Conference at a Glance and Speakers
This year’s Emerging Technology Leadership Summit will concentrate on Small Business, Diversity and Inclusion and shall serve as a learning experience that enables leaders from inside and outside the diversity office to develop core competencies in Employee Resource Groups, while getting together to discuss issues affecting Latinos in the Technology Industry. The LISTA Emerging Technology Leadership Summit will include our Campeones de Nuestra Comunidad Awards Luncheon which acknowledges community leaders and LISTA members across the State of Florida who have given time and resources to make the Latino community shine on the public stage and who are unsung heroes of our community.
Special Keynote Speaker: Astronaut, Engineer, Politician and Author, José M. Hernández along with a book signing for his newly released book, “Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farm Worker Turned Astronaut.” Be prepared to get your personal autographed copy of his new book immediately following our Campeones de Nuestra Comunidad Awards Luncheon. This spectacular event will be followed by our VIP Reception.
7:30 am – 5:00 pm:
Exhibition (Exhibition Area)
Exhibition (Exhibition Area) Join various corporations showcasing their organizations.
7:30 am – 8:00 am: Registration & Networking Breakfast
Registration & Networking Breakfast 8:00 am- 9:00 am: Welcoming Remarks
Welcoming Remarks 
Speakers & Agenda
Day One
Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
300 NE 2nd Avenue – Chapman Room 3210
Miami, FL 33132
Free Parking – Entrance on NE 5th & 6th Streets
Monday. March 4, 2013
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
9:00 am – 10:30 am: Workshop I - Strategic Leadership in High Technology
Did you ever wonder what the organizations that produce some of the high tech gadgets we marvel at such as the IPhone and the Blu-ray player are like? How do their leaders create and maintain a spirit of innovation that produces these hit products? High technology firms face unique challenges because of the fast paced and ever-changing landscape of their industry. Intellectual capital and innovation have become the key sources of competitive advantage in a wide range of industries and many have argued that the key to the future competitiveness of organizations in the U.S and abroad is the ability to innovate and bring new products to market swiftly. But what is the role of top executive leadership in the strategic management of innovation?
Jose Marquez
National President & CEO
LISTA
Madeline Pumariega
Wolfson Campus President
Miami Dade College
Julio Fuentes
President & CEO
Florida State Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce
Rosanna Durruthy
Chief Diversity Officer
Cigna Corporation
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Congresswoman
27th District of Florida
Javier Polit
CIO
Coca Cola
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Workshop II - Are We Up to Speed? - Broadband & Wireless
Mobile use of wireless devices is has migrated from making voice calls to accessing internet and being “always on.” The increasing demand for access to broadband “data on the move” is creating many challenges. Explore how wireless technologies will evolve to address the demands for broadband access and what network and spectrum management techniques may be necessary to ensure efficient use of spectrum and the impact of cyber security issues impacting these technology.
Javier Polit
CIO
Coca Cola
Moderator
Adriana Garcia Espinoza
Regional Director
South East
Praxis
Eduardo Cortez
Community Bank Specialist
World Pay, US, Inc.
Cesar Melgoza
President & CEO
Geoscape
Moderator
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Book Signing: “Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farm worker Turned Astronaut.”
Book Signing: “Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farm worker Turned Astronaut.” Author: José M. Hernández
Nilda Cid Gumbs
Senior Director, State & Local Government
NCTA
Carlos Blanco-Sposito
VP & General Manager
AT&T-South Florida
Hon. Luz Weinberg
Vice President
NALEO
Gabriel Cespedes
Network Application Engineer
Time Warner Telecom
Wendy Rivera
Legal Council
MMTC
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Campeones de Nuestra Comunidad Luncheon
Campeones de Nuestra Comunidad Luncheon
Javier Polit
CIO
Coca Cola
Millie Herrera
Southeast Regional Representative
US Department of Labor
Jose Marquez
National President & CEO
LISTA
Keynote Speaker
LISTA National Chair
Induction and Awardees Ceremony
José M. Hernández
Engineer, Politician
NASA Astronaut
Awardees:
Welcome Remarks
José M. Hernández
Engineer, Politician
NASA Astronaut
Rosanna Durruthy
Chief Diversity Officer
Cigna Corporation
Ileana Ros Lehtnen
Congresswoman
Florida’s 27th District
David Hernandez
President & CEO
Liberty Power
Tony Hernandez
Co-Founder – Producer
Immigration Archive Project
Government Beacon of the Year 2012
CEO
of the Year 2012
Trend Setter
of the Year 2012
Visionary
of the Year 2012
Corporate Citizen
of the Year 2012
2:00 am – 3:30 am:Workshop III - Panel Discussion: ERG: The Bottom Line to Your Corporate Success
Workshop III - Panel Discussion: ERG: The Bottom Line to Your Corporate SuccessHow do top companies connect with their customers to achieve significant sales results? By using employee resource groups to create go-to market campaigns that capture the cultural nuances of targeted demographics. Over the last 10 years, resource groups have evolved from being social networks to goal-oriented drivers of innovative solutions. They are key business resources that can be leveraged to deliver recruitment, engagement, talent development, and marketplace solutions. In this panel Leaders of ERG discuss the best practices of these groups, including common types and membership structures, and their potential impact for organizations.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm:Workshop VI
Workshop VIHow to Build Your Brand Relationship Using Social Media
Representatives from leading national and regional brands will each give a short presentation sharing their “social media story.” They will share insights how social media has evolved within their organization, some of the challenges and opportunities they have identified, time and resources required, and results they are seeing. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A discussion with attendees. A great opportunity to learn from those “in the trenches” on a daily basis.
Moderator: Manny Ruiz, Co-Founder & Chairman, Hispanicize
Rosanna Durruthy
Chief Diversity Officer
Cigna Corporation
Moderator
Rod Colón
CEO, Rod Colón Consulting, LLC
Annia Zavala
New York Life
Millie Herrera
Southeast Regional Representative
US Department of Labor
Raquel Lee
Enterprise Release Manager
Cigna Corporation
No Picture
*Workshop times are subject to change based on real-time audience participation.
Tony Hernandez
Co-Founder – Producer
Immigration Archive Project
Manny Ruiz
Co-Founder & Chairman
Hispanicize
Moderator
Jean Manuel Jimenez
Media Manager
CONCACAF
Lynn Ponder
President & CEO
Web City Girls
The LISTA Florida Technology Council and is honored to host Special VIP Reception to put its stamp on our Emerging Technology Leadership Summit and Campeones de Nuestra Comunidad Awards Luncheon. This reception will feature, José M. Hernández, Astronaut, Engineer, Politician and now Author of “Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farm worker Turned Astronaut.” Also, network and mingle with Miami’s top business and community leaders along.
Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
300 NE 2nd Avenue – Building 3, 5th Floor Terrace (Rain – Room 2106)
Miami, FL 33132
Special VIP Reception
Free Parking – Entrance on NE 5th & 6th Streets
Monday. March 4, 2013
6:00 pm– 8:30 pm
Day Two
Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
300 NE 2nd Avenue – Chapman Room 2106
Miami, FL 33132
Free Parking – Entrance on NE 5th & 6th Streets
Monday. March 5, 2013
8:00 am – 5:30 pm
LISTA Business Matchmaking Event – Powered by www.MyBusinessMatches.com
LISTA's Business Matchmaking Event where suppliers and buyers will have ongoing 15-minute face-2-face quality meetings with buyer and procurement executives developing solid business relationships with Fortune 500 companies and Federal Government agencies. Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend 1.5 hour presentations from experts from organizations such as Cigna, Aetna, AT&T, the Small Business Administration, NMSDC, the Department of Labor and more.
8:00 am – 5:30 pm: Exhibition (Exhibition Area)
Exhibition (Exhibition Area) Join various corporations showcasing their organizations.
Thank You for Your Support
8:00 am – 5:30 pm: Registration
8:30 am- 9:00 am: Welcoming Remarks
Jose Marquez
National President & CEO
LISTA
Javier Polit
CIO
Coca Cola
9:00 am – 10:00 am: SBA FAQ’s
Jonel Hein
Deputy District Director
Florida District Office
Small Business Administration
Frank Velasco
Business Development Specialist
Small Business Administration
Rod Colón
CEO, Rod Colón Consulting, LLC
10:00 am – 11:00 am: CEO of Me
Inspiring thousands to safely land jobs, Rod Colón is the #1 career coach in the United States specialized in the 7 Step Job Search. Master Networker, Motivational Speaker and Radio show Co-Host of "Your Career IS Calling". Rod Colón is author of fast selling book Win The Race For 21st Century Jobs. The first step to your success is by making a decision to change your life.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Doing Business with Mexico & Haiti
Conversations and presentation on how to do business with the government of Haiti and Mexico
Gandy Thomas, Consul General of Haiti
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Break for Lunch
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Matchmaking Sessions (15-minute Meetings: By Appointment)
*Session times are subject to change based on real-time audience participation.
The LISTA Florida Technology Council and is honored to host Special VIP Reception to put its stamp on our Emerging Technology Leadership Summit and Campeones de Nuestra Comunidad Awards Luncheon. This reception will feature, José M. Hernández, Astronaut, Engineer, Politician and now Author of “Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farm worker Turned Astronaut.” Also, network and mingle with Miami’s top business and community leaders along.
Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
300 NE 2nd Avenue – Building 3, 5th Floor Terrace (Rain – Room 2106)
Miami, FL 33132
Special VIP Closing Reception
Free Parking – Entrance on NE 5th & 6th Streets
Monday. March 5, 2013
6:00 pm– 8:30 pm
