor

Matchmaking Sponsor

Bear’s Den Sponsors


