WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet will host a United State of Women entrepreneurship summit on Monday, June 13, to examine entrepreneurship, innovation and ways to support female entrepreneurs with access to capital and increasing markets. The Summit will include discussions about opportunities for women entrepreneurs and experiences from experts in the field. Summit will include discussions on access to capital, access to private, international and public sector markets, innovation, intellectual property and investing. The Summit will also highlight a keynote address and a forum from other members of President Obama’s Cabinet, relevant plenary sessions and action panels.
WHAT: United State of Women: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Summit
WHEN: June 13, 2016 (1-5:30 p.m.)
WHERE: The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W.
Atrium Ballroom
Washington, D.C.
Fireside Chat with SBA Administrator and Young Entrepreneur (1-2:00 p.m.)
WHO: Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration (@MCS4Biz)
Mikaila Ulmer, Founder and CEO of Me & the Bees Lemonade (@MikailasBees)
Plenary: Women Who Have Made It: Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
(2-3:00 p.m.)
WHO: Moderator: Doug Kramer, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Lisa Price, CEO, Carol’s Daughter (@carolsdaughter)
Nely Galán, CEO, the Adelante Movement (@AdelantePower)
Katherine Berman and Sophie LaMontagne, Co-Founders, Georgetown Cupcakes (@GTownCupcake)
Keynote Address: (3-3:15 p.m.)
WHO: Megan Smith, U.S. Chief Technology Officer (@USCTO)
Plenary: Investing in High Growth Women Entrepreneurs (3:15-4:00 p.m.)
WHO: Moderator: Mark Walsh, Associate Administrator, Office of Innovation and Investment, U.S. Small Business Administration (@SBAgov)
Mina Pacheco-Nazemi, GCM Grosvenor Private Markets
Alicia Syrett, Pantegrion (@AliciaSyrett)
Julie Hanna, Board Chair, Kiva (@JulesHanna @kiva)
Amy Millman, CEO, SpringBoard (@SpringboardEnt)
Plenary: The Federal Government’s Buying Power and Call to Action (4-4:15 p.m.)
WHO: Denise Turner-Roth, GSA Administrator (@DeniseUSGSA)
Action Panel: Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Inclusive Entrepreneurship
(4:25-5:20 p.m.)
WHO: Moderator: Sarah Harris, General Counsel, United States Patent and Trademark Office (@USPTO)
Maria Ortiz, CEO, Generation Games (@7GenGames)
Jessica O. Matthews, CEO and founder, Uncharted Play (@uplayco)
Rachel Payne, CEO & co-founder, FEM Inc. (@FEMInc)
Action Panel: Innovations for Women and Working Families (4:25- 5:20 p.m.)
WHO: Moderator: Diana Doukas, Director, White House Business Council (@Diana44)
Kathleen Kennedy, President, MIT Technology Review (@Kathleenkennedy)
Trish Costello, CEO, Portfolia (@trishcostello1, @Portfolia1)
Dawn Dickson, CEO, Flat Out of Heels (@FlatOutofHeels)
Action Panel: Accessing Capital and Market Opportunities (4:25-5:20 p.m.)
WHO: Moderator: John Shoraka, Associate Administrator, Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration (@SBAgov)
Andrea Turner Moffett, Co-Founder, PlumAlley (@plumalleyco)
Sarah Wilson, Senior Director, Wal-Mart’s Women’s Economic Empowerment (@Walmart)
Elizabeth Valquez, CEO, WECONNECT (@WEConnection)
Connie Evans, CEO, Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) (AEOWorks)
RSVP: Cecelia.Taylor@sba.gov, (202) 401-3059, Monday, June 13 by 10 a.m. (EDT)
NOTE: Onsite media coordination by Sophia Kim – Sophia.Kim@sba.gov, from 11-2:00 p.m.
Media availability will follow each session. Media covering the Summit must check in at the Press Registration area on-site at the Reagan International Trade Center. TV quality lighting, sound, and mult box will be on-site. There will no on-site filing facilities for the press.
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About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 and since January 13, 2012 has served as a Cabinet-level agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, the SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. www.sba.gov
About the United State of Women Summit
On June 14, 2016, the White House Council on Women and Girls is convening the first United State of Women Summit, a large-scale effort to rally together advocates of gender equality to highlight what we've achieved, identify the challenges that remain, and chart the course for addressing them. Experts, advocates, and grassroots and business leaders who work in both domestic and international arenas will gather to highlight key issues affecting women and girls.
More information on the summit is available at www.theunitedstateofwomen.org.