HI - HERImpact Entrepreneurship Summit, powered by the Ford Motor Company Fund
OnlineTuesday, August 4-6th, 2020
12:00 - 3:00 PM ET (daily)
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Join us for a multi-day event series to support the amazing female entrepreneurs driving our economic future. Our virtual initiative kicks off with a series of sessions comprised of keynotes, panels and workshops.
Attendees will learn about best practices in the social impact space, metrics and evaluation, financing and much more.
Join us for a multi-day event series to support the amazing female entrepreneurs driving our economic future. Our virtual initiative kicks off with a series of sessions comprised of keynotes, panels and workshops.
Attendees will learn about best practices in the social impact space, metrics and evaluation, financing and much more.
Tuesday, August 4-6th, 2020
Government and Community Relations Manager, Ford Motor Company Fund
Founder & Board, 1863 Ventures
Director, Community Development, Ford Motor Company Fund
Chief Diversity & People Strategy Officer, Ford Motor Company
Director, Lincoln, Utility & AV Programs Purchasing, Ford Motor Company
Head of Global Brand Experiences, Ford Motor Company
Sr. Manager Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, Ford Motor Company
Manager, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion
Director Miami, Mana Tech
CEO, EcoRenew Solutions
CEO, Lifetime Omics
CEO, Venture Café
CEO, Please Assist Me
General Manager + Latin America Lead, CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center)
Associate Director, UpMetrics.
Director of Growth & Partnerships, Republic
Managing Director, Golden Seeds
Executive Director, The Idea Center at Miami Dade College
CEO, imvest
Global Portfolio Manager, Fellowship Programs, Echoing Green
Tuesday
Welcome Remarks
- Yisel Cabrera
Government and Community Relations Manager, Ford Motor Company Fund - Melissa L. Bradley
Founder & Board, 1863 Ventures
Ford’s Response to COVID-19 and DEI Efforts
Women from Ford Fund, Ford Marketing, Purchasing, and HR will share their initiatives in response to the pandemic and recent racial justice protests.
- Lori Costew
Chief Diversity & People Strategy Officer, Ford Motor Company - Angela Henderson
Director, Lincoln, Utility & AV Programs Purchasing, Ford Motor Company - Rajoielle Register
Head of Global Brand Experiences, Ford Motor Company - Pamela Alexander
Director, Community Development, Ford Motor Company Fund - Melissa L. Bradley
Founder & Board, 1863 Ventures
Wednesday
How to Define and Measure Impact
- Leigh-Ann A. Buchanan, Esq.
CEO, Venture Café - Sofia Muñana Beeck
Associate Director, UpMetrics. - Michelle Abbs
Director Miami, Mana Tech
Entrepreneur Panel
Former HI-HERImpact winners share their entrepreneurial journeys.
- Patricia Buendia, PhD.
CEO, Lifetime Omics - Vanessa Pierre
CEO, EcoRenew Solutions - Yisel Cabrera
Government and Community Relations Manager, Ford Motor Company Fund - Stephanie Cummings
CEO, Please Assist Me
Thursday
Accessing Capital for Growth and Impact
Panel of diverse financiers on options for participants, include non-dilutive, debt, equity, alternative financing, crowdfunding.
- Mindy M. Posoff
Managing Director, Golden Seeds - Cheryl Campos
Director of Growth & Partnerships, Republic - Natalia Martinez-Kalinina
General Manager + Latin America Lead, CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) - Rachel Danielle Latimore
Global Portfolio Manager, Fellowship Programs, Echoing Green
Spotlight: Supplier Diversity
Sharing information about Supplier Diversity Development programs at Ford including WIN - Widening the Inclusion Network, Mentor Me, and Supplier Skills for Life.
- Travis Spencer
Sr. Manager Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, Ford Motor Company - Marisa Pappalardo
Manager, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion
Spotlight: Opportunity Zones/Funds
- Julia Wilkinson
CEO, imvest - Romi Bhatia
Executive Director, The Idea Center at Miami Dade College
Pitch Competition Announcement
- Yisel Cabrera
Government and Community Relations Manager, Ford Motor Company Fund - Melissa L. Bradley
Founder & Board, 1863 Ventures
Tuesday
Welcome Remarks
- Yisel Cabrera
Government and Community Relations Manager, Ford Motor Company Fund - Melissa L. Bradley
Founder & Board, 1863 Ventures
Ford’s Response to COVID-19 and DEI Efforts
Women from Ford Fund, Ford Marketing, Purchasing, and HR will share their initiatives in response to the pandemic and recent racial justice protests.
- Lori Costew
Chief Diversity & People Strategy Officer, Ford Motor Company - Angela Henderson
Director, Lincoln, Utility & AV Programs Purchasing, Ford Motor Company - Rajoielle Register
Head of Global Brand Experiences, Ford Motor Company - Pamela Alexander
Director, Community Development, Ford Motor Company Fund - Melissa L. Bradley
Founder & Board, 1863 Ventures
Wednesday
How to Define and Measure Impact
- Leigh-Ann A. Buchanan, Esq.
CEO, Venture Café - Sofia Muñana Beeck
Associate Director, UpMetrics. - Michelle Abbs
Director Miami, Mana Tech
Entrepreneur Panel
Former HI-HERImpact winners share their entrepreneurial journeys.
- Patricia Buendia, PhD.
CEO, Lifetime Omics - Vanessa Pierre
CEO, EcoRenew Solutions - Yisel Cabrera
Government and Community Relations Manager, Ford Motor Company Fund - Stephanie Cummings
CEO, Please Assist Me
Thursday
Accessing Capital for Growth and Impact
Panel of diverse financiers on options for participants, include non-dilutive, debt, equity, alternative financing, crowdfunding.
- Mindy M. Posoff
Managing Director, Golden Seeds - Cheryl Campos
Director of Growth & Partnerships, Republic - Natalia Martinez-Kalinina
General Manager + Latin America Lead, CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) - Rachel Danielle Latimore
Global Portfolio Manager, Fellowship Programs, Echoing Green
Spotlight: Supplier Diversity
Sharing information about Supplier Diversity Development programs at Ford including WIN - Widening the Inclusion Network, Mentor Me, and Supplier Skills for Life.
- Travis Spencer
Sr. Manager Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, Ford Motor Company - Marisa Pappalardo
Manager, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion
Spotlight: Opportunity Zones/Funds
- Julia Wilkinson
CEO, imvest - Romi Bhatia
Executive Director, The Idea Center at Miami Dade College
Pitch Competition Announcement
- Yisel Cabrera
Government and Community Relations Manager, Ford Motor Company Fund - Melissa L. Bradley
Founder & Board, 1863 Ventures
