Vision of Inclusion
May 12, 2022
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
L.A. Area Chamber
350 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles, 90017
AGENDA
1:00 P.M. - Vision of Inclusion: The Opportunity from Now to 2028 & Small Business Trends
2:00 P.M. - Power of Procurement & Resources for Growth
3:00 P.M. - Vision of Inclusion: Power of Capital, Contracts, and Resources
4:00 P.M. - Closing Reception: Celebrating Small Business
SPEAKERS
Tara Lynn Gray
California Governor’s Office
of Business & Economic
Development (GO-Biz),
Director, Office of the Small
Business Advocate
Chris Thompson
Sr. Vice President,
Government Relations,
LA28
Ana Lasso
California Director of the
Department of General
Services
Ryan Patel
Board Member - Drucker
School of Management
Shannon Hoppes
Chief Procurement Officer
City of Los Angeles
Michael Owh
Chief Deputy Director
Internal Services Department
County of Los Angeles
Victor Parker
Deputy Associate Administrator
SBA, Office of Field Operations
Carolyn Coyne
Director, North America
Business Marketing
SMB and Programs
Meta
Jesse Torres
Principal, ArroyoWest
Chair, OneLA Inclusive Procurement
Ben Raju
District Director
Los Angeles District Office
U.S. Small Business Administration
Rene Cota
President, CMG Alliance
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