NY State Brings Together World Leading Technology Companies and State MWBE Firms

New York State Minority and Woman Business Enterprise Firms (MWBEs)

The half-day (1pm-6pm), comprehensive event is designed to create opportunities for minority and women-owned technology solution providers to network with major technology corporations serving New York State. New York's major technology corporations will have the opportunity to build strategic connections to help them meet supplier diversity goals. 400 people are expected in be in attendance including some of the world's leading global technology companies, New York State certified MWBE firms, and New York State agencies.

SPEAKERS

Keynote - David E. Segura, CEO, VisionIT

Dr. John B. Simpson - President, New York University at Buffalo

Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart - NYS Chief Information Officer and Director of the Office for Technology

NYS Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples, 141st Assembly District

NYS Senator Antoine M. Thompson, 60th Senate District

Mayor Byron W. Brown, Buffalo

Michael Jones- Bey - Director of the Division of Minority and Women Owned Business Development; Empire State Development Corporation

Governor David A. Paterson; NYS Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology; Empire State Development, Division of Minority and Women Business Development; the Honorable Crystal D. Peoples; the Honorable Antoine M. Thompson; the New York State University at Buffalo; Upstate NY Minority Supplier Development Council; Canisius College Women's Business Center; and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency are hosting the Technology Sector MWBE JumpStart event.