ONTARIO, CA. – The NLBWA-IE’s Latina BizCon™ returns to the Ontario Convention Center  on  October 27^th 2022 for an in-person exciting, tech-focused line-up. The conference’s central emphasis, ‘Facing and Embracing the Digital Future Together,’ addresses topicsto empower Latina entrepreneurs and small businesses of color to transform their businesses through innovation and technology. Audience members will have an interactive session on Business Certification to access large contract opportunities and will also learn about Procurement and Cyber Threats. Registered participants in the ‘Biz-Match-Making’ session will present their business plans to potential state, federal, and public utility buyers.

“The rapidly changing technology landscape impacts small businesses, and the type of technical support and mentorship available in our community facilitates.” – Dr. Rosibel Ochoa, Vice Chancellor of Technology Partnerships UCRiverside, NLBWA IE, Board Director, Education Committee Chair &  2022 Latina BizCon Committee Chair

Session participants include Marta Alejandrez-Carrera, Certification Branch Manager DGS Office of Small Business & DVBE Services; Sylvia Gutierrez, Economic Development Strategist, U.S. Small Business Administration; Anne Muchiri, Supplier Diversity Procurement Manager, SoCal Gas; Hector Martinez, Vice President, Supplier Diversity Sr. Procurement Relationship Manager for U.S. Bank and Jose F. Chavira, Supplier Diversity and Development for Southern California Edison, Daisy Marquez, Senior Certification Analyst for Supplier Clearing House; Jasmin Joseph, Certification Manager for California Public Utilities Commission Supplier Clearing House;

Leticia Juarez, reporter from ABC7 Eyewitness News, is the event’s mistress of ceremonies.

Keynote speakers for the event are Ana Lasso, Director of the California Department of General Services and Gioia Messinger, Founder and CEO of LinkedObjects  and a successful Latina Tech Entrepreneur.

Executives, entrepreneurs, and technology experts will discuss how small businesses can positioned to compete in today’s market. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with expert mentors to help them navigate and integrate these technologies into business operations.

“The 2022 Latina BizCon is one of the NLBWA-IE programs building a pathway to prosperity by introducing our members to the latest business growth trends in technology and networking opportunities,” said Ruth Lopez Novador, President OnCue Consulting, and NLBWA Board President.

Katherine Wetherbee, CEO of Syntech Group, will speak on cyber threats, privacy breaches, and the new “Must-Know” Tech-trends. The “Transformative Technology” panel discussion focused on technology for small businesses will moderated by David Pearson, Managing Director of Entrepreneurial Programs, EPIC UC Riverside.  He will be joined by Gioia Messinger, LinkedObjects Founder; Gregg Profozich, CMTC, Director of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies; Alex Delgadillo, SecLex, Chief Information Security Officer;  Samantha Huerta, Microsoft, Cloud Solution Architect.

The National Latina Business Women Association Inland Empire Institute (NLBWA-IE) is a regional 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization to strengthen the success of Latina Entrepreneurs in the Inland Southern California region by educating, promoting, developing, and supporting the rapid growth of Latina business owners and professionals.

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