| Focusing on Small Business Contracts and Access to Capital |
| 8:00 – 8:30 am |
Registration |
| 8:30 – 8:45 |
Introduction: Roger A. Campos, President & CEO, MBRT |
| 8:45 – 10:15 |
Panel Discussion: Accessing Federal & Corporate Contracts
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- Moderator: Theresa Speake, former Director Economic Impact & Diversity DOE
- Jiyoung Park, Director Small Business GSA
- Teresa Lewis, Director Small Business, HHS
- Mark Oliver, Director Small Business, Department of Interior
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| 10:15 – 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:30 – 12N |
Panel Discussion: Acquisition Planning to Increase Contracts |
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- Moderator: Jovita Carranza, former SBA Deputy Administrator
- Sandra Broadnax, Associate Director Small Business, DOD
- Don Devoti, Director Small Business, Sandia Labs (DOE)
- David Grove, Program Manager Small Business, NASA
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| 12:30 – 2 pm |
Luncheon: Keynote Speakers |
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- Roger A. Campos, President MBRT
- Andra Rush, Vice Chairman MBRT
- The Honorable Steven Chu, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
- Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), Chairman, House Small Business Subcommittee on Government Contracting
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| 2:00 – 5 pm |
Access to Capital Session Presented by The U.S. Department of Energy |
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- Opening remarks, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy
- Scott Schaefer, Investment Officer, Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Investment Company Program
- Brett Palmer, Small Business Investor Alliance
- Ed Stucky, President and CEO of Republic Capital Access
- Ronald Kaese, Director Federal Programs, Maryland Technology Development Corp (TEDCO)
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| 5:00 – 6 pm |
Reception - Peacock Room |
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