Finance: The Global Investment Landscape: Seamless markets or fractured constructs?
Finance Sponsored by Washington Mutual

The world has experienced extraordinary economic growth over the last 20 years, since the fall of the Berlin Wall and ensuing global freedoms. But despite such growth, or maybe even because of it, there are increasing threats to globalization. While trade and capitol can flow fairly freely, human beings cannot. While economic democracy is on the increase, political democracies are becoming less representative of the rights of minorities. Tensions are mounting in various parts of the world. They always are. The freedom pendulum is swinging the other way. It always is. What can we expect as likely scenarios over the next 10 years? What can we do about them?

Featured Speaker:
Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg
President and CEO
Strategic Investment Group

Marketing: It's a Brand You World
Sponsored by PepsiCo

What do Apple, Starbucks and Richard Branson have in common? They're all strong brands.

Branding isn't just for products on the grocery store shelf. Personal branding is one of today's hottest career strategy topics and an essential tool for thriving in today's dynamic work environment. In the new world of work, your brand is the only accepted currency. In this high-energy presentation, William Arruda takes you through the proven, three-step personal branding process so that you can learn the secrets of expressing your unique brand. Branding is not about creating a false image for the outside world; it's about unearthing and maximizing your strengths and using them to differentiate yourself and achieve your goals. Personal branding enables you to define and communicate your area of thought-leadership so you stand out from others with seemingly similar skills and expertise. It allows you to build a solid ad authentic reputation so you can be more effective in your job and more fulfilled in life

Featured Speaker:
William Arruda
President
Reach Personal Branding

Management: Emotional Intelligence and Diversity: What is EI and How it Can Help Me and My Organization in Today's Global Business Environment
Sponsored by The Business Journal of Hispanic Research

At major corporations and institutions, there has been a growing recognition of the value of Emotional Intelligence (EI), the power of self-awareness; resiliency and dealing with adversity; and choosing how we think, feel and act. However, additional dimensions of emotional intelligence are required to bridge the complex differences that exist in today's pluralistic work environments, where all too often differences result in misunderstanding, disruption and lost opportunity. This session gives participants an understanding of the what, why and how behind Emotional Intelligence and Diversity (EID) and its role in increasing effectiveness in global organizations. Participants will preview assessment tools that help to identify areas of strength and needed improvement, learn how EI enhances leadership development plans, assess their own EID competencies and sample methods for intentionally building this critical skill area. Emotional Intelligence can be developed, both for the benefit of the individual leader and the organization, and this session will help you learn how.

Featured Speakers:
Anita Rowe, Ph.D.
Partner
Gardenswartz & Rowe

Michael Negrón
Managing Director
NEGRON Consulting

Leadership: Negotiating the Corporate Political Environment

Navigating the political environment in the workplace is key to professional success and personal satisfaction. Learn about critical components to successful navigation, such as interpersonal skills, effective communication, achieving results, gaining visibility, the roles of mentors and sponsors, and integrity and ethics. Sheila Lau MacHutta will share her insights based on 25 years at Verizon, with special emphasis on how workplace behavior needs to be tailored if you are a minority and/or female.

Featured Speaker:
Sheila Lau MacHutta
Leadership and Diversity Coach
Former Verizon Texas Region President

Career Development: The Leaders of the Future at the World's Most Admired Brands
Sponsored by Target Corporation

Leaders from Nike, PepsiCo, and Target discuss future trends shaping the business landscape, what leaders will be doing differently, and what this means for your professional path. This is an interactive panel to learn how leaders and their brands are evolving with the marketplace and the workforce, and how you can position yourself as an aspiring senior leader in a large organization.

Featured Panelists:
Anthony Heredia
Assets Protection Director
Target Corporation

Marie Quintana
VP of Multicultural Sales Development
PepsiCo, Inc.

Moderator
Brian Buford
Principal Consultant, Organizational Effectiveness
Target Corporation

Professional Competencies: Getting Your Act Together: How to Stand and Deliver Powerful Presentations™
Sponsored by Waste Management

Getting Your Act Together: How to Stand and Deliver Powerful Presentations™ is an introductory workshop presented by Brenda Besdansky of Speakers World that helps you organize your presentation content and improve your delivery for maximum dramatic impact. Delivering a great business presentation means telling a great story - not just having a good story. To stand out, you want to draw the audience in and make them believe your vision. Whether you're an entrepreneur looking for venture capital, a global corporate executive presenting to international audiences or an MBA student or recent graduate in job search, Brenda Besdansky's workshop can help you make the leap from being merely adequate to being an exceptional presenter.

Featured Speaker:
Brenda Besdansky
Principal
Speakers World

Entrepreneurship: Turn Your Passion Into a Profitable Business

Attend this seminar to learn proven techniques that can help you increase your sales in less time and with less effort. Whether you just have an idea or you are an established business owner, this seminar is for you. You will learn how to position yourself as an expert and the best way to approach investors, as well as how to release your emotional obstacles to starting a business. You'll also learn how to build and motivate your team, how to harness the web to promote your business, why most websites are designed the wrong way, and much more.

Featured Speaker:
Andrew Morrison
President
Small Business Camp

Consulting: Hispanics in Consulting
Sponsored by Deloitte

Ever wonder what consulting is about? What does a consultant really do and what does it take to 'make it' as a Hispanic in such a challenging and dynamic industry? Learn firsthand from senior practitioners about their experiences helping Fortune 500 companies undertake major strategic initiatives, address operational challenges and execute enterprise transformations while managing a challenging career.

Featured Panelists:
Carlos R Munoz
Principal
Deloitte

Donna Cobos
Senior Manager
Deloitte

Orlan Boston
Principal
Deloitte

Os Mata
Principal
Deloitte

Pedro Portugues
Principal
Deloitte

Randy Martin
Principal
Deloitte