Theme: The Role of Energy and Human Capital in

PROGRAM Draft AGENDA as of March 17, 2015
National HBCU Business Deans Roundtable
13th Annual Summit
Co-Hosted by Southern University at New Orleans, Southern University Baton Rouge and
Xavier University of New Orleans, LA
June 4-6, 2015
Theme: The Role of Energy and Human Capital in Economic
Development from a Global Perspective
The ROYAL SONESTA NEW ORLEANS
300 Bourbon Street New Orleans, LA 70130 (1-866.460.7456)
Thursday, June 4, 2015
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Executive Committee Meeting – confirm slate
of officers to be presented to the Roundtable
for election
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sponsors Presentations
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Travel to Southern University of New
Orleans
5:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
OPENING RECEPTION
7:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Travel to Hotel
Friday, June 5, 2015
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Executive Committee/Advisory Board
Meeting
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks – Recognition of Sponsors,
Emeritus HBCU Deans and Supporting nonHBCU Deans
8:15 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Plenary Session I: The Role of State
Government in Business and Energy
Development in Louisiana
Louisiana State Senator Karen Carter
Peterson (Confirmed)
9:15 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Session 1: The Southeastern Louisiana
Energy Economy Dr. Allison Plyer,
Executive Director, The Data Center, New
Orleans (Confirmed)
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Break & Exhibitors Showcase
10:45 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Session 2: Human Capital Development for
the Corporate Sector: Aerotec,
TEKsystems, FDIC (tentative) and Marlon
Cousin with Marquin Group LLC
11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Session 3: Human Capital Development for
Graduate Education: Sangeet Chowfla
President/CEO GMAC (Confirmed)
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
LUNCHEON & Plenary Session II Global
Commerce and the Role of Ports in
Economic Development: Mr. LaGrange
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 pm
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Port of New Orleans (Confirmed)
Session 4: Human Capital Development
Opportunity for Developing Business and
STEM Relations(SAP, SASOL, TI and
Boeing Contacted)
Session 5: Deans Panel: Leadership - What
Does it Take to be a Successful Dean:
Ricks, Jones, Johnson, Sara - Moderated by
Andrews
Break & Exhibitors Showcase
Business Meeting
AWARDS BANQUET – “Leadership in the
New Normal”- Guest Speaker Lt. General
Russel Honore (Retired) Hero of New
Orleans(Confirmed)
VENUE: ROYAL SONESTA HOTEL
RECOGNITION OF SUMMIT SPONSORS &
EXHIBITORS
RECOGNITION OF RETIRING DEANS
Saturday, June 6, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Membership Meeting & Breakfast
Plenary Session III: Leadership
Underfire-New Orleans 10 Years After
Katrina (2005) President/Chancellors
Leadership to Rebuild the HBCUs After
Katrina
Victor Ukpolo, Southern University at
New Orleans(Confirmed), Edgar Chase
(Confirmed), Dillard University, Mario
Bracy (Confirmed), VP of Facilities
Planning & Management Xavier
University of New Orleans
Session 6:
ACBSP Accreditation Update Jeffrey
Alderman(Confirmed)
Session 7:
AACSB International Accreditation
Update Robert Reid (Confirmed)
Roundtable Discussions & Concluding
Remarks