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2009 National Hispanic Corporate Achievers
Corporate Summit Empowerment Forum
Developing Hispanic Leadership: Lead, Learn and Grow.

Join us in a premier corporate educational experience in
the premier college of business in New York City.

Date & Time:
October 21, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

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Location:

City University of New York
Baruch College
Newman Conference Center
Rooms:  H750, H755, H763, H765 & Faculty Lounge
151 East 25th Street, 7th Floor
New York, New York  10010
Telephone: (646) 660 6087

Attendee Registration Form

QUESTIONS? Contact us at: NHCA@Bellsouth.net

 

“Baruch College and the National Hispanic Corporate Achievers share a vision of diversity that brands us as leaders in any discussion about preparing for global market and global workplace. We are strongly alligned with the National Hispanic Corporate Achievers in developing Hispanic talent to lead and flurish in the global economy.”
---Baruch College (Former) President, Kathleen Waldron
<<Watch Video>>

Baruch College
Daniel Ramos (left) and Philip Berry (far right) with Hispanic Achievers grant recipients.

 

2009 NHCA EMPOWERMENT FORUM

Theme: Enhancing your Leadership Footprint
during Volatile Economic Times

Seminar Program


Time 8:00AM - 9:00AM (60mins)

Session/Activity Where Speakers/Panelists

Registration & Continental Breakfast

7th Floor

Please sign in and obtain program agenda and information.

 

Time 9:00AM - 9:15AM (15 mins)

Session/Activity Where Speakers/Panelists

Review of Agenda for the Day & Introduction of NHCA President Welcome Remarks

Main Room
7th Floor

MC: Melba Vasti - President
Operating Board National Hispanic Corporate Achiever AVP International Compensation & Benefits, MetLife
<<Melba Vasti's Bio>>

Danny Ramos,
Founder & CEO

National Hispanic Corporate Achievers
<<Danny Ramos's Bio>>
 

Time 9:15AM - 10:15AM (60mins)

Session/Activity Where Speakers/Panelists

General Session Introduction

 

 

Welcome

 

 

Key Note Speaker

Main Room 7th Floor
Philip Berry
President

National Hispanic Corporate Achievers
CEO
Philip Berry Associates
<<Philip Berry's Bio>>

Dr. Stan Altman
President
Baruch College
<<Dr. Stan Altman's Bio>>

Dr. Ben Corpus

Vice President
Baruch College
<<Dr. Ben Corpus's Bio >>


Leading & following during challenging economic cycles: Lessons learned to move forward to ensure success.

Kenneth A. Roldan - Author "Minority Rules"
CEO
Wesley Brown & Bartle Co.
<<Kenneth A. Roldan's Bio>>
 

Time 10:15AM - 10:30AM (15mins)

Break - Move to breakout rooms
 

Time 10:30AM – 12:00 (90 min)

Session/Activity Where Speakers/Panelists

Breakout Sessions - Round 1
(in 4 rooms)

Choice of 4 sessions running concurrently: (Selection of workshop 1, 2, 3 or 4 made in advance during registration by attendees)

Room
763

Workshop
#1

Marketing Yourself - How do you market and advertise your personal value proposition in the workplace and industry to ensure you are recognized as a leader.
(Sponsored by Pfizer) SpeakerDr. Robert Rodriguez,
Author of " Latino Talent".
<<Dr. Rodriguez's Bio>>

Room
 750

Workshop #2

Leadership strategies for Women: 3 strategies to help women advance in the workplace – How do you accentuate your strong capabilities and take advantage of developmental opportunities?  How do you recognized when those opportunities knock on your door?
(Sponsor:
Leadership Strategies for Women, LLC)
Speaker: Ellie Jurado-Nieves
CEO

Leadership Strategies for Women, LLC
<<Ellie Jurado-Nieves's Bio >>

Room
765

Workshop #3

Coaching and Mentoring – As a critical leadership competency, how do you develop your team, peers, yourself?  How do you know when to provide feedback or ask for it?
(Sponsored by MetLife)

Speaker:Felipe Botero Vice President
MetLife
<<Felipe Botero's Bio>>

Room
755

Workshop #4

Networking – The significant importance of staying engaged, connected and continually growing your network. Are websites such as the NHCA, LinkedIn, Facebook the only way to get results or does good old fashion face to face connections continue to be extremely important to ensuring the connectivity?

(Sponsor: Hispanic Professional Networking Group HPNG)
Speaker
: Ali Curi   President
HPNG
<<Ali Curi's Bio>>
 

Time 12:00PM - 12:30PM (30mins)

Session/Activity Where Speakers/Panelists

Lunch & Learn

People get their lunch as they enter to hear the panel discussion. .

Main Room

 

 

Time 12:30PM - 1:45PM (75mins)

Session/Activity Where Speakers/Panelists

Panel discussion with O&A during lunch

Main Room
Turning economic adversity into a positive experience
i.e. Identifying opportunities to create new possibilities.

Moderator: Philip Berry
CEO
Philip Berry Associates

<<Philip Berry's Bio>>

Panelist: Dr. William Rodriguez
<<Dr. Willam Rodriguez>>

Panelist: Brisselli Rojas
Student
Baruch College
<<Brisselli Rojas's Bio>>

Panelist:
 Jenny Alonzo
<<Jenny Alonzo's Bio>>

Panelist: Ron Ramirez
<<Ron Ramirez's Bio>>
 

Time 1:45PM - 2;00PM (15mins)

Break/ Move to breakout rooms
 

Time 2:00PM – 3:30PM (90 min)

Session/Activity Where Speakers/Panelists

Breakout Sessions - Round 2
(in 4 rooms)

Choice of 4 sessions running concurrently: (Selection of workshop 1, 2, 3 or 4 made in advance during registration by attendees)

Room
763

Workshop #5

Marketing Yourself - How do you market and advertise your personal value proposition in the workplace and industry to ensure you are recognized as a leader.
(Sponsored by Pfizer)
Speaker
Dr. Robert Rodriguez
<<Dr. Rodriguez's Bio>>

Room
 750

Workshop #6

Leadership strategies for Women: 3 strategies to help women advance in the workplace – How do you accentuate your strong capabilities and take advantage of developmental opportunities?  How do you recognized when those opportunities knock on your door?  
(Sponsored by MetLife)

Speaker: Ellie Jurado-Nieves
CEO

Leadership Strategies for Women, LLC
<<Ellie Jurado-Nieves's Bio
>>

Room
765

Workshop #7

Coaching and Mentoring – As a critical leadership competency, how do you develop your team, peers, yourself?  How do you know when to provide feedback or ask for it?
(Sponsor:
Leadership Strategies for Women, LLC)

Speaker:Felipe Botero Vice President
MetLife
<<Felipe Botero's Bio>>

Room
755

Workshop #8

Networking – The significant importance of staying engaged, connected and continually growing your network. Are websites such as the NHCA, LinkedIn, Facebook the only way to get results or does good old fashion face to face connections continue to be extremely important to ensuring the connectivity?

(Sponsor: Hispanic Professional Networking Group HPNG)
Speaker
: Ali Curi   President
HPNG
<<Ali Curi's Bio>>
 

Time 3:30PM - 5:30PM (120mins)

Session/Activity Where Speakers/Panelists

3:30PM - 4:30PM (60mins)
Closing Sessions: Networking

 

 

 

 

4:30PM - 4:45PM (15mins)
Closing remarks

 

4:45PM - 5:30PM (45mins)
Networking & Refreshments

Main Room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Veranda

SpeakerPhilip Berry
President National Hispanic Corporate Achievers
CEO
Philip Berry Associates
<<Philip Berry's Bio>>

Speaker – Neddy Perez
Vice President

Diversity National Grid
<<Neddy Perez's Bio>>


MC – Melba Vasti
President Operating Committee NHCA
International compensation & Benefits - MetLife
<<Melba Vasti's Bio>>
 




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