FRANCHISED LINES
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

6th Annual Leveraging Diversity for Business
Success Conference
Harman/Becker (Harman International Industries) is Finalist as a result of the Business Model Innovation created by Ronald A. Hayes, CPM, formerly Sourcing Manager at Harman, currently Director, New Business Development at AREA51-ESG.

ATTENDEE:  RON HAYES

Agenda: 

8 a.m.             Networking & Registration Opens and Continenta Breakfast begins

8:50 a.m.        Welcome

9 a.m.            Leading Economic Transformation with Diversity

 
New Economy Initiative, John Austin, Executive Director Engaging Employees Across Generations

Speaker: Lewis G. Bender, Ph.D. www.lewbender.com 

 Moderated Post Proposal 2 Panel:
·        GVSU – Jean Arnold
·        U of M – Anthony Walesby
·        MSU – Joe Darden

11:10 a.m.     Building Inclusive Communities Agenda

 
Kurt Metzger - Are you as Diverse as you think?

Theme:  Diversity and Inclusion from funder’s perspective

Speaker: Edward S. Egnatios, Senior Program Officer, The Skillman Foundation

Theme:  Diversity and inclusion at work in your community.
Panelists: 
Padma Kuppa,  Outreach Chair - Bharatiya Temple
Jan Stevenson,  Co-Publisher & Vice President Finance, Pride Source Media
Roger McCarville, Executive Producer, Owner & Host “Disabilities Today Show”  - Weekly, PBS-TV, Channel 56
Leon Tupper, President, Arete Industries

12:30 p.m.      Lunch & Exhibits open:

·        ASE Survey Presentation (Mary Schroeder)

1:15 p.m.        Policy and practices that encourage minority businesses to establish and succeed in Michiga

Speaker: Dr. Juliette Okotie-Eboh, Vice President of Community Affairs at MGM Grand Detroit Casino

Speaker: Gov. Granholm, Governor of Michigan invited to speak – Diversity Initiative

 
2:15 p.m.        Speaker: Alexis Herman – Keynote Speaker – Best Practices in Supplier Diversity and Procurement

3:10 p.m.        Innovation in Diversity Awards

(Alexis Herman & Gov. Granholm to pass out Awards/Mary Kramer announces winners)