Monday, September 28

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NUESTROS NEGOCIOS: AMERICA’S BUSINESS FUTURE PLENARY 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Speakers: • Christina Kolbjornsen, Senior Vice President, Corporate & External Affairs,

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises • Ramiro A. Cavazos, President & CEO, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Jenny Flores, Head, Small Business Growth Philanthropy, Wells Fargo • Henry Cisneros, Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer at American

Triple I Partners • The Honorable Marco Rubio, United States Senate • The Honorable Cory Gardner, United States Senate • The Honorable Anthony Gonzalez, United States House of Representatives • The Honorable Jovita Carranza, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration

FLIP THE SCRIPT! TRANSFORMING YOUR BUSINESS TO ACCESS CAPITAL 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Nick Delgado, President of Black Pen White Board, is a growth enthusiast and a passionate promoter of people. Delgado has invested millions of dollars on behalf of families, and was a go-to capital and growth advisor for founder and family-run businesses and championed numerous civic causes, including aging and economic development. Today, he is president of Black Pen White Board, a private investment company that helps entrepreneurs get big deals done.

Speakers: • Lory Burgos, Senior Consultant, Nationwide Diverse Marketing • Nicholas Delgado, President, Black Pen White Board • Amelia Gandara, Principal, Operations, Nationwide Ventures

HOW HISPANIC-OWNED BUSINESSES CAN SUCCEED VIA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING – A “HOW TO” WORKSHOP 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Attention Hispanic Small Business owners! Learn the ins and outs of doing business with the world’s largest customer, the U.S. Government. Capture a piece of the $500 Billion Dollar Federal Market as a Hispanic-Owned Small Business. Learn how to leverage set-aside contracts, the 8(a) business development program, and special government certifications for Hispanics directly from one of America’s fastest growing private company CEOs.

Speakers: • Rafael Marrero, CEO, Rafael Marrero & Company

ELEVATING YOUR CAPABILITIES STATEMENT 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Join USHCC PCAB Co-Chairs Angel Colon and Raul Suarez-Rodriguez at a supplierready training for Hispanic and minority-owned businesses to learn how to lead effective business matchmaking meetings and increase your chances of closing on a deal. Business owners will learn how to draft a strong capabilities statement, and the information you should know before meeting with each potential buyer.

Speakers: • Angel Colon, Senior Director – Diversity and Inclusion, Multicultural Development and Supplier Inclusion, Kroger • Raul Suarez-Rodriguez, Director, Global Economic Inclusion & Supplier

Diversity, Merck P R E S E N T E D B Y

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The Business-to-Government (B2G) Experts

P R E S E N T E D B Y The USHCC Procurement Council Advisory Board (PCAB)

MONDAY SEPT 28

Event & Speakers

OPENING NEW PATHS FOR HBE’S IN TODAYS CHALLENGING MARKETS, AND CREATING THE FUTURE FOR BUSINESS GROWTH 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

The USHCC Educational Fund is leading the way for HBEs and addressing key needs of Hispanic Businesses and the Chambers that support them, from re-imagining supplier diversity and government contracting support for Hispanic-owned businesses through innovative programs, to the role different capital providers like Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and private equity and private debt funds play in access to capital for Hispanic and minority-owned businesses. The USHCC has launched innovative programs to significantly scale up HBEs including: Avanzar, Green Builds Business, In Her Footsteps, and more.

Moderator: • Monika Mantilla, USHCC Educational Fund Chairwoman, President & CEO, Altura

Capital; Managing Partner, Small Business Community Capital

Panelists: • Kathleen Martinez, USHCC Educational Fund Board Member, Sr. Director, National

Strategic Relationships, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, bp • Rosa Santana, USHCC Board Member, Founder and CEO, The Santana Group • Daniel Galindo, USHCC and USHCC Educational Fund Board Member, SVP, Director

Community Development & Strategy, Woodforest National Bank • Mark Madrid, CEO, Latino Business Action Network (LBAN)

ERG SUMMIT & CHALLENGE PLENARY 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Each year, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosts a friendly competition between corporate Employee Resource Groups. ERG’s support employees through programs for professional and leadership development, community service, inter-company networking opportunities, civic engagement, and much more.

Join us as our four finalists compete virtually for your audience-led vote!

Speakers: • Ramiro A. Cavazos, President & CEO, United States Hispanic Chamber of

Commerce • Julio Suarez, Senior Director, Community Affairs, Anheuser-Busch • Beatris Diaz, Consumer Insights Manager, Toyota

ERG Competition 4 Finalists: • AT&T - HACEMOS • bp - Energia (accent on the i) • Cintas - TODOS • Wells Fargo - Latin Connection

VIRTUAL BUSINESS EXPO 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Join the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for a virtual exposition and interactive networking opportunity among our USHCC Hispanic Business Enterprises, Corporate Partner Members, and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce. P R E S E N T E D B Y

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