National Small Business Week

• Introduction from Dr. Mary McKinney, Western PA Small Business Network
• Welcome from Greg DeFeo, PTI President
• Keynote Speaker: Gus Faucher, PNC Senior Economist, The PNC Financial Services Group

1. Armchair Interview with Administrator, Karen Mills
2. “Pittsburgh Entrepreneurial Ecosystem” Panel
   Moderator: Jayne Huston, Director Seton Hill University e-magnify program
   • Denise DeSimone, CEO at C-Leveled
   • Dr. Christina Gabriel, President University Energy Partnership
   • William Generett, CEO Innovation 21
3. “Growing and Going Global” Panel
   Moderator: Lyn Doverspike, Director U.S. Commercial Service Pittsburgh
   • Joel Acie, UPMC MWDBE Projects Manager
   • Kim Mack, Vice President Cyclops Industries
   • Guy Berkebile, CEO Guy Chemical
   • Eileen Melvin, CEO UMF Medical

1. Certifications for Your Small Business
   Moderator: Alexander Nichols, CEO Western PA Minority Supplier Development Council
   • Llevelyn Rhone, CEO Geneva Pipeline
   • Judy K. Sheppard, CEO Professional Services of America, Inc
   • Amy Criss, Director Women Business Enterprise at 84 Lumber
2. Crowdsourcing
   Moderator: Rebecca MacBlane, Executive Director Regional Development Funding Corp
   • Tommy Joseph, CEO Epiphany Laboratory
   • Bobby Fry, CEO Bar Marco LLC
   • Amey Kanade, Product Manager, EyeSee360

1. Patent and Innovation Legal Issues
   Moderator: Jeffery McDaniel, Executive in Residence Innovation Works
   • Kathleen Kuznicki, Patent Attorney- Lynch Weis LLC
   • Justine Thornton, Innovation Attorney-Schnader, Harrison, Segal and Lewis LLP
   • Jorgen Pederson, CEO RE Squared (tentative)
2. Affordable Care Act 101

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