Thursday, JUNE 11
11:30AM - 2:30PM Central
2020
DIVERSE
AUTOMOTIVE & MOBILITY SUMMIT
Sponsored By:

ONLINE @ HOPIN
WHEN /
JUNE 11, 2020
11:30AM-2:30PM
WHERE /
ONLINE
COST /
FREE
ABOUT THE EVENT /
The Southern Region Minority Supplier Development Council, in collaboration with the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council, is proud to present the 2020 Southern Region Diverse Supplier Automotive Summit. This event features a select group of speakers and panelists that provide attendees with new insights into emerging trends in the automotive and mobility sector.
SCHEDULE /
11:30-11:35AM
WELCOME REMARKS
11:35-11:55AM
SESSION #1
Management in the Age of COVID-19: 7 Tips on How to Deal with a Cashflow Crisis
GENE WADDY
CEO | DIVERSANT & ALPHA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
11:55-12:00PM
SPARK! B2B Networking Break #1 (AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO MEET NEW BUSINESS OWNERS AND CREATE CONNECTIONS)
12:00-12:25PM
SESSION #2
Post Coronavirus: Our Future Forecast In The Automobile & Mobility Industry
ERNIE COWART,
VICE PRESIDENT | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP OF ALABAMA
12:25-12:30PM
SPARK! B2B Networking Break #2 (AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO MEET NEW BUSINESS OWNERS AND CREATE CONNECTIONS)
12:30-01:00PM
SESSION #3
Panel Discussion: What It Takes To Be A Tier 1, 2, or 3 Supplier
Moderator - Ma'at Latham, SRMSDC
Panelist #1 - Andrea Jackson, President of Millennium Steel Service
Panelist #2 - Javier Kuehnle, President of C.A. Spalding Company
Panelist #3 - Kirk Lewis, President of Blue Springs Metal | Georgetown Metal Processing | Madison Metal Processing
Panelist #4 - Marquez Wilson, President of Wilson IT Solutions
01:00-01:30PM
SPARK! B2B CONVERSATIONS #3 (AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO MEET NEW BUSINESS OWNERS AND CREATE CONNECTIONS)
01:30-01:50PM
Keynote Speaker
SEAN SUGGS,
CEO | TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING
01:50-02:30PM
SPARK! B2B CONVERSATIONS #4 (AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO MEET NEW BUSINESS OWNERS AND CREATE CONNECTIONS)
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