Friday, Nov 02,2007

8:00am-8: 45am

Augusta Room

General Session

Speaker:

Judy Smith

Director Strategic Initiatives

Northrop Grumman Corporation Electronic Systems

Saturday, Nov 03,2007

11:45am-12: 45pm

Atlanta BCD

The Power of Connections-“Making Your Network Work”

Speaker:

Nancy Lewis

Professional Speaker, Trainer/Consultant, Author

Progressive Techniques, Inc

Saturday, Nov 03,2007

1:30pm-2:30pm

Atlanta BCD

Work Life Integration-The New Normal

(Presented By IBM Corporation)

Speakers:

Peggy Henderson

Rena Chenoy

Saturday, September 15,2007Cont.

10:00am-11:30am

Loch Raven Room- Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel

“What is next for NASA”

Moderator:

Dr. Jih-Fen Lei

Director of Research and Technology, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

Speakers:

Dr. Woodrow Whitlow, Jr.

Center Director, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

Lancert Foster

Aerospace Engineer, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

Lizalyn Smith

Aerospace Engineer, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

Dr. Isaiah Blankson

Senior Technologist, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

Carlos Morrison

Aerospace Engineer, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

2:30pm-3:30pm

Loch Raven Room- Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel

”Diabetes, Obesity, Nutrition, Aids/HIV- What Are The Effects On Minorities”

What makes minorities more at risk for these disease? As the minority population in the United States grows what is being done to combat the risks of being affected with one or more of these disease? This panel discussion will cover with early detection, improved care and education what is being done and what needs to be done to reverse this trend.

Moderator:

Garland Thompson

Senior Science Writer

Osiris Group Inc.

Speakers:

Doris Browne, M.D.

Senior Scientific Officer

National Institutes of Health

Susan Wyche Muhammad, MBA

Regional Resource Consultant - Region III

US Department of Health and Human Services

Charmagne Goodman Beckett, M.D.

LCDR, MC, U. S. Navy

Saturday, September 15,2007

8:30am-9:45am

Loch Raven Room- Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel

Human Resources-“Emerging Careers in Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, and Clinical Researcher ”

What does the future hold for life scientist entering the job market? Will there be enough jobs for young new professionals as well as seasoned professionals seeking new opportunities? In recent years the profile for life science has changed and the job market looks promising as ever. Industry’s need to attract cutting edge clinical researchers in biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, toxicology, and pharmaceutical chemistry will open new doors for “up and coming” scientists.

Moderator:

Garland Thompson

Senior Science Writer

Osiris Group Inc.

Speakers:

Evon Crooks

Master Scientist

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Dr.Kwasi Agyei-Aye

Master Scientist

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

The 21st Black Engineer Of The Year Award

The Brand Called YOU

Hosted by IBM-Kerrie Holley

Friday, February 16,2007

Room 314

2:30pm-4:00pm

This interactive session promises to stimulate your thinking and

propel you into action on maximing your success as a technical leader.

Using thought provoking questions, personal anecdotes and parables,

this session explores the issues of what makes a technical leader, the

art of thinking, becoming a star at work and creating the brand called

you. After completion of the session you should be able to create and

launch a set of actions to become the technical leader you desire to

be.

Speaker:

Kerrie Holley, IBM Fellow

Gobal and Americas CTO, SOA Center of Excellence

Application Services, Global Business Services

GBS office: 415-545-2848

cell: 415-297-1573

HBCU Deans Roundtable

Saturday, February 17,2007

Room 316

11:00am-12:30pm

Moderator:

William Brown Sr

Executive VP

PE, HAIA Page Southerland Page

3101 Wilson Blvd. Ste 300

Arlington, VA. 22201

Phone: 703-465-5380

Cell: 301-249-4061

Speakers:

HBCU Deans

Rod Adkins, VP, IBM, is celebrated as the 21st Black Engineer of the Year Honoree.