7:30a.m.-8:25a.m. |
Networking Breakfast
Emcee: Cliff Kelly |
8:25a.m.-8:30am |
Welcoming Comments
Dr. Clarence Nixon
(CNC Group,LLC Managing Partner)
Dr. Damayanti Vasudevan
(RR Donnelly, Vice President Of Diversity and Inclusion.) |
8:30a.m.-9:30a.m. |
Diligence with Investors: Working with investors Find out exactly what investors want.
Speakers:
Darnell Jackson - Moderator
(Merrill Lynch, Senior Vice Presdient.)
Andre Rice
(Muller & Monroe Asset Management, President.)
Scott Meadow
Amy LaBan
(Lake Capital, Director Private Equity)
Robert Okabe
(Managing Director, RPX Group) |
9:30a.m.-9:35a.m. |
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Joyce Washington
(The Washington Group, LTD President & CEO) |
9:35a.m.-10:05a.m. |
Keynote Speaker, Bridge Builder Award
James Skogsbergh
(Advocate Health Care, President & CEO) |
10:05a.m.-10:10a.m. |
Lifetime Achievement Award Introduction
Kristin Finney |
10:10a.m.-10:30a.m. |
Lifetime Achievement Awardee Talk
Dr. Leon Finney
(The Woodlawn Organization, Chairman) |
10:30a.m.-10:40a.m. |
Fashion Show
Designs By Sylwia Wilczynska |
10:40a.m.-10:50a.m. |
Networking Break |
10:50a.m.-11:00a.m. |
Entrepreneur Success Story
Robert Blackwell Sr.
( Blackwell Consulting, Chairman) |
11:00a.m.-11:50a.m. |
Panel 2: Successful entrepreneurs share their secrets and strategies on expansion, networking, marketing, and growing the top line.
Speakers:
Dr. Clarence Nixon
( CNC Group, Managing Partner)
Robert Blackwell, Sr
(Blackwell Consulting, Chairman)
Robert Blackwell, Jr.
(EKI Consulting, Co-CEO)
Susan Mravca
(Interlangua)
Mike George
(Mike George Fitness System)
Dr.Leon Finney
(The Woodlawn Organization, Chairman) |
11:50a.m.-12:00p.m. |
Networking Break |
12:00p.m.-1:25p.m. |
Award Luncheon |
12:00p.m-12:05p.m. |
Introduction To Bridge Buliders Award
Fatemeh Hall
(Mohimi Ventures, President& CEO) |
12:05p.m.-12:25p.m. |
Awardee Talk
Jack Lavin
(DCEO, Director) |
12:25p.m.-12:30p.m. |
Introduction to Keynote Speaker
Tyrone Fahner
(Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP , Chairman of Management Committee.) |
12:30p.m.-12:50p.m. |
Keynote Speaker
Catherine Coughlin
(AT&T, President & CEO) |
12:50p.m.-12:55p.m. |
Introduction to Business Democracy Award
Lisa Pollina
(Bank Of America, Global Financial Institutions Executive) |
12:55p.m.-1:15p.m. |
Awardee Talk
Susan Gallagher
(Huron Consulting Group, Managing Director) |
1:15p.m.-1:25p.m. |
Fashion Show
Designs By: Sylvia Wilczynska |
1:25p.m.-2:25p.m. |
Panel 3: Capital Resources: Learn about financing from banking and equity professionals.
Speakers:
Clark Delanois-Moderator
(Northern Trust Bank, Senior Vice President)
John Timmer
(Cole Taylor Bank, Executive Vice President)
Elizabeth Karlson
(JP Morgan Chase Bank, Senior Vice President, Market Management.)
Saul Robles
(LaSalle Bank)
Christopher M. Mclaughlin
(Global Banking, Director) |
2:25p.m.-2:35p.m. |
Networking Break |
2:35p.m.-3:35p.m. |
Panel 4: Panel 4: Resource Development: Finding resources to help with business strategy and growth support.
Speakers:
David Weinstein- Moderator
(Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, President)
Phil Barrreda
(Chicago Minority Business Development council, Inc Executive Vice President)
Sheila Hill
( Chicago Minority Business Development Council, Inc President.)
Joyce Washington
(The Washington Group LTD, President &CEO) |
3:35p.m.-3:45p.m. |
Panel 5. Securing Contracts: Learn How to secure Contracts with corporate and government entities.
Speakers:
Eva Chess-Moderator
(RR Donnelly, Senior Director of Supplier Diversity)
Rev. Larry S. Bullock
(Suburban Black Contractors Association, President.)
Barbara Lumpkin
(City Of Chicago, Chief Procurement Officer.)
Emmett T. Vaughn
(Exelon Corporation, Diverse Business Enablement Leader.) |
4:45p.m.-5:00p.m. |
Closing Comments(unidentified) |
