USICOC 5th Annual Small Business Forum

Our annual Small Business Forum is going virtual! Register for a great event with impactful speakers, and the latest insights to turn sustainability into a competitive advantage.
Date & Time: September 9, 2021, 9:00am-1:00pm

The USICOC hosts an annual Small Business Forum to present Chamber members with an opportunity to learn about topics relevant to small business owners and entrepreneurs.  The Chamber hosts speakers from a variety of public entities and private corporations to discuss existing or future organizational needs and the processes by which entrepreneurs and member companies can gain access to available business opportunities and public resources to help member companies get started.  Each year, the Chamber features successful small business owners who share their unique journey.  Every Small Business Forum has been a must-attend event for small business owners and entrepreneurs in North Texas.

Speakers

• Satish Gupta, CEO, SB International (2021)
• Diane McNulty Associate Dean for External Relations, Communications and Corporate Development, University of Texas at Dallas (2021)
• Roshan Vani, Chief Operations Officer, Nexus PMG (2021)
• Edward Rios, Commercialization Executive, Office of Technology Transitions in the U.S. Department of Energy (2021)
• Anurag Varma, Head of Global Government and Public Affairs, Infosys Limited (2021)
• Trammell S. Crow, President, Trammel Crow International Developments (2021)
• Oric Walker, Mid-Tex Division Vice President of Public Affairs, Atmos Energy (2021)
• Meghna Tare, Chief Sustainability Officer, University of Texas Arlington (2021)
• Robert Horton, Vice President of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, DFW International Airport (2021)
• Claribel Diaz, HUB Coordinator, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (2021)
• Greg Obar, Senior Director for Strategic Sourcing & HUB Coordinator, University of North Texas (2021)
• Bryant Shaw, Sustainability Manager, Dallas Independent School District (2021)
• Rob Kaplan, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (2020)
• Raj Malik, Founder & CEO, Bioworld Merchandising (2020)
• Brenda Boehm, Cybersecurity Specialist, Amazech (2020)
• Leah McLean, Director of Worldwide Channel and Alliance Partner Strategy, Armor Cloud Security (2020)
• Paola Saibene, CEO, Quartus Factor (2020)
• Michael Saylor, Executive Officer, BlackSwan CyberSecurity (2020)
• Valmiki Mukherjee, Founder & Chairman, Cyber Future Foundation (2020)
• Daniel Boarder, Transaction Advisory Services Partner, Whitley Penn (2020)
• Jamie Burress, Managing Director, Whitley Penn (2020)
• Steve Moiles, Director, Regional Investment Banking, Bank of America (2020)
• Mahesh Shetty, Former Chairman, US India Chamber of Commerce DFW (2020)
• Victoria Ambrosio, Vice President, Bank of Texas (2020)
• Julie Lynch, Associate Director for the Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate, University of Texas Dallas Jindal School of Management (2020)
• Laxmi Tummala, Realtor, RE/MAX DFW Associates
• Governor Greg Abbott (2019)
• Lucy Billingsley, Co-founder & Partner, Billingsley Company (2019)
• Key Coker, Dallas CEO, BBVA USA (2019)
• Stephen Clayton, Community Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (2019)
• Robin Bently, Economic Development, City of Dallas (2019)
• Raj Mallik, Founder & CEO, Bioworld Merchandising (2019)
• Michael Browning, Founder & CEO, Urban Air Trampoline Park (2019)
• Diane Seay McNulty, Associate Dean for External Affairs and Corporate Development, Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas (2019)
• Calvin Carter, Founder & CEO, Bottle Rocket (2019)