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October 14, 2021

NMSDC conference Day 1 keynote speaker: Robert Smith

On October 25th, meet Robert F. Smith, in conversation with Ying McGuire, on the Southern Communities Initiative, supporting Black-owned business growth and access to capital, real estate, and civil infrastructure.

DAY - 1: Meet the C-Suite.

Join our new CEO and President Ying McGuire, hosting senior executives from ExxonMobil, Walt Disney and Wells Fargo in a panel discussion on how the events of 2020 have catapulted the conversation about opportunities for minority businesses from procurement to the C-suite … and, how best to not only meet this unprecedented moment but capitalize on it.

DAY - 2: Meet U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

Co-hosted by Rick Wade, senior vice president of strategic alliances and outreach, for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, along with Ying McGuire, our Economic Summit will explore the $1.2 trillion 2021 infrastructure bill, which not only increases MBE spend across a wider range of industries, it would also establish the Minority Business Development Agency as a permanent federal agency, with more than twice its previous budget. Later on Day 2, learn how NMSDC’s Growth Initiative/Capital Managers Program can position MBEs to meet the opportunities that the infrastructure bill presents.

DAY - 3: Meet Your Match

Business Opportunity Exchange + Virtual Matchmaking

Find your next partner, your next investor, your next customer, your next NMSDC-certified minority business, even your next favorite product here in our digital exhibit hall, marketplace and matchmaking sessions. This is the largest national procurement event of its kind, so, if ever there was a place to build your business, raise your profile and deepen your impact, this is it.

DAY - 4: Meet The Boundary Breakers.

Emily Chang of Bloomberg Technology hosts Ann Ramakumaran of Ampcus Inc., Nina Vaca of Pinnacle Group, and Avis Yates Rivers of Technology Concepts Group International, for an inspiring conversation on how women of color are leveraging the latest tech to drive growth and innovation in their businesses, their industries and the world.