2018 Economic Summit

Event Sponsors

Kent State University
Z Promotions
Ohio Development Services Agency
Date and Time

Thursday Dec 20, 2018
10:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST

2018 AACG ECONOMIC SUMMIT AGENDA

10:30 Business exhibits open
11:00 Registration Opens
11:30 Buffet Lunch Provided & Networking

12:00

Welcome
Dr. Joy Kouns-Lewis, Vice President- Asian American Commerce Group

Special Remarks 

Dr. Frederic Bertley, CEO - COSI

Keynote Speakers
Jai Chabria, Fox News Contributor, Former Advisor to Governor Kasich, & Managing Director - Mercury LLC

Derek Kan, Under Secretary of Transportation - US Department of Transportation

1:00 Supplier Diversity Leadership Panel - Learn of Opportunities for Minority and Female Owned Businesses from Central Ohio's largest procurers of services.

Karmin Bailey, Manager of Business Diversity - Columbus Regional Airport Authority 
Terry Bolden, 
Administrator, Office of Outreach - Ohio Department of Transportation
Damita Brown, 
Interim Chief Diversity Officer - City of Columbus
Adrian Taylor. Director of Diversity - Premier Health Government Leadership Panel

 
2:00

Resources Leadership Panel - Learn resources to grow your business globally. 

  • Jeffrey Johnson, Minority Business Development Chief,Ohio Development Services Agency
  • Kenny McDonald,CEO-Columbus 2020
2:30

Going Global-Insights on How To Expand Your Business In Asia  

  • Tsutomu Nakagawa, Consul General of Japan-Detroit - Government of Japan
  • Sandeep Chakravorty, Consul General of India - New York
  • Dr. Gina Jamoralin, Consul General of Philippines - Chicago - Government of the Philippines
  • Rosmalawati Chalid, Minister Counsellor for Economic Affairs - Government of Indonesia

4:00

Network Reception With Newly Elected Officials. 

Meet Your Newly Elected State and Local Officials.

Lt. Governor Jon Husted

Welcome by Shyam Rajadhyaksha - AACG President

Special Guest
Chief of Police Heinz von Eckartsberg
City of Dublin

Location

COSI - Center of Science and Industry
333 W. Broad Street
Columbus, OH, 43215
https://www.cosi.org/

333 W. Broad St. Columbus OH 43215

Website

www.aacg.org

Contact Information

For more information on sponsorships or exhibitions, please contact: Shyam Rajadhyaksha
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AACG Welcomes You To The 7th Annual Economic Summit.
This year's theme is expanding your business on a global scale. Learn skills to expand your business regionally and globally. 
Join our expert panelists as they discuss:

  • Resources availalbe from state and local agencies to foster business growth
  • International Opportunities - Learn about opportunites in Japan and Indonesia
  • Learn about opporunties for diverse owned business with Fortune 500 companies and state, and local agencie
Featured speakers:
  • Ohio Lt. Governor-Elect, Jon Husted
  • Derek Kan, Under Secretary, US Department of Transportation
  • Dr. Frederic Bertley, CEO COSI
  • Kenny McDonald, CEO, Columbus 2020
  • Jai Chaibra, Fox News contributor & Managing Director, Mercury LLC
  • Jeffrey Johnson, Minority Business Development Chief, Ohio Development Services Agency
  • Karmin Bailey, Supplier Diversity, John Glenn International Airport
  • Terry Bolden, Adminstrator, Office of Outreach, Ohio Department of Transportation
  • Damita Brown, Interim Chief Diversity Officer, City of Columbus,
  • Adrian Taylor, Director of Diversity, Premier Health
  • Sandeep Chakravorty, Consul General India
  • Tsutomu Nakagawa, Consul General Japan
  • Rosmalawati Chalid, Consul General Indonesia
  • Gina Jamoralin, Consul General Philippines

Business exhibits open at 10:30 a.m. The main conference is from 11:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m., followed by a business networking reception from 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

The purpose of the Summit is to educate entrepreneurs on the government and corporate level programs benefitting minority-owned businesses. This is an inclusive event, marketed to all members of the local business community including Asian-Americans, women, veterans, service-disabled, LGBT, and other communities.

AACG recently obtained its 501c3 status with a mission that states: the Asian American Commerce Group fosters the advancement and creation of synergy among the Asian American business community and its supporters through business networking, education, and inclusion.

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