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2021 United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Conference
September 26-28, 2021
#USHCCLasVegas2021
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The 2021 USHCC National Conference is the largest gathering of Hispanic business leaders in America. Our annual conference brings together local Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, Hispanic business leaders, and corporate partners to foster Hispanic economic development for the greater American economy. This year’s conference will take place in person from September 26-28, 2021, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV.
Each year, our National Conference attendees engage in policy-driven interactive discussions with America's business leaders, members of Congress and the Administration, and other partners, as we provide informational sessions on strengthening and growing Hispanic-owned businesses, network, and advocate as one unified voice for our country's 4.7 million Hispanic-owned businesses.
We look forward to seeing you in person and virtually soon!
This ticket gives you access to all 3 (three) days including plenaries, workshops, business matchmaking, USHCC Networking Lounge, Welcome Reception on Sunday, September 26 and the USHCC National Conference Closing Gala on Tuesday, September 28. Additionally, you will also have full access to our new virtual platform.
This ticket gives you virtual access to our plenaries, workshop, business matchmaking, virtual exhibit hall and virtual networking lounge where attendees will be able to connect with others and schedule audio and video calls with all attendees without leaving our virtual platform.
This ticket will provide a 1(one) day full access to our conference. Access to event and meal functions will depend on the date you will choose to attend.
This ticket will give you access to the business matchmaking event being held Tuesday, September 28, in person or virtually. Access to other conference educational content or meal functions are not included under this ticket.
This ticket is available only to current students. A valid student ID will need to be provided during registration.
Registration Times:
8:30 am – 4:30 pmThis training is designed for Nonprofit Board Members, Executive Directors, Presidents, and CEOs.
2:00PM-6:30PM 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
J. Reymundo Ocañas, Southwest Territory Executive, PNC Community Development Banking
Ramiro A. Cavazos, President and CEO, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Alice Rodriguez, Head of Community Impact Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Chair, USHCC Board of Directors
Anthony Gladney, Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, MGM Resorts International, Conference Co-Chair
Chef Leticia Mitchell, Executive Chef and Owner, Leticia's Cocina & Cantina / Letty's De Leticia's, Conference Co-Chair
Peter Guzman, President, Latin Chamber of Commerce of Nevada
The Honorable Carolyn Goodman, Mayor, City of Las Vegas
7:30 am - 5:30 pm 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Barbara Dugas-Patterson, Supplier Diversity and My Workplace Executive, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Rosa Santana, President & CEO, Santana Group, USHCC Executive Board Member
Ying McGuire, President and CEO, National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
Mayra Pineda, President and CEO, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana, USHCC Board Member
Rachel Kutz, Vice President, Consumer Supply Chain & Global Logistics, AT&T - Global Connections & Supply Chain, USHCC Board Member
The Honorable Katherine Tai, Ambassador, United States Trade Representative
Nelson Reyneri, USHCC Board of Directors
The Honorable Janet Yellen, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Jessica Cavazos, CEO, The Wisconsin Latino Chamber of Commerce, USHCC Board Member
10:00 am – 3:00 pm 10:15 am – 11:45 amImportance of segmenting HBEs as we think of solutions to expand access to capital, capacity-building, and connection opportunities.
Jessica Taylor, National Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Monika Mantilla, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educational Fund Chair
Diana Doukas, Manager, Economic Impact, U.S. Policy Programs Facebook
Laura Simao, Vice President, Urban Investment Group, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Mark Madrid, Associate Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Luis Rosero, Vice President, Corporate and External Affairs NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Puerto Rico is an island paradise, filled with beauty and history that attracts tourists from around the world. However, what many may not be aware of is that it's also an attractive business and investment destination. Puerto Rico offers an abundance of tax and economic incentives to investors and businesses across many industries. To learn more about this topic, join us as we examine these incentives and answer questions about how they work and what needs to be done in order to qualify and grow Latino/a business opportunities in Puerto Rico.
Jorge Salichs, Carrasquillo Law Group P.C.
Rogelio Carrasquillo, Managing Shareholder, Carrasquillo Law Group P.C.
12:00 pm – 2:00 pmWelcome
Christina Kolbjornsen, Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate and External Affairs, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Ramiro A. Cavazos, President & CEO, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Carlos A. Becerra, Group Manager – Strategy, Toyota Financial Services, Toyota, Introduction of Deputy Secretary
The Honorable Don Graves, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce
Alice Rodriguez, Head of Community Impact Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Chair, USHCC Board of Directors
Dr. Chris Wheat, Co-President , JPMorgan Chase
Panel 1 – Economics and Demographics of America’s Latino Future
Christine Rice, Executive Vice President, VisionIT
Carolina Jannicelli, Head of Business & Community Integration and Implementation, JPMorgan Chase
Jens Manuel Krogstad, Pew Research Center
Arturo Cázares, Chief Executive Officer, Latino Business Action Network
Panel 2 – The Role of Corporations, Governments, and Foundations in Uplifting Hispanic and Minority Entrepreneurs Through Procurement
Regina Heyward, Head of Supplier Diversity, MassMutual, USHCC Executive Board Member
Barbara Dugas-Patterson, Managing Director CAO Supplier Diversity and My Workplace Executive, JPMorgan Chase & Co
Brad Clark, President and CEO, The Gill Foundation
Rhonda Davenport, EVP Retail and Small Business Banking, Comerica Bank
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm 2:15 pm – 3:45 pmThe COVID-19 global pandemic has led to dramatic changes in how businesses compete in the American economy and with it an expanded focus on the role that technology and telecommunications policy impacts the economic opportunities made possible by innovations in computers, communications technology, and the Internet. Join business leaders and industry experts as they explore how government design of technology policy helps maintain or disrupt the flow of new ideas, products, and what they can do to promote equitable access and support for minority-owned businesses.
Alejandro Roark, Executive Director, HTTP
Brent Wilkes, Senior Vice President for Institutional Development, Hispanic Federation
Jacquelyn Puente, Executive Director, External Affairs Comcast NBC Universal
Celeste Carrasco, Director of Public Affairs, AT&T
Joanna Diaz Soffer, Senior Manager Strategic Alliances and External Affairs, T-Mobile
Sandra Magallon, West Division Senior Business Consultant, JPMorgan Chase
8:00AM- 5:00pm 8:30 am – 10:00 amWomen’s Economic Power and Redefining Role in America
Welcome
William Porter, Head of Procurement, MassMutual
Patty Juarez, National Diverse Segments Director, Wells Fargo Bank
Jessica Taylor, National Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Panel 1: The Need for More Latinas in the Board Room.
Esther Aguilera, President and CEO, Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA)
Valerie Insignares, Board of Directors, Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.
Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, Senior Associate Dean, Stanford University
Cid Wilson, President & CEO, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
Award Presenter: Betty Manetta, President & CEO, Argent Associates Inc., USHCC Executive Board Member
Award Presentation: USHCC Entreprenurial Spirit Award
The Ascension of Latina Executives into Positions of Power
Alba Castillo Baylin, Vice President, Stakeholder and Community Management, North America Operating Unit, The Coca-Cola Company
Yammel Sanchez-Ocaña, Executive Director Global Procurement, Merck, USHCC Board Member
Silvana Montenegro, Global Head of Latinx Affairs, JPMorgan Chase
Jenny Brosseau, Affluent Diverse Segments Leader, SVP, Consumer & Small Business Banking, Wells Fargo
10:00 am – 3:00 pm 10:15 am – 11:45 am
Lili Gil Valletta, Founder & CEO, CIEN+
Lory Burgos, Senior Consultant, Enterprise Diverse Marketing
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10:15 am – 11:45 amCongress has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring our infrastructure system into the 21st century, to put millions of Americans to work and to improve our overall quality of life by passing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This session will discuss the benefits of this legislation, how Latino/a businesses can access the procurement opportunities that will be created by this bill, and define capacity-building efforts in our community to succeed in accessing these multiple supply chains.
Yuri Cunza, President and CEO, Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, USHCC Board of Directors
Rhett Buttle, Principal/Owner Public Private Strategies
Xiomara Peña, Vice President, Engagement, Small Business Majority
Tammy Halevy, Reimagine Main Street
Zach Butterworth, Director of Private Sector Engagement, The White House
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Ginger Siegel, Mastercard North America Small Business Lead, Mastercard
Brad Barnett, VP Enterprise Marketing Management, Nationwide
Juan Carlos (JC) Liscano , VP MIA Hub Operations, American Airlines, USHCC Executive Board Member
Chef Leticia Mitchell, Executive Chef and Owner, Leticia's Cocina & Cantina / Letty's De Leticia's, Conference Co-Chair
Lucy Perez, Senior Partner, McKinsey, McKinsey & Company
Lily Rocha, CEO, Latino Restaurant Association
Victor Arias, Managing Director and Practice Leader Consumer and Retail, Diversified Search Group, USHCC Executive Board Member
Dr. Angel Colón-Rivera, Chief for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S Census Bureau
Ruben Barrales, Senior Vice President, External Engagement, Wells Fargo and Board Member, USHCC Educational Fund
Fireside Chat #1
Ramiro A. Cavazos, President and CEO, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Charles Scharf, Chief Executive Officer & President, Wells Fargo
Fireside Chat #2 - Public Policy Matters: How Government is Powering our American Economic Recovery
Ernie C’De Baca, President & CEO, Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, USHCC Board Member
Raul F. Salinas, Los Angeles Managing Shareholder, AlvaradoSmith, APC, USHCC Executive Board Member and General Counsel
The Honorable Isabella Casillas Guzmán, U.S. Small Business Administrator
1:40 pm – 2:15 pm 2:15 pm – 3:45 pmUnlock your full business power to achieve your best performance and accelerate your procurement transformation by hearing experts tips that you can put into action in just minutes. Learn about access to powerful and unprecedented opportunities to make your procurement experiences and sources incomparable. Highlight your access to capital, partnership secrets, leadership growth and community involvement quality experience at the best scale needed for your business & personal growth.
Master of Ceremonies: Fernando Meersohn, Senior Manager of Corporate Relations, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Ramiro Cavazos, President & CEO, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Hope Field, Senior Manager, National Groups, Public Policy & Government Relations at The Coca-Cola Company
Fernando Hernandez, Senior Director, Supplier Diversity, Global Procurement · The Coca-Cola Company
Panelists:
Veronica Maldonado Torres, President & CEO, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Jose Niño, President & CEO, El Niño Group LTD.
Ruth E. Hedges, CEO & Co-Founder Rise Up Crowdfunding LLC
John Sanchez, President, Essex County Latino American Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Esperanza Porras Field, HopeSeasons, LLC President & CEO; President Emeritus & Founder Morris County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
2:15 pm – 3:45 pmSpeakers:
Ray Vasquez, Senior Vice President, Market Executive Commercial Banking, Bank of America
Sergio Rivas, Senior Vice President, Small Business Performance Manager, Bank of America
Chris Porro, Vice President, Small Business Banker, Bank of America
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3:00 pm – 6:00 pm 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm
Lori Lizarraga
Carlos Santos, Actor, Netflix’s Gentefied
The Honorable Steve Sisolak, Governor, The State of Nevada
Mikal Quarles, Executive Director, Chase for Business
Peter Guzman, President, Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce
H.E. Julián Escutia,Consul of Mexico, Las Vegas, Nevada
The Honorable Luis Gutierrez Reyes, Director del Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior, Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, México
