ISOA Summit Small Business Workshop Agenda

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Check-in, Networking and Continental Breakfast

Welcoming Remarks

• Howie Lind - President and Executive Director of ISOA
• Crystal Canet, Chairman, ISOA Small Business Committee

Working with U.S. Federal Agencies Abroad: Insights for Small Businesses

• Moderator: Crystal Canet, Founder, Clear Consulting International
• Dave Busigo, IPA, Office of Small Business Programs, U.S. Department of Defense
• Rich Vinnacombe, Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), U.S. Department of State
• Kimberly Ball, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), USAID

Introducing the APEX Accelerator Program: Accelerating American Entrepreneurship

• Lisa Wood, Director of APEX Accelerators

Networking Break

Federal Legislation and Regulations Affecting Small Businesses

• Major Clark, Deputy Chief Counsel for Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration

Small Business Management Strategies to Achieve Success

• Rob Hargis, Crux Advisory

Lunch

Demonstrating Your Value - Capability to Partnership Strategy

• Glenn Goddard, Program Director, Parsons

CPARS Ratings and Challenges: Winning Strategies for Outstanding Performance Evaluation

• Sean Milani-nia, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
• Joseph Cohen, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP

Networking Break

Negotiating Contracts: Government and Industry Perspectives

• Ryan Bradel, Ward & Berry

International Trade Opportunities

• Kendee Yamaguchi, Deputy Assistant Secretary for U.S. Field, Global Markets, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Closing Remarks

• John Gastright, Chairman of the ISOA Board of Directors