| 8:00-9:00 AM |
Global Business Committee
Invitation Only Meeting |
| 9:00-9:15 AM |
Welcome and Introductions
- Linda Denny, President, WBENC
- Joan Kerr, Chair, WBENC Global Business Committee
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| 9:15-10:45 AM |
International Opportunities for Women Business Enterprises (WBEs)
Hear diverse perspectives on opportunities for WBEs in global supply chains. UPS will share how their supply chain has globalized and how WBEs can still be part of corporate global supply chains. The CEO of a woman owned business will share insights from her own journey of globalization. And the Export Import Bank will share specific going global tools available to American WBEs.
- James Mallard, Vice President of Procurement, UPS
- Tara Abraham, CEO, Accel Inc.
- Judith Rivera, Director of Women and Minority Outreach, Export Import Bank of the US
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| 10:45 AM-12:00 PM |
Expanding Your Business Overseas
In almost every country, there are government resources available to WBEs exploring global opportunities. Global EXEC Women will facilitate a discussion with government leaders who promote trade and investment.
- Virginia Bradley, Founder and Publisher, Global EXEC Women
- Kristen Hirst, Senior Vice President, North of England Inward Investment
- Allison Turner, Director, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
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| 12:00-1:30 PM |
Luncheon Keynote Address – UK Women's Enterprise Development
The formal launch of WEConnect UK in the House of Commons this year heralded the birth of the first WBE certifying organization outside the US. We are honored to have a Member of Parliament who has been a champion of WBE certification in the UK, share with us her insights about women's business development.
- Sue Lawton, Director of Development, WEConnect UK
- Lorely Burt, Member of Parliament, UK
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| 1:30-3:00 PM |
WEConnect International - Promoting Certification Globally
WEConnect International is an initiative to incubate WBE certification agencies in countries where multinational corporations wish to expand their supplier diversity initiatives. Quantum Leaps has developed the strategies for this initiative and will share the progress that is being made in countries such as Canada, India, and China.
- Virginia Littlejohn, President and CEO, Quantum Leaps, Inc.
- Elizabeth Vazquez, Quantum Leaps, Inc.
- Astrid Pregel, President, Feminomics
- Jade Zhou, Executive Director, America-China Business Women's Alliance
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| 3:00-4:00 PM |
Business Networking Roundtables
Networking opportunity for speakers and participants to share information, collaborate, and discuss next steps. |