Hon. Manuel Cidre
Secretario
Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio

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Ric Elías
CEO, Red Ventures

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Message Hon. Pedro R. Pierliusi, Governor of Puerto Rico

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Jackie Robinson Burnette
SBA Associate Administrator Office of Government Contracting & Business Development

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Exodie C. Roe III
Associate Administrator
General Services Administration, Office of Small Business

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1. Educate and Empower: Provide a comprehensive overview of federal business opportunities in IT and the resources available to small businesses, highlighting the support they offer to foster growth and innovation.
2.  Facilitate Networking: Create a platform for collaboration and networking between federal agencies, small businesses, and academia to strengthen the IT ecosystem in Puerto Rico.
3.  Showcase Success Stories: Share success stories and case studies of small businesses that have benefited from the federal IT market, inspiring others to leverage these opportunities.
4. Interactive Q&A Session: Engage participants in a dynamic Q&A session to address their specific concerns and inquiries regarding federal programs, ensuring a thorough understanding of available resources.
5.  Highlight Puerto Rico's Capabilities:

• Representatives from the ecosystem,
• Small businesses, and academia will present case studies of their ongoing projects.
• This aims to provide you, as a federal official, with a better understanding of Puerto Rico's capabilities.
• This information will enable you to explore potential synergies and align your agency's objectives with the strengths of the Puerto Rico business landscape.

• Welcome and Introduction to the IT Track
• Overview of the Objectives and Agenda

Valentina Pirazzi Marquez
Project Manager Small Business Innovation Research
Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust

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Bradley Mims
Director OSDBU,
Department of Transportation de EE. UU.

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Welcoming Remarks
Jezabel Rodríguez

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Ada Santos
Procurement Specialist, FeCC

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Moderador:  Leonardo San Román, Gerente deAsistencia de la División de Compras, Departamento de Transportación de EE. UU.

Panelistas:

• Jean Lin Pao, Directora OSDBU, Departamento de Vivienda y DesarrolloUrbano de EE. UU  
• Darlene Bullock, Directora Ejecutiva OSDBU, Departamento de SeguridadNacional
• Tyra Redus, Directora Auxiliar OSDBU, Departamento de Transportación delos EE. UU.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

General Services Administration (GSA)

Air Force Materiel Command and Defense Information Systems Agency

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Saray López
Presidenta Valero

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Moderator: Ron Pierce, Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization U.S. Department of Energy

Panelists:

• Shannon Jackson,  Executive Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Victor Chambers, Director, Technology Integration & Commercialization, U. S. Department of Defense
• Krystal Brumfield, Chief Acquisition Officer and Associate Administrator for the Office of Government Wide Policy U.S. General Services Administration

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Presentation: Educate and Empower: Prime Vendors and Sub-contracting Opportunities in IT

• Overview  of IT opportunities for small businesses
• Resources      and support available for growth and innovation.
• Tyler Brooks-Craft, Director, Strategic Operations, CGI
• Rita Brooks, Director of Small Business Programs, SAIC

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Adan Blumenkran
Vice Presidente
IGPR

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Almuerzo

Exhibit Hall C

Piso 1

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• Pre-scheduled     one-on-one meetings between IT businesses, government representatives, and     prime vendors
• Businesses     have the opportunity to market themselves and explore potential     collaborations.

1. February 27, 2024
2. 9:30 a.m .– 12:00 p.m.   Matchmaking Session IT (209)

Moderator: Col. Samuel Agosto U.S. Property & Fiscal Office (USPFO), PR National Guard

Panelists:

• María Otero, Chief Contracting Officer Mission Installation Command - Fort Buchanan
• Maj. Rolando Pérez, USPFO – Guardia Nacional Area de Puerto Rico
• Maribel Santa, Chief Contracting Officer Veterans Affairs

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‍Moderador: Eduardo Pagán, VP & GM Caribbean Services, TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico

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Panelistas:

• Dr. David Lewis, Vicepresidente, Manchester Trade
• Carlos Manuel Echeverria, Presidente, CONSULCA
• Stephen Puig, Presidente, Banco BHD República Dominicana

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Nota: La participación para el panel de exportación es libre de costo, no se requiere la compra de un boleto para participar.

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Eliut Flores, Ph.D

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• 1:30 – 1:45om Small  business representatives share success stories and case studies.  
• 1:45 – 2:10 Presentation  from the Puerto Rico IT Cluster showcasing capabilities of the local IT ecosystem

1. Success/case Stories |3 min each.

• 2:10 – 2:20pm Presentation from the Government of PR showcasing initiatives to strengthen the local     IT ecosystem.
• 2:20 – 2:30pm Q&A

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Rey Torres
Procurement Specialist, FeCC

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Javier Billoch
Directior de Centro San Juan, SBTDC

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Moderator: Elizabeth Plaza, Founder Strategic Consultants International

Case Study: Luis Báez, Presidente y CEO, Base Co-Work / eliteBCO

Panelists:

• Cheryl Thornton-Cameron, Executive Director, Office of Acquisition Operations U.S. General Services Administration
• Jackie Robinson-Burnette, SBA Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting & Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration
• Shannon Jackson, Executive Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Moderator: Javier Estrada, Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension (PRiMEX)

Panelists:

• Derrick Davis, Director for Industrial Cyber Security DoD Office of Small Business Programs
• José Rosario, Principal Nexo Group
• John Penell, Principal Nexo Group

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Yolanda Ramos    
Promotora de Negocios    
Banco Desarrollo Económico

Moderador: Pedro J. Acevedo, APEX Accelerator DEDC

Panelistas 

• ‍Karla Mercado, CPO y Administradora, Administración de Servicios Generales
• Pedro Acevedo, Gerente de Programa, Puerto Rico Federal Contracting Center, Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comercio
• Luis Alemañy, Presidente, Banco de Desarrollo Económico
• Víctor Merced, Director Ejecutivo, Junta para la Inversión de la Industria Puertorriqueña

Closing Remarks
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