Welcome Remarks & Event Walk-through

Host: Judy Shaw, Senior Correspondent, NYSE

Opening Remarks

Speaker: Stacey Cunningham, President, NYSE

Inspiring and Innovating from the Top
With over 20 years of experience servicing small and medium-sized businesses, Roy Banks speaks to the value of knowing your customer, using technology to improve efficiencies, and how he runs his business by inspiring and innovating from the top.

Speaker: Roy Banks, CEO, Weave
Moderator: Judy Shaw, Senior Correspondent, NYSE

Elevating Your MBE Status
Many of today’s large corporations are increasingly looking to develop and engage with qualified small and medium-sized businesses for their products and services. With the help of local experts, this session will shed light on JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s supplier diversity program and help you understand the benefits of aligning your business plans, certifications, and pitches to be considered for potential hire.

Speakers: Ana Villarreal, Vice President & Business Development Manager Global Supplier Diversity, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Brian Ortiz, Founder & President, Trinidad Construction
Moderator: Sandra Magallon, Minority Entrepreneurs West Division Area Manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Intro to Breakouts

Host: Judy Shaw, Senior Correspondent, NYSE

Breakout Session 1
Attend one, 30 minute interactive instructional breakout session lead by a topical expert. Sessions will be preassigned, and all recordings of the sessions will be made available to you.

Q&A on Entrepreneurship

Speaker: Michael Dermer, Founder & CEO, The Lonely Entrepreneur

The Power of Capital

Speaker: Pamela Randle, Vice President, JPMorgan Chase & Co

Marketing & Social Media Insights

Speaker: Tifair Gillespie Hamed, Head of Social Media Marketing, Burrell Communications

Networking

Breakout Session 2
Attend a different, 30 minute interactive instructional breakout session lead by a topical expert. Sessions will be preassigned, and all recordings of the sessions will be made available to you.

Q&A on Entrepreneurship

Speaker: Michael Dermer, Founder & CEO, The Lonely Entrepreneur

The Power of Capital

Speaker: Alejandra Fajardo, Vice President & Sr. Business Consultant, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Marketing & Social Media Insights

Speaker: Tifair Gillespie Hamed, Head of Social Media Marketing, Burrell Communications

Welcome Back & Remarks

Keynote
As a passionate believer in the power of business and capital to be forces for good, we sit down for advice and insights from businesswoman, investor, Internet and impact investing trailblazer and philanthropist, Jean Case.

Speaker: Jean Case, Chairman of the National Geographic Society; CEO of the Case Impact Network; and Founder of For What It’s Worth
Moderator: Judy Shaw, Senior Correspondent, NYSE

A Chicago Business Story
One of Chicago’s own discusses their entrepreneurial journey, aimed at providing practical learnings and advice on how to scale your business locally.

Speaker: Cornelius Griggs, President and CEO, GMA Construction Group
Moderator: Jack Lavin, President and CEO, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Closing Remarks & Networking Lunch

Host: Judy Shaw, Senior Correspondent, NYSE

Event Concludes