October 18 at 11:30 am PDT/2:30 pm EDT

This session will open with a conversation with Isabel Guzman, SBA Administrator, followed by a panel discussion.

Small businesses account for 44 percent of US economic activity and create two-thirds of net new jobs. Despite their impressive contribution to the US economy, the importance of small businesses to the communities they serve is often underplayed. Many of the businesses that best withstood the severe economic disruption posed by the pandemic did so by pivoting to new services and product offerings. Many of them took on leadership roles within their communities and have come away with lessons learned. Join us for a discussion of the strategies small businesses employ to build resilient communities and broaden access to the American Dream for their workers. Panelists will also speak to opportunities for larger corporations to support small businesses.

Part 1

Guest 

Isabel Casillas Guzman
27th Administrator, US Small Business Administration

Moderator

Kerry Murphy Healey
President, Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream

Part 2:

Moderator

Kerry Murphy Healey
President, Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream

Speakers

William "Bill" Daley
Vice Chairman of Public Affairs, Wells Fargo; former Chief of Staff to President Obama, The White House

John Danhakl
Managing Partner, Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.

Fran Dunaway
Co-Founder and President, TomboyX

Marlon Nichols
Managing General Partner, MaC Venture Capital

C. Anthony Parker
Owner, Elk City Auto Spa