Tuesday, July 23
07:30 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
08:30 AM
- 08:45 AM
Opening Remarks
Location:
Washingtonian
09:00 AM
- 09:45 AM
Strategies for Success with the SBA Mentor Protege Program
Location:
Madison
Presenter/Moderator
Tommy Benz, Principal + Lead Strategist,
Growthlab
09:00 AM
- 09:45 AM
What’s New, Exciting, Time-Saving, and Scary in ChatGPT and Other A.I. Tools for Government Contractors
Location:
Lincoln
Presenter
Gloria Larkin, President,
TargetGov
09:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
SBLO Roundtables ( Invitation Only: Large Businesses)
Location:
Grand Dominion
Type(s):
Continuous Learning : Large Businesses
09:30 AM
- 10:30 AM
Empowering Tomorrow: Upskilling, Training, and Recruiting a Robust HUBZone Workforce
Location:
Washingtonian
Type(s):
Panel
Moderator
Kindra Dionne, President,
PwX
Panelist
Lily Milliner, President,
Build-IT-Up
Zach Johnson, CEO,
The H.A.B.I.T.S Group
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10:00 AM
- 10:45 AM
Performance as Currency: Methods for Communicating Your Past Performance to Maximize Future Success
Location:
Madison
Type(s):
Workshop
Speaker
Joshua Frank, Founder & Managing Partner,
RSM Federal
10:00 AM
- 10:45 AM
New Employment Issues in Government Contracting
Location:
Monroe
Type(s):
Workshop
Presenter
Nichole Atallah, Partner,
PilieroMazza PLLC
Sarah Nash, Partner,
PilieroMazza PLLC
10:30 AM
- 11:30 AM
Access to Capital: Unlocking Funding Opportunities for Your Business
Location:
Lincoln Forum
Type(s):
Panel
Moderator
Meena Krishnan, President & CEO,
Inoventures
Panelist
Rhett Bentley, Executive Vice President,
Action Capital Corporation
Teresa Moon, Director of Business Development and Marketing,
Parabilis
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11:00 AM
- 11:45 AM
Unveiling Federal Procurement Trends: Spotlight on HUBZone Businesses
Location:
Madison
Type(s):
Workshop
Speaker
Archisha Mehan, Head of Federal,
GovSpend+Fedmine
11:00 AM
- 11:45 AM
Understanding Surety: Effective Bonding for Government Contractors
Location:
Monroe
Type(s):
Workshop
Speaker
Greg Angel, Vice President,
Surety Bond Professionals, Inc.
11:30 AM
- 12:15 PM
7 Habits for Winning in Federal Contracting
Location:
Lincoln Forum
Presenter
Go-To-Guy Timberlake, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Visionary,
The American Small Business Coalition (The ASBC)
12:00 PM
- 01:00 PM
Lunch
Location:
Washingtonian
12:30 PM
- 07:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Opens
Location:
Fairfax
01:00 PM
- 01:45 PM
SBA HUBZone Program - State of the HUBZone Program
Location:
Washingtonian
Type(s):
Plenary Session
Co-Keynote
Laura Maas, HUBZone Deputy Director,
U.S Small Business Administration: HUBZone Program
Keynote
Lori Gillen, Director, HUBZone Program,
U.S Small Business Administration: HUBZone Program
02:00 PM
- 02:45 PM
Measuring Up: How Size and Affiliation May Impact Your HUBZone Status
Location:
Madison
Type(s):
Workshop
Speaker
Matthew Moriarty, Member,
Schoonover & Moriarty LLC
02:00 PM
- 02:45 PM
Growth through Mergers and Acquisitions: Strategies to Preserve HUBZone Status
Location:
Monroe
Type(s):
Workshop
Speaker
Trevor Skelly, Director, Contract Administration,
GovContractPros
02:00 PM
- 03:15 PM
Using JV’s to Win Work with GSA and Beyond
Location:
Lincoln Forum
Type(s):
Panel
Moderator
John Shoraka, Co-Founder/Managing Director,
GovContractPros
Panelist
Kim Pack,
ais
Adrian Rich,
Simple Technology Solutions
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02:30 PM
- 03:45 PM
Blueprint for Success: Strategic Development for Business Growth
Location:
Washingtonian
Type(s):
Panel
Moderator
Go-To-Guy Timberlake, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Visionary,
The American Small Business Coalition (The ASBC)
Panelist
Stephanie Marquardt, CEO,
Continuous Synergy, LLC
Monica Randall, Founder & CEO,
The Randall Group
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03:00 PM
- 03:45 PM
Why Your Wrap Rate Matters to You and Your Customer
Location:
Madison
Type(s):
Workshop
Presenter
Jon Barker, VP - Pricing,
Strategic Growth Advisors
03:00 PM
- 03:45 PM
Accelerating Growth Through Branding
Location:
Monroe
Type(s):
Workshop
Speaker
Michael LeJeune, Partner,
RSM Federal
03:30 PM
- 04:45 PM
Supply Chain Synergy: Optimizing OEM and Reseller Partnerships
Location:
Lincoln Forum
Moderator
Patricia Arauz-Corrow, President,
Quest Power International
Panelist
Kimberly Buehler Invited, Director,
U.S Army
Ray Mckinnon, Vice President,
The H.A.B.I.T.S Group
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04:00 PM
- 04:45 PM
Cyber Shield: Navigating the Latest Threats Brief
Location:
Madison
Presenter
Jeff Stutzman, CEO/Founder,
Trusted Internet
04:00 PM
- 05:15 PM
Clash of the Titans
Location:
Grand Dominion
Host
Michelle Burnett, Executive Director,
HUBZone Contractors National Council Inc
05:30 PM
- 07:00 PM
Happy Hour
Location:
Exhibit Hall
08:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
HUBZone After Dark: Harmony Through History, Exploring Music's Timeless Power to Unite Us
Host
Kindra Dionne, President,
PwX
Zach Johnson, CEO,
The H.A.B.I.T.S Group
Wednesday, July 24
08:30 AM
- 09:00 AM
Keynote Address
Location:
Washingtonian
Type(s):
Plenary Session
Host
Shirley Bailey, CEO Managing Member,
Summit Federal Services, LLC/Merito Group LLC
Keynote
Jackie Robinson Burnette, Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting & Business Development,
U.S Small Business Administration
09:00 AM
- 09:45 AM
Capitol Insights: Legislative and Policy Updates
Host
Elizabeth Sullivan, President,
Madison Services Group Inc
Panelist
Sam Le (INVITED), Director, Policy Planning and Liaison,
U.S Small Business Administration
Ann Sullivan, Founder Strategic Advisor,
Madison Services Group Inc
10:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
Prime Time Connections: 1 on 1 Matchmaking with Large Businesses
Location:
Grand Dominion
Type(s):
Matchmaking with Primes
10:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
SBA Acquisition Masterclass (Reserved for Government Attendees Only)
Location:
Washingtonian
Type(s):
Continuous Learning : Government
Moderator
Francine Morris (INVITED), Director, Government Contracting,
U.S Small Business Administration
10:00 AM
- 05:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
12:00 PM
- 01:00 PM
Lunch
Location:
Washingtonian
12:45 PM
- 01:45 PM
Navigating CMMC: Essential Insights and Resources for Businesses
Location:
Lincoln Forum
Type(s):
Panel
Moderator
Elizabeth Sullivan, President,
Madison Services Group Inc
Panelist
Samantha Anim, Campaign Manager,
National Security Agency Cybersecurity Collaboration Center
Richard Clay,
Cybersecurity Collaboration Center
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01:00 PM
- 01:45 PM
Accounting System Requirements and Pre-Award Audits
Location:
Monroe
Type(s):
Workshop
Presenter
Katelyn Rigle, Small Business Liaison,
Defense Contract Audit Agency
02:00 PM
- 04:00 PM
HUBZone Connection: 1 on 1 Matchmaking with Government Agencies
Location:
Grand Dominion
Type(s):
Matchmaking : Government
04:00 PM
- 05:30 PM
Closing Remarks: Empowering Connections, Uniting Efforts for a Brighter Future
Location:
Washingtonian
Host
Michelle Burnett, Executive Director,
HUBZone Contractors National Council Inc
05:30 PM
- 07:30 PM
Sunset Connections Networking Reception
Sponsor
Courtney Fairchild, President & CEO,
Global Services Inc
07:30 PM
- 11:30 PM
HUBZone After Dark : GovCon Nighclub
Thursday, July 25
08:00 AM
- 09:00 AM
Welcome to Tech Horizon : Continental Breakfast
Location:
Washingtonian
09:00 AM
- 09:45 AM
Keynote Fireside Chat. The Future of Federal Tech & Workforce: Opportunities and Challenges
Location:
Washingtonian
Type(s):
Plenary Session
Host
Lily Milliner, President,
Build-IT-Up
Moderator
Valerie Capers Workman Esq., Chief Talent Engagement Officer,
Handshake
Panelist
Dr. Robert Jordan, President and CEO,
Constituent Services Worldwide Public Benefit Corporation
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09:50 AM
- 10:40 AM
AI and Quantum Synergy: Opportunities for Disruption and Collaboration
Location:
Washingtonian
Moderator
Derek Barnby, CEO,
Barnby Solutions
Panelist
Jerryl Bennett, Chairman,
Veterans Affinity Group
Ron Pierce, Director, Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU),
U.S Department of Energy
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10:00 AM
- 12:30 PM
Rising to the Challenge: Demo Center Competition
Location:
Rotunda/WestWing
11:00 AM
- 11:50 AM
Sustainable Tech Solutions for Infrastructure
Location:
Lincoln Forum
Moderator
Ray Mckinnon, Vice President,
The H.A.B.I.T.S Group
Panelist
Christian Burnett, Student,
Roanoke Rapids Early College High School
Kent L. Hibben, MTE, Senior Small Business Advocate,
U.S Department of Energy
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11:00 AM
- 11:50 AM
AI & Quantum Literary for Public Good
Location:
Madison
Moderator
Kevin Peters, Chief Education Officer,
National Quantum Literacy Network
Panelist
Bushra Ahmad Saeed, Interim Associate Dean, Science, Technology, Engineering, Aviation, Allied Health and Mathematics (STEAAHM),
University of the Distric of Columbia
Melissa Daley, President & CEO,
Orca Intelligence
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11:00 AM
- 11:50 AM
Exploring Technologies in the Federal Sector
Location:
Washingtonian
Moderator
Nitin Mistry, Chief Strategy Officer & Managing Partner,
K.L. Scott & Associates, LLC
Panelist
Eric Alan Stahlberg, Director, Cancer Data Science Initiatives,
Frederick National Laboratory, NIH
Riya Jung, Director of Digital Transformation,
CACI
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12:00 PM
- 01:00 PM
Networking Lunch
Location:
Washingtonian
01:15 PM
- 02:15 PM
Securing the Future: Emerging Technologies and Security
Location:
Lincoln Forum
Moderator
Eberechi Ugwu-Amole, President/CEO,
Captiva
Panelist
Tasha Cornish, Executive Director,
Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.
Terrence Head, Global Business Development Executive,
IBM
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01:15 PM
- 02:15 PM
Innovating the Federal Workforce: Harnessing AI and Quantum Technologies
Location:
Washingtonian
Moderator
Valerie Capers Workman Esq., Chief Talent Engagement Officer,
Handshake
Panelist
Anna Livingstone, Student,
American University
Alex McClelland, Senior Insights Lead,
Handshake
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02:35 PM
- 03:35 PM
Federal Emerging Tech 2030
Location:
Washingtonian
Moderator
Valerie Capers Workman Esq., Chief Talent Engagement Officer,
Handshake
Panelist
Dolores Kuchina-Musina, Chief Disruptor,
REXOTA Solutions, LLC
Kris Saling COL, Acting Director/Chief of Staff, Innovation Directorate, U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC),
U.S Army
03:35 PM
- 04:15 PM
Closing Remarks and Key Takeaways: Vision 2030: The Next Decade in Federal Tech and Human Capital Room
Location:
Washingtonian
Moderator
Lily Milliner, President,
Build-IT-Up
Panelist
Valerie Capers Workman Esq., Chief Talent Engagement Officer,
Handshake
Randi Hunley, HBCU Project Manager and Senior Business Intelligence Analyst,
Deloitte
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