October 19-20, 2020
Monday, October 19, 2020
9:00 AM: Welcoming Remarks – Summit Purpose & Mission
9:15 AM: Keynote Address
Colonel Vincent V. Quarles, Deputy Director, Office of Minority Programs, Office of Economic
Impact and Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy.
10:15 AM: Equity, Access & Inclusion – STEM/STEAM & Opportunity Zone Initiatives - I
Equity, Inclusion & Advancement of Minorities in Agriculture & Energy Sectors
Govt. Agency Agro & Energy STEM/STEAM Programs – DOE ‘Equity in Energy’, DOE-MBDA
MOU, USDA-DOE MOU, Hispanics in Energy, National Black Growers Council, etc.
10:45 AM: Equity, Access & Inclusion – STEM/STEAM & Opportunity Zone Initiatives - II
Additional Agency Programs - DOE/Nat’l Labs, DOC/NIST, SBA, NSF, DOI, USAID, FDA, DoD
12:00 PM: Break – Visit our Sponsors
12:15 PM: Precision Farming/Innovative Technologies – Digital Tech, Drones, Energy Transition Fuels
Digital Tech in Farming – AI in Agriculture, Blockchain Applications; Satellites & UAVs; Biofuels & Waste-to-Energy
1:15 PM: Precision Farming/Innovative Technologies – Renewable Energy Solutions
Solar & Wind Powering Agriculture; Electric-driven Farm Machinery; Plant Science, Fertilization, Irrigation
2:30 PM: Break
2:45 PM: Keynote Address
David Byrd, National Director, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), U.S. Department of Commerce
3:15 PM: Food Security & Delivery
Food Security & Safety; Food Conveyance & Delivery; Opportunity Zone Agro-Infrastructure Investment
4:15 PM: Agribusiness Manufacturing Initiatives
Agribusiness Manufacturing Opportunities; Data-Driven Outcomes – Agriculture & OZ’s
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
9:00 AM: Welcoming Remarks – Summit Purpose & Mission Re-cap
10:15 AM: Rural Opportunity Zones & HBCUs
Whole-of-Community Impact Investment & Capacity-Building I
Community Development Needs & Opportunities – ‘Whole-of-Community’ Approach – Agribusiness, Energy & Transport, Manufacture & Services, Retail, Hospitality, Tourism, Housing, Academia; HBCUs – Historical Achievements – Critical Needs – Future Promise
10:45 AM: Break
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11:00 AM: Rural Opportunity Zones HBCUs
Whole-of-Community Impact Investment & Capacity-Building II
Poverty, Prosperity & OZ Job Creation; Corporate Impact Investment in OZ’s & HBCUs
12:00 PM: Break – Visit our Sponsors
12:15 PM: Rural Opportunity Zones HBCUs
Whole-of-Community Impact Investment & Capacity-Building III
NGO & Foundation Programs/Initiatives; Public-Private Partnerships (P3’s/Funding); Military-Community Partnerships
1:15 PM: Rural Opportunity Zones & HBCUs
Impact Investment & Capacity-Building IV
Govt. Research Grants – Proposal Capability, IP Protection; Govt. Contracting Training/Opportunities; Corporate Tech Collaboration, Internships
2:30 PM: Break - Visit Our Sponsors
2:45 PM: Minority Businesses in Agriculture – Resources & Opportunities
Technical Assistance – Farm Teaching Model; Entrepreneurship Training for the Minority Business Community; Online Training & Instruction
3:45 PM: Keynote Address
The Honorable James E. Campos, Director, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
4:30 PM: Challenges to Growth and the Factor of Leadership
COVID-19 Impact on Key Economic Sectors; The Factor of Leadership and the OZ Initiative
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