Agenda

Thursday, April 24th

time icon April 24, 2025 06:00 PM

50th Anniversary Cocktail Celebration

Friday, April 25th

time icon April 25, 2025 08:30 AM

Opening Session

Kick off the day with a discussion featuring Henry Childs and Rodney Woods as they discuss the evolving MBE landscape and access to capital along with strategies for leveraging partnerships to achieve business goals effectively

Henry Childs

Henry Childs, LLC

Rodney Woods

Playbook Investors Network

Carolyn Mosby

NCMSDC

time icon April 25, 2025 09:45 AM

Corporate Workshops

Strategies for Sustaining Supplier Diversity Amid DEI and Supplier Diversity Challenges

Facilitated By: Michelle Morin, Corporate Global Supply Chain and Supplier Diversity Leader

Graphic Recording By: Rebekah Anderson


Overview:

This interactive roundtable equips corporate leaders with actionable strategies to adapt their supplier diversity programs to today’s challenges. Through discussions and hands-on exercises, participants will collaborate on innovative approaches to ensure these programs remain impactful, aligned with business objectives, and robust against external pressures.

Michelle Morin

Corporate Global Supply Chain and Supplier Diversity Leader

Rebekah Anderson

Rebekah Anderson

time icon April 25, 2025 09:45 AM

MBE Workshops

Inclusive Leadership & Smarter Resource Sharing for Minority Business Growth

Facilitated By: Dr. Laci Robbins, Robbins’ Nest Consulting


Overview:

This dynamic one-hour workshop equips minority business owners with actionable strategies to foster inclusivity and efficiency. By combining leadership behaviors with resource-sharing insights, attendees will leave with practical tools to enhance their organizations and partnerships.

Dr. Laci Robbins

Robbins' Nest

time icon April 25, 2025 11:00 AM

Break

11:00am - 11:15am

time icon April 25, 2025 11:15 AM

Keynote Speaker

Be inspired by our keynote speaker, Geisha Williams. She is the first Latina Chief Executive Officer of a Fortune 200 company at PG&E Corporation and led one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States. She will share valuable insights and experiences on the importance of partnerships in business growth.

Geisha Williams

Carolyn Mosby

NCMSDC

time icon April 25, 2025 12:30 PM

Strategic Matchmaking

Taking place on the My Business Matches platform. 


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Frequently Asked Questions


Yes, you’ll need to fill out the vFairs registration form to gain access to the programming on this platform

Your general registration was done on the My Business Matches platform and that is where the matchmaking will take place.  All other virtual programming will take place here.

Please fill in the vFairs registration form with some basic information to get started.

The information you provide upon registration will only be used to establish you as a user on the platform and to create your login credentials. It will not be used for any other purposes.

Yes, the vFairs platform is compatible with any computer or mobile device and any browser.

No, attending and participating on either the vFairs or My Business Matches platforms is not free.  General event registration is done on My Business Matches.

The event will be on demand indefinitely, however we may make updates and changes to the platform periodically. Make sure to keep checking back in to see our newest features in action!