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2023 GNEMSDC Annual Business Opportunity Conference
October 5, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
The GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Conference & Expo is a signature Council event that brings MBEs and Corporate members together for pure networking and establishing mutually beneficial relationships. We look forward to seeing you in October!
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 for Corporate Members and MBEs
MBE Panel: Succession & Exit Strategy Planning Panel
- Sean Cogdell, The Panther Group
- Darryl Lindie, New Majority Capital
- Michael White, ACP Facility Services
- Moderated by Gary Stiffler, GNEMSDC
Corporate Member Panel: ESG 101
- April Cimorelli, MassMutual
- Andrea Desaulniers, RTX
- Monette Knapik, CVS Health
- Saken Khokhar, National Grid
11:30 – 11:35am Break
11:35 – 12:15pm Lunch & Shining Star Awards Ceremony
12:15 – 1:00pm Affirmative Action Fireside Chat
1:00 – 1:15pm Break
1:15 – 4:00pm Buzz & Bizz Corporate Member & MBE Networking